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Among the victims of crime “does it matter, to public opinion, which kind of violence a government uses?”. A new study of 18 Latin American countries looks at four categories of state violence and explores implications for democracy. Read more: https://t.co/6NlKUEtMoW

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Open justice is understood as the principle that courts should be accessible to all - but what does it mean in practice?

Carolina Beresford (MA Human Rights) explored the lived experience of open justice in London’s magistrates’ courts.

Read her article: https://t.co/tB9IYYuJ4i

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How does Narendra Modi use environmental rhetoric to legitimise the BJP's nationalist Hindutva ideology?

Devi Sankhla (BSc Philosophy, Politics & Economics) analysed his political speeches and found that he follows the populist narrative template of time: https://t.co/bs9hT51uMc

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How do media in authoritarian countries portray refugees? Anouska Panda analysed state-aligned media outlets in Belarus and Turkey and found that they use refugee discourse to talk about state identity, legitimacy and geopolitical status.

Read more here: https://t.co/GDyv1qK3X1

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What are the internal and external factors that contributed to the fall of Afghanistan in 2021? @SosanHashimi (MSc Intern. Public Policy) spoke with former Afghan government officials, UN representatives, US foreign policy experts, and others to find out. https://t.co/OGu3uV58I2

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On our Student Experts Blog, Tess Delepierre challenges two assumptions that Western social theory has long applied to Muslim women: that education weakens religious faith, and that feminist consciousness requires secular foundations.
Read her article: https://t.co/63FVQkNFJc

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We are happy to launch the next round of our Student Experts Blog Series with an article by recent graduate Samuel Pryor: 'A Blessing or a Curse? Chinese Development Finance and Protest Activity in Africa'

Read it here: https://t.co/1L07kkxJbl

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What does this turbulent period in British politics reveal about the fragility of our democracy?

On this week's episode of UCL Uncovering Politics, we speak to Professor Meg Russell, who recently stepped down from leading the @ConUnit_UCL.

🔗 https://t.co/Z1MckTx1JT

#Brexit

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On this week's episode of UCL Uncovering Politics, we speak to @KitRickard, Giovanni Hollenweger, and @KristinMBakke about the tradition of parading in Northern Ireland and its effects on relations between its historically divided communities.

🔗 https://t.co/elx0U1RKjV

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On this week's episode of UCL Uncovering Politics, we speak to Dr Julia De Romémont about a new module on UCL's Master's programmes that teaches students to think rigorously about what conclusions can and cannot be drawn from research.

#Podcast #Policy

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🔊Final call for bookings for the last day of Careers Week 2026

Join us on Friday for our final day of careers week, where we have an array of fantastic sessions to help you get your career in media started!

Book your sessions: https://t.co/4ZfuKoKSAV

#ucl #media #careers

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💼 Coming up tomorrow for Careers Week: Working in and around Europe 💼

If you are a recent alum and want to attend any of the sessions, you are very welcome.

Head to https://t.co/05bApcJMg6 to book your sessions whilst there's still space!

#EuropeanUnion #EU #Careers

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How do political science graduates build careers in an increasingly complex world?

The UCL Department of Political Science is pleased to be hosting Careers Week 2026 this week!

Find out more: https://t.co/bqFesUasCb

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Could a career in European policy be for you?

Join us this Thursday (11 June) for Working In and Around Europe: In association with the European Institute, part of Careers Week!

Find out more and book your spot: https://t.co/4ZfuKoKSAV

#Policy #Europe #UCL #Careers

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Could a career in public affairs be for you? Join the UCL Department of Political Science for Careers in Influence & Intelligence to find out!

Weds, 10 June | UCL | Booking required

Find out more and book your spot: https://t.co/rqlNNRiHUa

#Careers #PublicAffairs #Jobs #UCL

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Could international organisations, law firms, consultancies and global institutions be part of your future career?

Join us for Careers Week on Tuesday!

Find out more and sign up: https://t.co/05bApcJMg6

#Careers #CareersWeek #UCL

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Some posts promote violence, misinformation, or self-harm. Is removal always the right response?

Tune in to this week's episode of UCL Uncovering Politics, where we hear from Jeffrey Howard, Professor of Political Philosophy and Public Policy: https://t.co/ni14N9WEs4

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Exciting news! Applications for the Pentland Scholarship for our Public Management and Leadership MPA course are open!

We have two scholarships available each worth £59,546 with the award being made in sterling.

Learn more and apply:
@Esteve_Marc
https://t.co/cY1BZLUFet

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Geopolitical risk isn't just something organisations react to, it's something professionals analyse and manage.

Careers Week 2026 starts Monday with a focus on tech, security and political risk.

Book now: https://t.co/bqFesUasCb

#PoliticalRisk #TechPolicy #UCLPoliticalScience