UCL Political Science - School of Public Policy

Trump's endgame in Ukraine - and why he can never tame Putin. “I think he wants to be seen as a respected world leader. I don’t think he actually cares ultimately, about any of the issues at stake,” Dr Jonathan Monten on President Trump’s public persona. buff.ly/Up6WgJP

"People won't want to do business with the US if they don't trust the US in negotiations, if they're not sure the US will stand by them in defence and security issues,” said @DrJulieNorman2 @CUSP_ucl on President Trump’s foreign policies. buff.ly/MkKnDAT

Panel Discussion: The legal climate for UK oil and gas 24 July 2025, 6:00 pm–8:30 pm Free to attend and open to all Register: buff.ly/H2YfWOU

One year into the new government, Director of @UCLPolicyLab , Professor Marc Stears @mds49, assesses new polling in The Conversation that suggest voters think the Prime Minister doesn’t respect them. buff.ly/ejWHyDj

Analysis: There are many things American voters agree on Emma Connolly @digitalspeechX explores the issues, from fears about technology to threats to democracy, that voters on both sides of the political divide agree in The Conversation. buff.ly/ornWj3u

Comment: A new Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table – will this time be different? Writing in @ConversationUK , @DrJulieNorman2 examines the terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza put forward by Qatari mediators. theconversation.com/a-new-gaza-cea…

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📢 In a new online field experiment, we find that #counterspeech with perspective-based messages can reduce online hate speech, and its 🌟amplification🌟 Article is by @gloriagennaro and a large research team across @eth @IPZ_ch and beyond buff.ly/q9fah9U

Congratulations to @valeamuso for receiving an honorable mention in the BISA 2025 Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize! @MYBISA buff.ly/OTk1esS

Is UK gas done? A new study by Steve Pye and Greg Muttitt of @UCL_Energy and Fergus Green of @uclspp show that new #oil and #gas fields licenses or development in the UK would break the Paris #climate deal and should stop right now. Learn more ➡️ lnkd.in/ogp8i @uclnews

Thanks to @mj_lee for having me on @CNN to break down the latest on the Big Beautiful Bill What are the key divides inside the GOP on the legislation? And what message is Trump really sending to Republican holdouts? @CUSP_ucl @uclspp @uclnews

"A new Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table -- will this time be different?" My latest in @ConversationUK theconversation.com/a-new-gaza-cea… @uclspp @uclnews @uclmiddleeast @RUSI_org @ISS_RUSI

Trump approval rating hits -6. @TGiftiv “While Trump still needs to think about how his national popularity shapes his mandate, & the amount of room his fellow Republicans in Congress give him to manoeuvre, the usual re-election pressures no longer apply.” buff.ly/WTsAdia

Businesses facing economic pressures, particularly increased trade competition, are more likely to turn to politically connected lobbyists in an effort to safeguard their commercial interests, finds a new study led by Professor David Coen. buff.ly/kb4eB3I

My latest article explores Turkey’s relationship with BRICS in the context of shifting global power dynamics and domestic politics. Published in the South African Journal of International Affairs as part of a special issue on BRICS and the global order. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Don't confuse Trump's exploits with getting things done, write @TGiftiv & @DrJulieNorman2 in @LSEUSAblog: blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025… @uclspp @uclnews @LSE_US

We’re hiring! A 3-year Postdoc (starting Oct 2025) on an ERC/UKRI-funded project on access to justice and international human rights courts. PhD in Law or Political Science with quantitative methods experience required. Deadline: 4th July ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se…

It was wonderful to be joined by so many people from across politics for the UCL Policy Lab’s Ordinary Hope Summer Celebration. Featuring the brilliant @HilaryCottam in conversation with @Freedland and @LukaszRachel on Hilary's important new book 'The Work We Need'.

Our new research in @sciencemagazine shows that no new fossil fuel projects are needed to meet energy demand in scenarios limiting warming to 1.5°C. We need bans & advocacy to build a #NoNewFossil norm doi.org/10.1126/scienc… @OlivierBvK @st_pye @FuelOnTheFire @ucl @IISD_Energy

We have a new @UCLPolicyLab report out, reviewing the scientific evidence on the impacts of new oil and gas fields. It finds that aligning with the Paris goals requires granting no new licenses or development consents for new oil and gas. ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/sit…