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IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT TALKING - John Smith Centre

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 8h

IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT TALKING 🗣️

In our latest blog, @eddiebarnes.bsky.social writes on the importance of open debate and discussion ahead of our event at the University of Glasgow with @proftomkins.bsky.social later this month.

Read it here 👇

The University of Glasgow has a longstanding reputation as a place for open political debate and discussion. John Smith – after whom our centre is named – cut his political teeth as a keen Labour…

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 1d

📢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

Join us and @proftomkins.bsky.social to discuss the law and history around free speech. Open to @uofglasgow.bsky.social students and staff.

📅 28 Oct 2025
📍 Humanities Lecture Theatre, Gilbert Scott Building
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1818334941...

A designed graphic with text reading: "EVENT. SHUT UP! Should offensive speech be free? There has never been a more important time to talk about talking. Join Prof Adam Tomkins and the John Smith Centre to examine how to navigate free speech. 28 October 2025, 6.00-8.00pm, Humanities Lecture Theatre, Gilbert Scott Building, Glasgow. With Prof Adam Tomkins, John Millar Chair of Public Law." The graphic also shows the logos of the John Smith Centre and the University of Glasgow.

POLITICAL CONVERSATIONS: REPORTS FROM KILMARNOCK ACADEMY - John Smith Centre

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 1d

❗️There's still time to apply for our Engagement and Impact Media internship!

🤝 Paid internship for @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR student
📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h total
🕐 19 October 2025

Apply now! 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...

#InternshipOpportunity @uofgsps.bsky.social

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 5d

📢 ICYMI: we're looking for a @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR student to join the John Smith Centre for a paid 10-week internship!

🚀 This is your chance to make a real-world impact while developing high-level transferable skills in media production and impactful engagement.

Details below 👇

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 8d

🚨 Calling all @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR students 🚨

We're recruiting an Engagement & Impact Media Intern!

🤝 Paid PGR internship for CoSS student
📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h
🕐 19 October 2025
🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 5d

🏫 In the summer, we visited Kilmarnock Academy with Alex Neil & @jacksoncarlaw.bsky.social for the first of our #PoliticalConversations.

✍️ Afterwards, we asked students to write short essays on the visit - and today we're publishing the 2 winning entries!

Read them on our website 👇

In the summer, we visited Kilmarnock Academy for the first of our “political conversations”. Politicians Alex Neil and Jackson Carlaw MSP spoke to S5 and S6 students about their careers in public…

Capital, Privilege and Political Participation

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 8d

🚨 Calling all @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR students 🚨

We're recruiting an Engagement & Impact Media Intern!

🤝 Paid PGR internship for CoSS student
📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h
🕐 19 October 2025
🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 13d

Join us at the launch next week to find out more about the book and hear from Joe, @cjcarman.bsky.social, Elli Loose, @stefaniereher.bsky.social & @tjscotto.bsky.social!

📅8 Oct, 3.00-4.30pm
📍Bower Building, University of Glasgow
🎟️👇

We invite you to join us for the launch of Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau’s new book, Capital, Privilege and Political Participation.

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 13d

How do we overcome barriers to political participation? 🤔

Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social's latest blog draws on findings from his new book that MPs, activists & members of the public suggest outreach, civic education & (trustworthy) information.

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OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION? MPS, ACTIVISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SUGGEST OUTREACH, CIVIC EDUCATION AND (TRUSTWORTHY) INFORMATION - John Smith Centre

What stops people from getting involved in politics, and how can we help remove those barriers? Those are key questions for us here at the John Smith Centre, where we work on providing routes into…

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 14d

📢 Are you working on research that deserves to be seen beyond the academic sphere? We'd love to help you share it!

🔎 Our Research & Insights platform can bring your work to life for a broader audience and generate impact.

🔗 Find out more and submit: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/res...

BARRIERS TO POLITICS IDENTIFIED BY NON-PARTICIPANTS: TIME, MONEY, LACK OF CONFIDENCE AND THE SENSE THAT IT'S "NOT FOR ME" - John Smith Centre

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 19d

Why do some people stay out of politics? 🤔

Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social explores barriers faced by non-participants — time, money, confidence, and the feeling it’s 'not for me' — in a new blog linked to his newly published book. 👇

Two key questions for anyone interested in democracy working are, or should be: who does not participate in politics, and why? Answers to these questions often overlook the views of a key group: polit...

