At the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC), our researchers are tackling some of today’s most pressing environmental and societal challenges using cutting-edge remote sensing and data science. In this edition, we highlight Andrea Sofía García de León, whose work bridges urban ecology, machine…

Spotlight on Our Researchers: Andrea Sofia Garcia de Leon

At the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC), our researchers are tackling some of today’s most pressing environmental and societal challenges using cutting-edge remote sensing and data science. In this edition, we highlight Andrea Sofía García de León, whose work bridges urban ecology, machine learning, and environmental inequality. From Guatemala to Würzburg: A global journey into […]

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Fantastic celebrations at St James Palace and London Guildhall yesterday! www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/queens-...

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

We have academic vacancies at all seniority levels & open to a range of disciplines @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk/about-us/car...

Fabulous magic tonight at The Magic Circle Christmas Show!

Highly recommended!!!! Read this today and it is quite something!

Edward Gorey's wonderfully odd Christmas illustration

Extremely proud of the team at @rightslab.bsky.social for this award! royalanniversarytrust.org.uk/winners/univ...

Slavery from space: using satellites to tackle modern slavery - Royal Anniversary Trust

There are an estimated 50 million people in forms of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking, and this exploitation is spread across the world’s […]Read more

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Nice little acquisition!

Our new paper develops and tests a network-based method for estimating death rates in complex humanitarian emergencies. Joint w/ @dennisfeehan.bsky.social and team from Geneva-based NGO @impact-initiatives.bsky.social academic.oup.com/aje/advance-...

Estimating death rates in complex humanitarian emergencies using the network survival method

Abstract. Reliable estimates of death rates in complex humanitarian emergencies are critical for assessing the severity of a crisis and for effectively all

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'How many people in the UK are victims of modern slavery? At present, we don’t actually know. There is no consensus on the answer to this question, despite the wide interest in finding it, and the tools and data to do so.' ⬇️ @uk.theconversation.com article co-authored by @drtoddlandman.bsky.social

The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com · 10mo ago

Estimations from the last ten years range from 8,300 to 136,000.

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Why it is so hard to estimate the number of victims of modern slavery in the UK

Estimations from the last ten years range from 8,300 to 136,000.

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Red sky for Bluesky

MEET THE CENTRE TEAM Next up are @jenimitchell.bsky.social and @drtoddlandman.bsky.social!

New publication: Towards a Just Transition in the UK Food Retail Sector: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/bea...

Very pleased to have a chapter in this new book on human rights networks www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/the... @rightslab.bsky.social

The Role of Networks in Advancing Human Rights

‘This book reveals the often-invisible labour of weaving networks that anchor human rights in lived reality. It shows how scholars, practitioners, and activists collectively confront urgent problems, ...

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Highly recommended

New co-authored article on international trade and forced labour. @nottspolitics.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/ecpo...

International Trade and Forced Labor

We explore the link between trade liberalization and forced labor theoretically and empirically. Our theoretical framework predicts that the net effect of trade on the use of forced labor depends on ...

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⭐️Really appreciate @drtoddlandman.bsky.social review of our edited book ‘Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education’ doi.org/10.1080/1891... ⭐️ @beategold.bsky.social & I are grateful for the support of a wonderful team of authors from #Denmark #Finland #Iceland #Norway #Sweden #Canada #US #UK

Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education: Research and Practice for Social Justice

Published in Nordic Journal of Human Rights (Ahead of Print, 2025)

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You can register for new content alerts from the British Journal of Political Science here - cup.org/4lYAvMB BJPolS is now an #OpenAccess journal.

Apply now for postdoctoral research fellow roles at @slaveryinwar.bsky.social. A partnership between @rightslab.bsky.social, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, the new Centre will focus on analysing, forecasting and tackling slavery in war. tinyurl.com/ha983svh

Join us: 7 research roles with new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War, closing Sept 2. www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/bea... @katarinaschwarz.bsky.social @drtoddlandman.bsky.social @kevin-bales.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

Tucking into this novel at the moment!

Handwritten key to muscles and bones of the leg, 19th century. This exquisite illustration is from the Wellcome Library in London.

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Bluesky in Essex UK today

🟣 Research with Impact series 🟣 Jan Meyer-Sahling is driving civil service reform in the Global South. His pioneering ethics training programmes in Bangladesh & Nepal have been rolled out across police forces and administration services. Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr4ytbbm

Looking forward to #BISA2025 (my first BISA conference) this week. Belfast should provide quite the stirring backdrop for a discussion of violent non-state actors with this stellar line up of colleagues on Friday. Join us if free and around! @mybisa.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social

Do Life During Wartime next www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ54...

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Official Video)

YouTube video by Talking Heads

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The magic of an affogato is that even a bad one can be very good, but a very good one can change your life. nyti.ms/3SwZU3N