Social & Political Sciences at NTU

Why Trump didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize — but still has one big chance The US leader has insisted he should have won the prestigious award ‘four or five times’ by now

Read Dr Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton's comments and #Trump and the #NobelPeacePrize here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

SPS staff can’t wait to meet you today on the City Campus! 🎉
Come along to our talks and taster sessions in #Politics, #InternationalRelations, and #Sociology, or simply stop by for a friendly chat.
Find out where to meet us: www.ntu.ac.uk/media/docume...
#openday

Our department staff had a fantastic time connecting with colleagues from the Institute of European Studies and International Relations @comeniusuni.bsky.social during a recent research speed networking event.

On the medicalisation of global politics: a conversation with Roberto Esposito This article explores the intertwining of politics and medicine by analysing how medicine has become politicized, and politics medicalized, as well as the effects of these dynamics on subjectivity,...

Congratulations to Dr. Antonio Cerella (Senior Lecturer, Dept.) on his new open-access article in Cambridge Review of International Affairs, co-authored with Malte Riemann & Roberto Esposito: “On the Medicalisation of Global Politics”
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New Year. New Students. Fresh Look.
Welcome to all our new and returning students! We're excited to have you back and wish you a successful and inspiring 2025–26 academic year.
Don’t forget to stop by the Chaucer Building and check out our refreshed look

Plant theft is often overlooked – that’s why it’s on the rise Why wildlife crime and environmental damage should gain higher priority in terms of public attention, law enforcement and potential sanctions.

Please, consider reading Dr Jenni Cauvain's insights about the recent plant theft in the Nottingham Arboretum theconversation.com/plant-theft-...

The Subject of AI - The Philosophical Salon In his studies on patients with aphasia, Lev Vygotsky observed that, despite their differences, they all shared a common difficulty: a deficit in abstraction. When asked to verbalize sentences like .....

A thought-provoking piece from Dr Antonio Cerella on the use of AI in education. www.thephilosophicalsalon.com/the-subject-.

In this blog, our colleague Sagarika Dutt examines the recent attack on tourists in #Kashmir and explores its broader implications 👉 www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

The mistakes Keir Starmer made over disability cuts – and how he can avoid future embarrassment The weakened prime minister urgently needs to get out and talk to his MPs before any more embarrassing arguments blow up.

@tomcaygill.bsky.social discusses #Starmer 's mistakes regarding #disabilitycuts.
theconversation.com/the-mistakes...

This promises to be a very timely event in light of global trends. Do join our colleague @dresztersimon.bsky.social who will be co-hosting this event on 6 May.
@fpa-isa.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social

The Int'l Security & Sustainability research group hosted a chilling discussion on nuclear weapons issues with @lauracon.bsky.social, Lyndon Burford, @andrewfutter.bsky.social, Wyn Rees, and @joansievanwyk.bsky.social. #nuclearweapons #nuclearproliferation #nuclearfallout

Join us in Nottingham for this event on 2 April. Register via the QR code if interested.

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