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Election Day is 8 days away. In addition to hearing about the polls, check out the forecasting research published in PS: Political Science & Politics. Scholars forecasting the midterm elections is important, and it's free for you to read: #polisky #midterms #elections #USmidterms

Why can sexism remain invisible to women candidates who experience it? @clemencedeswert.bsky.social, @robindevroe.bsky.social, @elisestorme.bsky.social & @emilievh.bsky.social identify 7 mechanisms disconnecting it from candidates’ experiences. More: buff.ly/fyJcJzV @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Ideological principle or outgroup attitudes? An experimental analysis of cross-pressures, social dominance orientation, and vote choice among white Americans www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📣Happy to share that my new article in JEPOP is out! This is a solo-authored paper, but it was never truly a solo effort. Grateful for the feedback and insights from colleagues and reviewers, and to @ispsyale.bsky.social for supporting the research. 🔗https://lnkd.in/gQXrNxKD

Interested in a politics PhD? If you also have a penchant for watching passenger ferries up close and/or excellent project supervision, then @sotonpolitics.bsky.social is ideal for you. You can apply for full funding from @scdtp.bsky.social southcoastdtp.ac.uk

New opinion piece with @profjanegreen.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com ⬇️📊 We argue that five parties in the polls doesn't mean five-way races. What's really going on is a scramble within each bloc over who can win, fought out seat by seat.

We are delighted to announce that Paul Whiteley of @uniessexgov.bsky.social has been awarded the 2026 Sir David Butler Prize for his lifetime contribution to the study of elections, public opinion and parties. The prize was presented at #EPOP2026 last week.

We are delighted to announce that Paul Whiteley of @uniessexgov.bsky.social has been awarded the 2026 Sir David Butler Prize for his lifetime contribution to the study of elections, public opinion and parties. The prize was presented at #EPOP2026 last week.

Ain’t no pub quiz like an EPOP quiz

Back in Barcelona after a few intense weeks on the road presenting new research - ECPR in Krakow, @tact-forsed.bsky.social’s project meeting in Dundee and #EPOP2026 in Liverpool to round it up. Met new people, saw friends, got great feedback and drank perhaps too much coffee (both good and bad)

Another round of my favourite PoliSci conference done. Liverpool, it‘s been a blast! Now entering recovery mode. #EPOP2026

Had a great time at #EPOP2026. Thought a lot, learned a lot, met some lovely people, ate too much, was beaten very badly by John Curtice in a pub quiz. Perfect combination for a conference.

Happy to have been able to present at this year's @psaepop.bsky.social Conference in Liverpool. Thank you to everyone for their helpful comments and positive feedback 😊 A great event! #EPOP2026

Really enjoyed attending #EPOP2026 but the news of cuts and job losses from across UK universities is just heartbreaking. Not sure what we can expect from this government but the sector is in an emergency.

Talking this morning at #epop2026 about our experimental study of the 'costs of governing' - work with Gunnar Thesen, @viktorv.bsky.social and @danjdevine.bsky.social.

Had a great time presenting joint work with @franziskaveit.bsky.social on the long-term political effects of the UK Miners' strike at my first EPOP in Liverpool! #EPOP2026

🎤We are at #EPOP2026! @aleferna.bsky.social of @uab.cat will present TaCT-FoRSED research today at 11:30. His talk, “Does Control Item Prevalence Structure Matter in List Experiments?”, explores new ways to measure conspiracy beliefs more accurately. If you're at EPOP, please come along! 👏

Another @psaepop.bsky.social done: til next time! #epop2026

EPOP Liverpool 2026. Thank you all EPOPers! @psaepop.bsky.social @jontonge.bsky.social @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social

Delighted to have presented my work on how rising house prices are shaping the politics of private renters in the UK in front of UK politics scholars at the #EPOP Conference in Liverpool! @psaepop.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social

@tbalogh.bsky.social @louiseluxton.bsky.social and I present work @psaepop.bsky.social on citizens' use and perceptions of AI chatbots and the @parliview.bsky.social. DE, DK and UK citizens use AI chatbots such as Chat and Claude to learn about politics, but also hold major reservations. #epop2026

Our colleague @resulumit.bsky.social’s co-authored article, Legislator Dissent Does Not Affect Electoral Outcomes, has been selected by the British Journal of Political Science editors for their #EPOP2026 collection. The article is free to access until the end of September 2026. cup.org/4A8ytBK

Excited to present some new(ish) data tomorrow on the Campaign Strategy, Persuasion and Mobilisation panel (11:30-13:00) at EPOP! #EPOP2026

Come along this morning to see me flap about in front of charts…and also talk about some research on whether dataviz changes minds on refugees 😉

