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Professor Kate Dommett receives Award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Science

Many congratulations to Professor Kate Dommett who has recently been conferred the Award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Science.
New research reveals how proteins that harvest and use sunlight are organised by the most abundant organism in the world

Europe takes the heat

Michael Jacobs writes about the impact of record-breaking heat on public opinion and government decision making.

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Andy Burnham speaks as he celebrates his victory in the Makerfield by-election

Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions

Professor Michael Jacobs writes for The Guardian

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Professor Matt Flinders awarded Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2026

Congratulations to Professor Matt Flinders, who has been awarded the Political Studies Association’s Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2026 for outstanding professional contributions to political studies.

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The Victorian sex abuse scandal that shocked Britain and changed the law – long before Epstein

Research by Dr Claire Cunnington exposes the Victorian sex abuse scandal that shocked Britain and changed the law – long before Epstein.

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Pint of Science 2026

Join researchers from across the school to learn about stigma, authenticity and the gig economy in adult industries, and how acquired brain injury impacts survivors.
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Let’s Talk AI launches

A new AI awareness campaign, led by Dr. Susan Oman, Lead for AI and In/equality at CMI, is designed by the people, with the people, and for the people to address their experiences, questions, and concerns.
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Beyond blunders: British political studies and successful public policy

In a provocative new paper published in The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Professor Matthew Flinders and his co-authors argue that the relentless focus on failure in British Politics is harming democracy.