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'The tide is turning on Europe' - Heseltine makes landmark speech Lord Heseltine spoke to a full house at European Movement UK’s event at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Here is his speech in full.

Hesektine calls for close relations with EU, backs ECHR and climate action...and says 'Trump mouthpiece' Farage must be kept out of No 10
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/tide_turning...

Leadership update at BISA: Juanita Elias is the new Chair! She’s focused on:

Growing membership with new networks for Post-92 institutions
Embedding EDI across all areas
Representing International Studies in key national frameworks like the REF

Watch her video to learn more - buff.ly/R0M4y1X

Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park Following the revelation in 2011 that the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office was sitting on the migrated archives of dozens of colonial governments, almost 20,000 files were transferred from s...

British colonial officials destroyed countless files before decolonisation. But one colony has been neglected by the literature: Hong Kong. My latest paper in @jich.bsky.social examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong colonial government migrated archives: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

1945 Election: A political awakening - The History of Parliament Seventy years ago yesterday the results of the 1945 General Election were declared. Although the poll had been held on 5 July, the results were only announced

Died #OTD 1967, Clement Attlee, Labour Party leader and Prime Minister 1945-1951. Attlee led his party to a landslide victory in July 1945: an event that many late 20th c. MPs describe in their #OralHistory interviews as their 'political awakening'. historyofparliament.com/2015/07/27/1...

Beyond Decision Superiority: The Role of Intelligence in Innovation & Adaptation Wars are not won by speed and better decisions. They are won when weapons find their targets and destroy them. Yet in the race to build faster, cheaper,

The rush to field new weapons risks leaving intelligence behind, and that’s dangerous.

Why Should Anyone Care About Your Research? Speaking to More Than the Twelve People in Your Subfield

@jennmcclearen.bsky.social's discussion on making an impact with our academic writing is inspiring: www.publishnotperish.net/p/why-should...

Two Years That Changed the Middle East Some thoughts about this anniversary

How 7th October changed the Middle East and wider world markurban.substack.com/p/two-years-...

Call for papers: Teaching ethics in dark times- Ethics and World Politics | BISA - Ethics and World Politics Working Group

🌟 Ethics and World Politics BISA call for papers 🌟

"Teaching ethics in dark times" exploring innovative approaches to ethics education 🎉

Deadline to submit - 15 October ⏰
Workshop date: 14 January

Find out more here 👉 https://ow.ly/7LOv50X6UGE

Seán Molloy Natasha Saunders

Pages from a mid 1950s National Union of Teachers' leaflet 'The future belongs to the children', including a summary of money spent on national education (5d a day), clothes (1s 2d), alcohol (11 1/2d), tobacco (11d) and meat and bacon (10d).

"The price of a cup of tea & a biscuit"

In a nod to #WorldTeachersDay yesterday, we're going back to the 1950s, an era of "old unsuitable buildings" & "overcrowded classrooms", when the National Union of Teachers contrasted average spending on state education to that on booze & tobacco #HistEd

From Prague With a Shove In an interview, Daniela Richterova speaks about her book on Czechoslovakia’s Cold War ties to Palestinian groups and others.

Fantastic speaking to Michael Young of Malcolm H. Kerr @carnegiemec.bsky.social about #WatchingTheJackals & lessons from Cold War CT.

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Dictatorships and Authoritarianism in Modern German History Dictatorships and Authoritarianism in Modern German History provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the history of dictatorships in Germany since the…

@andrekeil.bsky.social, Dictatorships and Authoritarianism in Modern German History - @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social, January 2026
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dictators...

Bursaries The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support to PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research, as well as to BA and…

We offer #bursaries up to £900 for PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research in the field of labour history to fund essential archive or library research. Find out more sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...

Bursaries The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support to PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research, as well as to BA and…

We offer #bursaries up to £500 for final-year undergraduates or taught Masters students to support archival and library research that will contribute to a dissertation on a labour history. Find out more sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...

Fish-within-a-fish fossil at the Sternberg Museum. A fossil Xiphactinus with a Gillicus within the gut contents. A dark brown fish fossil within another fish fossil against a light brown background.