"Burnham’s prospectus is hypnotic at thirty seconds and threadbare at thirty minutes, and six weeks is a long time to hold somebody else’s notes." Reform's Gawain Towler on why the PM shouldn't go for an early election - speculation on which might occasionally come up in conversation at #EPOP2026

Excited to be going to #EPOP2026 @psaepop.bsky.social in Liverpool to discuss all things election related! If you're at EPOP, join us for the Roundtable on the 10-year Brexit anniversary on Saturday 11:30am with the fabulous @profsob.bsky.social, Ed Fieldhouse & Geoff Evans

Am in Liverpool for the @psaepop.bsky.social annual conference (have already got two runs in...). I will be presenting a paper about an experimental test of the 'costs of governing' (coauthored with Gunnar Thesen, @viktorv.bsky.social and @danjdevine.bsky.social).

So excited to make it to @psaepop.bsky.social this year! Come hear me talk about building a panel though push-to-web with @drmatthewwall.bsky.social & Mohsin Hussain Saturday 2-3:30 Flex 2 I can promise methodological rigour, plot twists and surprise characters, and interesting analysis from Mohsin

We are pleased to present a collection of BJPolS articles selected by our Editors - https://cup.org/4A8ytBK #epop2026

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I’m at @psaepop.bsky.social #EPOP2026 in Liverpool for the next few days, presenting papers on: 1. The bloc structure of British voting behaviour (Friday 14:10-15:40, LT 3) 2. The urban-rural divide in British politics (16:00-17:30, Flex 1) Quick summaries of both below ⬇️

On the way to #epop2026 @psaepop.bsky.social in one of the few English cities I haven't been to yet - Liverpool! It's like research Christmas! Unwrap the gift of knowledge by looking at the programme: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

*PSA EVENT* - THIS WEEK EPOP26 Conference 17-19 September 2026, Liverpool Organised by Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) Specialist Group in partnership with Dept. of Politics, University of Liverpool. Details and registration online buff.ly/nHKNBny @psaepop.bsky.social

Check out all the great research from @sotonpolitics.bsky.social at #EPOP2026 this week. Includes @paul-kindermann.net presenting recent work from our PoPPiE project.

Very pleased to see two of my papers featured in @bjpols.bsky.social #EPOP2026 collection. Check them out below, along with many other excellent papers. And looking forward to seeing lots of you in Liverpool tomorrow!

This might generate some discussion at #EPOP2026. Do you think it will be: a) Heated, b) Dismissive, or c) Forensic?

Delighted that @stefaniereher.bsky.social & my article got selected for @bjpols.bsky.social ‘s Special #EPOP2026 collection Along with work by many other great colleagues. Sad to miss #EPOP2026 but hope everyone will have a great time! 🕺💃 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We are pleased to present a collection of BJPolS articles selected by our Editors - https://cup.org/4A8ytBK #epop2026

Now topical! @psaepop.bsky.social

With many of my cool colleagues, I'll be at @psaepop.bsky.social later this week presenting work on two questions 1. Does size matter? 🍆📏 2. Do women sanitise the far-right? You'd be surprised which is the null effects paper 👀 Drop me a DM if not at EPOP but interested - feedback welcome!

Happy #EPOP2026 Week. Looking forward to seeing people in Liverpool. Here is a picture from inside The Phil, which is nearby where we will all be presenting/discussing/crying about our work, just saying.

We'll be at @psaepop.bsky.social #epop2026 this week in Liverpool, with ten colleagues involved in 14 presentations over the two days. Come along and say hi!

For political scientists headed to Liverpool for EPOP this week (and anyone else interested!), @bjpols.bsky.social has made a collection of articles available on elections, public opinion and parties free to read...

Excited to share new open-access article with @starke.bsky.social, published in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. We examine how economic and physical insecurity shape attitudes toward social welfare and criminal justice. Read: doi.org/10.1080/1745...

Very much looking forward to presenting a rhetorical analysis to #EPOP2026 in a few weeks - the paper examines the formation of the so-called 'special relationship' following #Churchill's "Sinews of Peace" speech. As a historical paper, it's also oddly topical(!) www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

I'll be at @psaepop.bsky.social #epop2026 next week, and still have an offer of a few coffee chats on me for anyone wanting to talk about job markets, publishing, grant applications, or research connections. Or just say hi if we pass each other!

IN NEW ISSUE: How does media framing shape perceptions of election winners? Thomas M. Meyer & Katjana Gattermann argue equivalency framing influences voter views, especially for ambivalent voters. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/Z1yU6IB @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsci #polsky

Do early elections give governments a financial campaign advantage? Lasse Aaskoven examines UK candidate spending, arguing governing parties outspend rivals in snap elections because they can better prepare. Read more: buff.ly/aAv0qhy @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #ElectoralPolitics