*Studying #Politics or #InternationalRelations at University* You may be thinking about a politics degree, but need a bit more information. Here's a useful guide to help you make a decision. Learn more about studying politics at university and the career options it offers ➡️ buff.ly/5nxRRWS

📚 New Book Chapter Published Congratulations to @Madeleine Le Bourdon on the publication of her new book chapter, "Outside in, Inside Out: Disrupting Barriers to Critical Global Education". Read this chapter here: shorturl.at/FeDiO

Learning for a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World

This open access book showcases current debates in the field of global education and learning and the importance of the Declaration on Global Education to 2050. It features chapters from academics, re...

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*Call for Papers* 📢 Teaching & Learning Network Conference 2026 📆 3 - 4 Sept, University of Glasgow 🚨 Deadline for proposals: 30 June The theme of this year’s TLN conference will be ‘teaching amid chaos’. Full details online

Teaching and Learning Network Conference 2026 - Political Studies Association

The Political Studies Association is pleased to announce that the Teaching and Learning Network Conference 2026 will be held at the University of Glasgow on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September. The…

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CTIS members are @aspirenetwork.bsky.social award winners! ctis.leeds.ac.uk/ctis-members... @polisatleeds.bsky.social

🏆 Congratulations to our very own Dr Ellen Watts for winning the Scholarship Article of the Year Award for her co-authored article 'The joy of the teaching track: Learning and Teaching in Politics and International Studies' Read it here 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02633957251325822

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The ASPIRE Network@aspirenetwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

✨ASPIRE Awards have been announced, well done to all our winners! Read all about them here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-award... #SoTL

🎉Celebrating success at the ASPIRE Awards Tanay Gandhi received the 'Teaching Track Rising Star Award' for his original and creative critical pedagogic practice Madeleine Le Bourdon received the 'Scholarship Article of the Year Award' for this piece ➡️ shorturl.at/fLofg Congratulations to both!

The ASPIRE Network@aspirenetwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

✨ASPIRE Awards have been announced, well done to all our winners! Read all about them here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-award... #SoTL

✨ASPIRE Awards have been announced, well done to all our winners! Read all about them here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-award... #SoTL

Registration is now OPEN for the upcoming CPP x ASPIRE Conference, taking place at UCL on 12th June. It's going to be a packed day of Politics SoTL - hope to see you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cpp-aspire...

CPP-ASPIRE Conference: The Education Track and SoTL in Politics and IR

UCL’s Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics is teaming up with the ASPIRE Network for a day focused on education in Politics and IR.

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📣 Call for papers 📣 We’re excited to launch the call for papers for 'Teaching in the In-Between: Postgraduate Perspectives on SoTL, taking place at the University of York on Friday 17 July 2026.

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your peer- and self-nominations for our inaugural ASPIRE Awards! Read about the categories and how to submit your nominations on the ASPIRE website: www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-awards

#OpenAccess from @epsjournal.bsky.social - Doing world politics and social media: Digital practice and open education in international relations - https://cup.org/4c7xEzi - @nataliejester.bsky.social, @apapamichail.bsky.social, @mlebourdon.bsky.social & @louisepears.bsky.social #FirstView

Extended Call for Papers! You now have until Friday (24th April) to submit your abstract for the upcoming @uclcpp.bsky.social x ASPIRE event taking place at UCL on 12th June. www.aspirenetwork.uk/cpp-aspire-c...

We're really excited about how this event is shaping up. Reminder: the CfP deadline is next Friday, so there's still time to submit an abstract. Further details in the link below.

The ASPIRE Network@aspirenetwork.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Call for Papers: CPP x ASPIRE Conference. 12 June 2026. 'Onwards, Upwards: The Education Track and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Politics and International Relations' Find out more here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/cpp-aspire-c...

🙏 @paulanderson88.bsky.social great to see this PSA #excellence&impactfund project. Will be of particular interest to PSA members in the @psateach.bsky.social @aspirenetwork.bsky.social & to @journalpolitics.bsky.social.

Dr Paul Anderson@paulanderson88.bsky.social · 5mo ago

See the link below for CFP below for a workshop in June exploring creative methods in political/social science research (supported by @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social) Please share with participants who may be interested - within and beyond academia and across all disciplines! lnkd.in/eXZ8VZDF

We have just launched our first-ever ASPIRE Awards season! Nominations are now open for ASPIRE Awards in five categories, all seeking to recognise the great work that colleagues on the teaching track in our discipline are undertaking. Please share and nominate! www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-awards

Reminder - this call for papers is now open! We are really excited for this joint CPP (@uclcpp.bsky.social) & ASPIRE event and hope to see you there!

