Global lessons for the UK: how Singapore and India are embedding AI in education - HEPI This blog was kindly authored by Dr Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano (Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Dr Gayatri Devi Pillai (Assistant Professor, HHMSPB NSS College for...

Great to see this piece published by @hepi-news.bsky.social its one of the outputs from a @mybisa.bsky.social workshop organised with HillaryBriffa and @annaplunkett.bsky.social We look at the lessons #UKHE can learn on regulating #Al from global partners
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The BISA-ISA workshop in Newcastle was a great experience, a great opportunity to discuss ideas and collaborate with international partners outside of the US. We had great discussions on AI and pedagogy - watch this space!
#BISAISA2025

Join us for the first ASPIRE SOTL circle on Friday!

We've had a great time at the inaugural BISA-ISA Workshops. Our workshop: "Al Pedagogies: Practice, Prompts and Problems in Contemporary Higher Education" had some brilliant discussions and fascinating papers! @mybisa.bsky.social

Great to be in Newcastle for the first day of the #BISAISA2025 conference. I'm convening the "AI Pedagogies: Practice, Prompts and Problems in Contemporary Higher Education" workshop with the brilliant Hillary Briffa. Can't wait to meet everyone!
@mybisa.bsky.social

More new @aspirenetwork.bsky.social work! Check out this HEPI blog on the importance of the teaching track!

Trump's Epstein bombshells keep dropping. Here's what happens next The 'birthday book', released on Monday, included notes given to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

I was able to share some thoughts on the #TrumpEpsteinFiles revelations about the "Birthday Book" with the @ipaper.bsky.social looking at how Trump may respond and what this means more broadly in US politics

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Great to see so many colleagues and friends at the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social online launch event today! Some great ideas shared and really exciting opportunities, if you're not a member already, Sign Up!

Please join us next week, 9th September, for our online event! Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail...

York University honoured with community award for annual festival The University of York is named Community University of the Year in tribute to its Festival of Ideas.

Great news for the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard on the Festival. I was lucky enough to be invited to speak on a panel last June, and it was a brilliant experience!

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The legacy of the Iraq war in the US-Iran conflict - British Politics and Policy at LSE The recent bombing of Iran by the US brought to the surface questions that echo the Iraq war: the politicisation of intelligence, the UK-US "special relationship", and the limits of international law.

My new piece for @LSEpoliticsblog Looking at the legacy of Iraq in the current US-Iran conflict and the UK approach to the conflict
@lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social @lseusablog.bsky.social @york.ac.uk
#Trump #IranlsraelConflict #Iraq

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After years of calling for an end to forever wars, Trump’s Iran strikes are splitting his supporters over America’s role in the world | USAPP Trump’s strikes are a challenge for his administration’s foreign policy narratives.

Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and apparent willingness to get even more involved in the Middle East has started a split in the MAGA-verse. Here's my take on why this is emerging and what it means #Trump #Iran
#IranlsraelConflict

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Very happy to see my book "The Road to War in lraq: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis" on show at the @mybisa.bsky.social #bisa2025

Great to speak to the #BISA2025 Teaching and Learning cafe about the research project we are planning with the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social network, thanks @mybisa.bsky.social

I also really want to thank all of the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social board @mlebourdon.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social @jillterry.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to work with you all organising this event!

All topped off with a great drinks reception where we could all chat and get to know everyone in @aspirenetwork.bsky.social

And this was followed by the brilliant @teachpolitics.bsky.social giving us a history of teaching politics in the UK, using this to inspire all of us as we look forward to teaching in the future

Myself and @jeremymoulton.bsky.social shared some SoTL abstracts, exploring how everyone in attendance understands "good" SoTL work

We had an amazing and inspiring keynote speech from @profcathyelliott.bsky.social on the joys of the Teaching track

We had a brilliant #aspirelaunch
today, Teaching track academics from across the UK came together to discuss how we can work together and innovate in this space
We began with a roundtable with the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social board, sharing our vision and the motivation behind the network

It was great to speak to the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social about the Trump administration's use of disinformation and the impact this has on American demand, political opposition, and the wider world

Great day at the CPP-TPTN conference at UCL today, fascinating presentations and invigorating discussions! Thanks @uclcpp.bsky.social

Three weeks until our launch! Have you signed up yet?!

CfP: Join us for "Al Pedagogies: Practice, Prompts and Problems in Contemporary Higher Education" a workshop exploring how Al is
reshaping pedagogy and higher education. Co-convened by Hilary Briffa and me for the ISA/BISA workshop
https: //www.isanet.org|Conferences /BISA-1SA-Newcastle -2025/Call

Check out the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social launch event! We're an organisation that advocates for Teaching and Scholarship staff in Politics and IR, organising all sorts of events to help our members. Watch this space, hope to see people at the launch!

UKICE Lunch Hour: Regulating after Brexit - UK in a changing Europe Join our expert panel online as they discuss why regulating after Brexit has proved so difficult.

🇪🇺 Brexit gave the UK the freedom to diverge from EU regulations

🤔 But why has regulatory reform proved so difficult?

📺 Find out next week with @jreland.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social sky.social @drsarahhall.bsky.social @dgbailey.bsky.social & Neil Ross👇

The Road to War in Iraq: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis This book combines three Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) models to explain both how and why the USA and UK decided to invade Iraq in 2003.

@chrisfeathers.bsky.social has published his first book; The Road to War in Iraq: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis. You can find out more here link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Great to speak to @france24.com about #Trump and #Meloni meeting to discuss the #TrumpTariffs #Meloni has taken role of EU-US
bridge, and #Trump admin seems receptive, but looks unlikely it will result in anything. She did avoid potential pitfall on Russia Ukraine

Great to see our ✨ ‘Joy of the Teaching Track’ ✨article is now out. Thanks to all co-authors especially @drcathyelliott.bsky.social for inspiring and leading this project. @mlebourdon.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @journalpolitics.bsky.social

For anyone at #psa25 today, if you're a T&S academic interested in teaching and sharing ideas with colleagues, join the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social network today!

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