SSE In the media December 2025 - January 2026
SSE's academics work with journalists and media outlets to lead the conversation on contemporary topics and issues covering everything from political thought to the climate crisis. SSE's research makes the headlines and informs ground-breaking journalism that educates and informs the public. Here is a selection of where our academics and their work was featured for December 2025 - January 2026.
Philip Cowley wrote two opinion pieces for the House Magazine: Santa votes Green, Scrooge votes Reform and The Professor Will See You Now: Party unity. He also wrote two articles: The Professor Will See You Now: Island of strangers and The Professor Will See You Now: Coyness in political research
Richard Johnson held a live recording of his British political history podcast, 'Since Attlee & Churchill', at the Clement Attlee pub in Limehouse, with co-host Lee Evans. The event took place on 3rd January, Clement Attlee's birthday. The event was attended by members of the public, friends, journalists, and politicians. There are plans for future events. Richard has also written pieces for the Telegraph and Unherd on maverick MPs, the UK-EU Reset, Cabinet rivalries, and whether it is better to be a faithful or a traitor in British politics.
Kate Spencer spoke on a Watershed Investigations video, providing an expert voice and specialised knowledge into the risks and dangers of hidden landfills leaking toxic waste into water supplies, which was also covered by the Guardian.
Georgios Varouxakis’ fourth monograph, The West: The History of an Idea (Princeton University Press, 512pp.) was published in September 2025. It has been selected among "Best books of the year" in the following seven magazines/newspapers: Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Spectator, The Tablet, The Critic, The Jacobin, Engelsberg Ideas
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