I think I know why I've been feeling despondent lately Much of my work (and that of many colleagues obviously) in the past 20 years has been about warning about the very obvious trajectory and what could easily be done to avoid it And yet, here we are and I fear here is a tipping point 1/

Very excited to share this new paper led by @rrsfhansen.bsky.social just published in Communications Sustainability: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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📣 New paper lead by @rrsfhansen.bsky.social We tested the cooperative sustainability of groups who were either politically homogenous (4 republicans or 4 democrats), mixed (2 from each party), or misaligned (1 outnumbered republican or democrat). www.nature.com/articles/s44...

It’s been a wild day. I intended to stay away from the news, but between Kimmel’s (supposed) return and the Tylenol batshittery, it was hard to do. Cowboy’s expression sums it up. #corgisky

I am really happy to announce the second paper from my PhD is now out! The article employs a comparative analysis between US and Turkish based far-right groups, analyzing how constructions of power, efficacy and religiosity modify in-group dyanmics. spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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This article examines the narrative strategies and identity constructions of two far-right groups, the League of the South (United States) and the Grey Wolves (Turkey), through a cross-cultural lens.....

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It has certainly been a productive last few days! Huge thanks to my fellow panelists @anamariab99.bsky.social @thia-sagh.bsky.social and Maitland Waddell for a great panel and conference!

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Huge congratulations to Dr Daniel Barnett (Daniel Barnett), who passed his PhD viva on Tuesday 1 July. | Ana-Maria Bliuc

Huge congratulations to Dr Daniel Barnett (Daniel Barnett), who passed his PhD viva on Tuesday 1 July. Just two days later, he chaired the panel on "Social Identity, Conflict & Collective Act...

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A very personal reflection on how the financial crisis at the University of Dundee is affecting PhD students. Reduced teaching opportunities, financial difficulty and the cutting off of a route to employment. Thank you Taylor for writing this.

Vivienne Dunstan@vivdunstan.bsky.social · last yr.

A powerful blog post from one current Dundee University Humanities PhD student on postgraduate study during a time of huge uncertainty at the university sgsahblog.com/2025/07/03/p... #AcSky

So proud of @danielbarnett7.bsky.social who had his viva today. Congrats Dr Barnett! Many thanks to the examiners Dr Sandra Obradovic and @thia-sagh.bsky.social, and the panel chair @chrisbenwell.bsky.social who made the whole experience so positive! 🎉👏

This was an honour to be a part of. Congratulations Dr. @danielbarnett7.bsky.social !

Ana-Maria Bliuc@anamariab99.bsky.social · last yr.

So proud of @danielbarnett7.bsky.social who had his viva today. Congrats Dr Barnett! Many thanks to the examiners Dr Sandra Obradovic and @thia-sagh.bsky.social, and the panel chair @chrisbenwell.bsky.social who made the whole experience so positive! 🎉👏

Brilliant talk by @danielbarnett7.bsky.social at the #Contemporary Histories of Populist Success in Central and Eastern Europe -- A Collaborative Seminar between the University of St. Andrews and Charles University. Now taking questions from the audience! 👏

Things at the University of Dundee are even worse than we @ducuuo.bsky.social thought: 600+ jobs to go to fixa deficit created by an unaccountable management. Support our strike against this bonfire of research & education in Dundee. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dundee University to cut 632 jobs - BBC News

The university said it faced a £35m deficit in this financial year

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If you are identifying as a man and are over 16, please consider participating in an online study on social media and masculinity conducted by my 4th year student Cerys: research.sc/participant/... Thank you!

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Had a great time yesterday presenting my research on Far-Right Narratives in Far-Right Online Spaces on our panel Pushing the Envelope in Social Identity Theory! Looking forward to some other great talks today at #SPSP2025

Great talk by @danielbarnett7.bsky.social at #SPSP2025 examining themes within far-right communities. Related to work done by Dr. Ian Hawkins examining SIMCA themes within White nationalists YouTube videos published within New Media & Society doi.org/10.1177/1461...

Rise UP!: A content analytic study of how collective action is discussed within White nationalist videos on YouTube - Ian Hawkins, Muniba Saleem, 2023

There are worldwide concerns about the rise of White nationalism and its implications for intergroup relations in multicultural societies. Social media, in part...

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Thrilled to say the first publication from my PhD is finally live, Far-right narratives of online groups: A systematic review of recent cross-disciplinary research. Thanks to my coauthors @anamariab99.bsky.social and @mioaracristea.bsky.social for their help. psycnet.apa.org/search/displ...

My latest paper from my PhD is now in preprint! The paper looks at a cross-culutral comparative analysis between an American and Turkish far-right group, and the impact power has on the dynamics of each group. #soicalpsychology #politicalpsychology www.authorea.com/users/888096...

I am delighted to say that I have received the Leng Trust Scholarship, which will help fund my attendance at next week's SPSP annual conference in Denver. I will be presenting my work on Far-Right Online Narratives in Far-Right Spaces, on the panel Pushing the Envelope in Social Identity Theory.

#Hiscisky I am a third year PhD student at the University of Dundee looking at far-right online groups, specifically how they mobilize support for political violence, as well as their group structures, strategies and narratives. Polpsysky socialpsyc polisky

#HiSciSky I'm in the final year of my PhD studying overconfidence and social media. I also do research on collective action, misinformation and polarisation. Very interested in conspiracy ideation, though not done any research there yet. #socialpsych #psychsky etc. etc.