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Dr Susan Oman gives evidence on AI sovereignty to All Party Parliamentary Group

Susan Oman gave evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group on AI about AI sovereignty and the importance of public literacy and engagement, at an event on 18 May.

Matt Flinders poses with a certificate at the PSA awards

Professor Matt Flinders awarded Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2026

Congratulations to Professor Matt Flinders, who has been awarded the Political Studies Association’s Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2026 for outstanding professional contributions to political studies.

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New project will bring together local and online communities to examine regional food policy

A new initiative will host two ecological citizens’ ‘Re-assemblies’ to explore food and energy systems in relation to Net Zero transition.
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Tougher action on criminal landlords needed to overhaul failing system new research finds

Research findings by Dr Xavier L’Hoiry forms part of four new reports highlighting how councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector.
Matthew Flinders outside the Houses of Parliment

Professor Matthew Flinders appointed to Police Leadership Commission

We're delighted to share the news that Professor Matthew Flinders has been appointed to the advisory board of the government's national Police Leadership Commission.
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Bigfooters and Scientific Inquiry: On the Borderlands of Legitimate Science is published

Dr Andrew Bartlett and co-author Jamie Lewis have a new book published by Routledge putting forward the argument that Bigfoot exists.