Precious Chatterje-Doody

Just had my third peer review invitation in 24 hours (fifth this week) 😭

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Workshop held on improving the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO SecurityWomen ran an internal workshop for the UK Ministry of Defence on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-serv...

On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO Security Women ran an internal workshop for the UK @defencehq.bsky.social on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-service recruitment programme 2027.

Read here! fass.open.ac.uk/news/improvi...

Official publication day today!

Some fantastic reviews coming in on the new book, co-authored with @rhyscrilley.bsky.social and @m-deceit.bsky.social colleagues
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Why is tracking disinformation so difficult—and what can we do about it? - (Mis)Translating Deceit Emma Connolly explores why tracking mis and disnformation is challenging as it moves across platforms, and why it is vital its circulation is mitigated.

🚨New blog post! Emma Connolly (Research Fellow at UCL's Digital Speech Lab) explores why tracking mis and disnformation is challenging as it moves across platforms, and why it is vital its circulation is mitigated. You can read her blog on our website - www.mis-translating-deceit.com/project-blog...

Rethink - Rethink... summer holidays - BBC Sounds In an age of climate change and over-tourism, what's the future for our summer holidays?

Ironically, missed this as I was on holiday, but proud to hear an idea I had made into a great episode of Rethink

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world? Public opinion is split in Russia over a new move to pay schoolgirls who have babies.

My latest for @uk.theconversation.com is out - about pro-natalism in #Russia and elsewhere
theconversation.com/russia-is-pa...

Blogs Discover how you can use the Changemakers guide to help make a difference with this blog post by OU Politics student Lilybell Evergreen, who was on the panel for the Changemakers guide launch event du...

We are delighted to publish the winners of this year’s POLIS student blog competition! We had many entries and selected one overall winner and three runners up. All received prize vouchers. Read the fantastic winning entries here: fass.open.ac.uk/polis/outrea...
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🚨Report by @drdonnasmith.bsky.social & Dan Taylor with @policywise.bsky.social out now!

"Engaging the disengaged: a guide for policymakers & campaigners" explores practical ways to engage disengaged groups in democracy.

🔗Read here: fass.open.ac.uk/sites/fass.o...

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Comrades beyond the Cold War: North Korea and the liberation of southern Africa Tycho van der Hoog's excellent book on North Korea's presence in southern Africa is an impressive piece of historical research. Comrades beyond the Cold Wa

Tycho van der Hoog’s great new book details how N Korea built relationships with postcolonial African states over decades, says @joeruffell.bsky.social of @oupolitics.bsky.social @ou-gcsj.bsky.social

academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman? As the lead up to the appointment of the next UN Secretary-General picks up pace, Dr Georgina Holmes explains the selection process and reflects on why there is growing momentum to appoint a woman....

As the lead up to the appointment of the next #UN #SecretaryGeneral picks up pace, here's my explainer article on the selection process & why there's momentum to appoint a woman, despite backlash/backsliding on gender #equality among some member states @oupolitics.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5n6w7ftp

YouTube video by Ila Yermak "One of the many" Ilariia Yermak sound installation.

Ilaria Yermak: This work presents real sounds of military equipment, bombings, and the sound of silence, which were recorded by residents of Kyiv, my acquaintances, and friends. The soundtrack is accompanied by an interview I took with my acquaintance, who has been in Kyiv throughout the war.

JOB KLAXON - 5 year Research Fellowship for experienced postdoc working with @andrewhoskins.bsky.social on digital war @edinburghuni.bsky.social elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

📢Join tomorrow's roundtable: how can external engagement & research impact creatively, effectively and ethically be facilitated to challenge prejudice & disinformation?
⏰1-2.30PM | June 18

👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/challengin...

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Teaching Associate in Early Modern Ukrainian Studies [Temporary Cover] at University of Cambridge Apply now for the Teaching Associate in Early Modern Ukrainian Studies [Temporary Cover] role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

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✨Excited to share our research "Creating Good Young Patriots," which was published as an Advance Article in
@cpcs.bsky.social @irgarner.bsky.social!

🔗 online.ucpress.edu/cpcs/article...

Print of a field at night with plants with circular white seedheads under a full moon in a dark sky

'Night Clocks' by contemporary printmaker Lisa Benson #WomensArt

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Very sorry to hear it, and strength to you

So sorry I missed this at the time but ma-hoo-sive congratulations Doc! Gonna have to change your bio for the SI 😄

Two-tier wicked themed cake

This one was for Wicked-themed party. Glinda tier is vanilla funfetti with white chocolate ganache; Elphaba tier is salted caramel with chocolate buttercream.

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Inside Taganrog: beatings, electrocution and starvation at prison where Ukrainians were tortured Russia is holding an estimated 16,000 civilians in arbitrary detention at 180 separate facilities. Taganrog was the most notorious.

Yesterday we published our investigation into torture & death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna.

Now, what I & several Guardian colleagues have been working on for past few months: inside one of Russia's worst torture prisons for Ukrainians

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Research image of the month: fighting misinformation through art March's research image of the month is from Precious Chatterje-Doody and Paul-François Tremlett.

Our March @openuniversity.bsky.social research image of the month winner is @preciouschatd.bsky.social and @paulftremlett.bsky.social and comic artist @christianmirra.bsky.social for their research which aims to fight disinformation through art. research.open.ac.uk/news/image-m...

+1 for a podcast or audiobook while you work out. Pro tip: noise cancelling headphones to really separate mind from body!

I feel this in the depths of my soul!

Anyone can be a hero: the militarization of children in Putin's Russia In Putin's Russia, state-sponsored patriotic youth groups encourage children and young people to participate in hero-making activities that emphasize the f

Here's a reminder that mine & @jgmaber.bsky.social 1st article from our joint research was published w/ @iajournal.bsky.social!

If you're interested in youth militarisation in #Russia, political (ab)uses of history & role of emotions - then this could be for you:
academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

5 layers of white chocolate and raspberry, housing the requested ‘magical unicorn’. This is my first attempt at a ‘drip effect’ cake…. Fun if you want something a bit different!

#poliscibakes

This one’s a white chocolate and raspberry cake - the shards are white chocolate. The ‘planet’ design was a pragmatic way to let my youngest help!

Something sweet for a Saturday… a few of my latest cake decorating projects…

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