This #FossilFriday, we have our museum's most recognizable fossil: Fish-Within-A-Fish! Featuring Xiphactinus, a large predatory fish, with the smaller Gillicus in its gut contents. It was found and collected by George F. Sternberg in 1952, and is now an iconic part of the Sternberg's collections!

🖥 We have a number of online research training courses starting in October.

Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

Black History Month 2025

Black History Month is an opportunity to remind people that history is broad and diverse. It is not about singling out groups its just about making sure more of the voices of the past are included, creating a fuller picture of history. www.history.org.uk/ha-news/cate...

Chatham House experts and researchers are available to follow on Bluesky.

Connect with our experts here and follow them for their analysis on key international events and global trends.

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“When we use the term “populist”, we often create a semantic link between the word and “the people”. So when we allow the far right to be described as populist, we are incorrectly implying that they are tapping into what the people want or that they speak for the “silent majority””

‘You just become a tiny little speck of history’: First Impressions of the Palace of Westminster - The History of Parliament When newly elected MPs first enter the Palace of Westminster, it is hard to ignore the hundreds of years of history that surrounds them. And as Dr Emma

Born #OTD 1946 Ann Widdecombe, MP 1987-2010.

As part of our #OralHistory project, Widdecombe described the feeling of sitting in the House of Commons for the first time. Listen to this clip and reflections from other former MPs in this article: historyofparliament.com/2022/09/29/y...

Welcome Week 2025 at PAIS was a huge success! The week was filled with activities, offering enriching experiences and vibrant moments. From exploring campus to community events, academic sessions to late-night fun, it was a fantastic start for new students. Here's to a thrilling adventure!

Can't wait to get my hands on it in May 📚🎉

found this interesting 🤔 how citizens across 5 European countries (Germany, UK, Spain, Poland & Netherlands) perceive ideological bias in public service institutions.

YouTube video by Spycraft 101 Podcast Episode #209 - Europe, Mossad, and Operation Wrath of God with Dr. Aviva Guttmann

Here is a recommendation for weekend listening, especially now that the weather has turned and we have some stormy days ahead. @guttmannaviva.bsky.social was interviewed recently on Spycraft 101 about her new book, Operation Wrath of God:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajJ7...

Oh turns out it’s on preorder.

Loving the blurbs from early readers:

“Often laugh out loud”;
“Monty Python meets le Carré”;
Fun, fascinating and absurd;
“Spy thrillers have nothing on Fakers”

Can’t wait to share it!

www.amazon.co.uk/Fakers-Top-S...

PSA’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Video Series | The Political Studies Association (PSA) The Political Studies Association is proud to share our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Video Series, bringing together EDI voices from across our community.

*NEW PSA FILM* Why does #Equality, #Diversity & #Inclusion matter in academia?
Find out with Dr Michael Bankole @mikebankole.bsky.social how to help champion #EDI how and where you teach.
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Supported by @acadsocsciences.bsky.social @ukri.org
#PoliticalStudies #BHM2025

We've updated our three BlueSky starter packs for historians.

Our principal list now includes details of 130+ societies and networks, based in the UK and Ireland, that advance the study, research and promotion of history go.bsky.app/AZaYQDd

Please let us know if there are gaps.
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Vacancy — Postdoctoral researcher Communication Science at AI, Media & Democracy Lab Do you want to be part of the AI, Media & Democracy Lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in communication science.

Come work with us 🚨

We are looking for a #postdoc in our @aimediademlab.bsky.social lab.

Profile: Comm sci / poli sci/ computational social science.

Great team, timely topocs, fabulous city, good conditions.

DL 🗓️ November 1

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“This morning, Germany is one nation again.”

This is how BBC Breakfast News reported on German reunification, 35 years ago today.

Exciting News from Migration Studies

I am delighted to share that our journal has opened its 2025 call for special issue proposals, with a deadline of 15 December 2025.

Full details are available here: lnkd.in/d-u_Xzcg

For any questions, feel free to reach out to me as Deputy Editor.