@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgcareers.bsky.social

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 19d

ARE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE HAPPY WITH THEIR LIVES AND POLITICS MORE SUPPORTIVE OF DEMOCRACY? NOT NECESSARILY. - John Smith Centre

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 19d

🚨 Applications to the Parliamentary Internship Programme close on Monday - don't miss out! 🚨

Apply now to kickstart your future in politics & public life 👉 www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int...

#ParliamentaryInternship #InternshipOpportunity

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 21d

🧠Surprising insights from the #UKYouthPoll2025📊

Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social finds that happier, less anxious young people and those who believe their vote matters are more likely to prefer dictatorship over democracy.

Why?

Find out 👇

Young people’s happiness, anxiety and sense of political efficacy are related to their preferences for dictatorship and democracy, but not how you might expect A hot topic this year has been whether y...

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 21d

Ready to gain invaluable insights and connections? 💡

There's still time to apply for our Parliamentary Internship Programme!

All details here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int...

❗️Deadline: 29 September 2025

CAPITAL, PRIVILEGE AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION - John Smith Centre

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Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social · 26d

Chuffed to have an excellent panel for the @johnsmithcentre.com launch of my book: @stefaniereher.bsky.social, @tjscotto.bsky.social, Elli Loose, @cjcarman.bsky.social, chaired by Eddie Barnes!

Join us on 8 October, 15:00, Bower Building room 248. Register: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/capital...

The John Smith Centre invites you to join us for the launch of Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau’s new book, Capital, Privilege and Political Participation. The British Academy Monograph investigates how people’s ...

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 26d

Looking for a new challenge to grow and learn new skills? 👀

Don’t miss out on our Parliamentary Internship Programme.

All details here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int...

❗Deadline: 29 September 2025

CAPITAL, PRIVILEGE AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION - John Smith Centre

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 28d

Want your own transformative journey? 🤩

Apply to our Parliamentary Internship Programme.

All details here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int...

❗Deadline: 29 September 2025

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 29d

🎙️Event announcement!

Join us for Joe Greenwood-Hau's book launch: Captial, Privilege and Political Participation.

📅8 Oct 2025
📍UofG campus

Register for free: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/capital...

@niceonecombo.bsky.social @stefaniereher.bsky.social @tjscotto.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social

The John Smith Centre invites you to join us for the launch of Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau’s new book, Capital, Privilege and Political Participation. The British Academy Monograph investigates how people’s…

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · Sep 15

✨Today, we're publishing our Annual Report 2025, plus an update to our logo and mission!

We're so proud of what we have achieved in the past 12 months - and we can't wait to get started on the next 12! 🤩

🔗https://www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/annual-report-2025-published/

Parliamentary Internship Programme - John Smith Centre

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · Sep 15

📢Parliamentary Internship Programme Applications Now Open!

Don’t miss your chance to apply to our flagship internship programme to kickstart your future in politics & public life.

📆29 September 2025

Don’t waste time and apply today:

The John Smith Centre Parliamentary Internship Programme has been running since 2017 and places students with host MSPs for invaluable work experience. Through the structured 10-week placement…

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · Sep 12

💡According to our new polling, 16- and 17-year-olds appear to take their soon-to-be-implemented right to vote seriously - 60% say they feel a duty to make use of it.

More findings this way: www.johnsmithcentre.com/summer-polli...

#SummerPolling2025

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · Sep 11

🎊On Tuesday, we celebrated all our supporters and alumni with our annual reception.

If you were there (or couldn't make it!), do give our reflective blog post a read - and have a look at some impressions of the evening. 📸

🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/annual-...

@ross-greer.bsky.social

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · Sep 10

📊 Our new polling, released yesterday, has revealed a staggering gap in young people feeling like they know enough to participate effectively in political processes.

Civic education is a must.

🔗 Find out more about our most recent polling here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/summer-polli...

John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · Sep 10

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us last night at our Annual Reception 2025 in the Scottish Parliament! 🎉

An inspirational, energetic event - we couldn’t do what we do without our friends & supporters. 💙

@ross-greer.bsky.social @scotparl.bsky.social