The ASPIRE Network@aspirenetwork.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Call for Papers: CPP x ASPIRE Conference. 12 June 2026. 'Onwards, Upwards: The Education Track and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Politics and International Relations' Find out more here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/cpp-aspire-c...

Call for Papers: CPP x ASPIRE Conference. 12 June 2026. 'Onwards, Upwards: The Education Track and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Politics and International Relations' Find out more here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/cpp-aspire-c...

I've written for The Social Change Blog on 'Developing higher education for driving social change'. It's a short piece inspired by finding a small newspaper cutting at my grandmother's house a few years ago - a front page story about my mum graduating university. blogs.york.ac.uk/social-chang...

On June 12th @aspirenetwork.bsky.social & @uclcpp.bsky.social a joint conference on all things #SoTL work and careers. www.aspirenetwork.uk/cpp-aspire-c...

Thanks @aspirenetwork.bsky.social for including me in such an important and interesting conversation last year! To be continued!

BISA - British International Studies Association@mybisa.bsky.social · 6mo ago

'Keeping the human in the loop: Reassuring educators in the age of AI' 🎉 This briefing draws on insights from the BISA - International Studies Association joint Workshop sponsored The ASPIRE Network in October! 📚 Find the full briefing here! 👉 https://ow.ly/5NvY50Y9Q1B Dr Anna Plunkett

Call for Papers: CPP x ASPIRE Conference. 12 June 2026. 'Onwards, Upwards: The Education Track and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Politics and International Relations' Find out more here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/cpp-aspire-c...

🔊 Final Ep of S3 of Politics and Pedagogy we speak to the leads of 'Pedagogical Research Centres and Communities' across Politics and IR departments in the UK. Available across all platforms rss.com/podcasts/pol...

Our latest SoTL Circle, our frequent event series where ASPIRE members discuss a key piece of SoTL reading, was held this Wednesday. Dr. Jillian Terry, who hosted the session, has blogged about it for @alpsblog.bsky.social: activelearningps.com/2026/02/06/a...

Call for Abstracts - Special Issue on Teaching Sensitive Issues in Challenging Times. Great opportunity to disseminate SoTL on a really important subject! osotl.org/osotl/announ...

📢 Ep2, S4 of Politics and Pedagogy is out: 'Communities disrupting hierarchies: @globalhigheredj.bsky.social '. We speak to co-founding editors of this brilliant new journal actively disrupting traditional, hierarchical models of journal publication and management. rss.com/podcasts/pol...

#PSA26 Annual Conference: 'Political Studies Futures' Book your ticket for Oxford, 30 March - 1 April 2026 📆 Early booking deadline extended to 2 February ❓If you have a question check out the updated FAQs on the new website

PSA26 Frequently Asked Questions - Political Studies Association

To stay up to date with announcements about PSA26, the dedicated webpage for PSA26 will include all the latest information, deadline dates and related links.

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Do come and see me talking about enjoying your life and not poring endlessly over promotion criteria tomorrow for @aspirenetwork.bsky.social! (Spoiler: I think you might even be successful on the education-focused route, too, if you follow my tentative advice for slackers....)

The ASPIRE Network@aspirenetwork.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We were already massively looking forward to @profcathyelliott.bsky.social’s “Meet the T&S Prof” ASPIRE event tomorrow. That excitement has been taken to a whole new level now she has shared her opening slide. As all ways - all ASPIRE members are invited. See you tomorrow at 1pm!

We were already massively looking forward to @profcathyelliott.bsky.social’s “Meet the T&S Prof” ASPIRE event tomorrow. That excitement has been taken to a whole new level now she has shared her opening slide. As all ways - all ASPIRE members are invited. See you tomorrow at 1pm!

🚨Tomorrow🚨TLN Webinar: ‘Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education’ with William L Allen @unisouthampton.bsky.social 📆 13 Jan, 12.30pm, Online ➡️ Discover how object-based learning can help convey, capture, and express complex ideas. FREE and open to all

TLN Webinar: Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education - Political Studies Association

Most higher education teaching activities rely on texts. By contrast, I argue object-based learning—or using physical materials to convey, capture, and

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🔊New on the Politics and Pedagogy Podcast 'The Power of Education Communities' with @rosegann.bsky.social Chair of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social and Emma Foster Trustee of PSA. rss.com/podcasts/pol...