Just back from a King’s College London official visit to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with fellow Vice Deans (Education) and colleagues from admissions, careers and marketing.

Great experience to attend a breakfast roundtable at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) with H.E. Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo, MPs, and representatives from the UK media, civil society, and academia.

Thank you @profjacob.bsky.social, that is kind to say. Your reasoning is correct - in my case, publishing in interdisciplinary journals has been behind it. My work doesn’t lend itself to citations by the CJEU (which don’t show up on Google scholar anyway).

First day of teaching today. A one-off special Introduction to the (English) Common Law for our international LLM Law students at King’s.

A visit to the Ancient Agora in Athens to mark the end of the holiday.

🚨 New Issue Alert! 🚨

Volume 63, Issue 4 of JCMS is out now! 🌍

Explore key debates on EU funding, Euroscepticism, foreign policy and more.

Edited by @cardwellpj.bsky.social, @rguerrina.bsky.social, and @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social 📚

Read the new issue here ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14685965...

Delighted to publish this fascinating article in an upcoming special issue in @jcms-eu.bsky.social

On my way home from a very short trip to Basel.

Presque 30 ans depuis que je suis arrivé à Lille en tant qu’étudiant Erasmus, je suis de retour en mission professionnelle dans le pays des ch’tis.

Leeds half marathon in warm weather that I am really not built for. Finishing in Headingly Stadium was pretty cool though.

As editors of @jcms-eu.bsky.social we are delighted to welcome applications for two special issues for 2027. Please see details below!

Weekly round-up! 📚

Catch up on some of the latest must-read research from JCMS ➡️ bit.ly/4iK6pL8

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New JCMS Issue! 🚨

Editors @cardwellpj.bsky.social, @rguerrina.bsky.social and @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social have curated another insightful issue exploring new perspectives on European Studies. Congrats to all the authors for their dedication to the field! 📚

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14685965...

Congratulations to:

- Professor Christopher Hill
- Professor @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social
- Professor Helena Farrand Carrapico
- Professor @cardwellpj.bsky.social
- Professor @rguerrina.bsky.social
- Professor @tonihaastrup.bsky.social

Who have been awarded @acadsocsciences.bsky.social Fellowships!

Beyond delighted to be elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences! Truly an honour, and I look forward to supporting the work of the Academy. Congratulations too to my @jcms-eu.bsky.social co-editors @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social @rguerrina.bsky.social & UACES chair @tonihaastrup.bsky.social

Phew! Not as young as I used to be and Sheffield’s hills don’t get any flatter, but it was once again an amazing experience to run the Sheffield Half Marathon.

Last training run before the first half marathon of the year next Sunday …

🚨 New Issue Alert 🚨

The latest #JCMS (Vol. 63, Issue 2) is out now! 🌍
Featuring research on:

🔻 European #integration & #Euroscepticism
🔻 #EU crisis response & institutional change
🔻 Governance, technocracy & legitimacy

Read more ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14685965...

A return to my PhD alma mater, the University of Edinburgh, for the Dean’s meeting of the Law Schools Global League in the Playfair Library, Old College.

📢 Save the date!

The #JCMS Annual Lecture 2025 is coming to Philadelphia! 🌎 On 25 June at @ces-europe.bsky.social, Prof. Mark Copelovitch will explore Europe’s future in a shifting world.

Stay tuned for more details...

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Influence Through Co‐operation? Regional Parliaments' Participation in the European Union Subsidiarity Scrutiny The introduction of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 marked the first time that regional parliaments could (formally) participate in the European Union (EU) legislative procedure, requiring their consultati....

Can regional parliaments influence EU decision-making? 🏛️

Read Paul Reimer's latest JCMS article to learn more. 🌍

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How the European Parliament Chooses Its Battles: Parliamentary Resolutions on the Negotiation of International Agreements This article explains the occurrence and timing of resolutions adopted by the European Parliament (EP) on international agreements. Such resolutions allow the EP to exert influence, especially when t...

How does the European Parliament exert influence over international agreements?📜

Read @marinebardou.bsky.social and @tomdelreux.bsky.social latest JCMS article to find out.

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A bit of fresh air in the Peak District on a Sunday morning.

Thanks Holger!

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Three jobs open in Law at King’s College London (link below) - questions welcome!

- Professor of Law & Vice Dean (Research) (closing: 3 Feb)
- Professor of Public International Law (closing: 10 Feb)
- Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law (closing: 26 Jan)

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Unbelievable. And yet also believable.

January’s issue of #JCMS has arrived! 🚨

Editors @cardwellpj.bsky.social, @rguerrina.bsky.social & @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social have curated another insightful edition exploring new perspectives on #EuropeanStudies. 🌍

Dive into the open-access issue➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14685965...

A growing starter pack #eusky

The latest issue of #JCMS is here!🚨

Curated by @cardwellpj.bsky.social, @rguerrina.bsky.social & @gabrielsilesb.bsky.social, this issue features fresh insights and innovative perspectives shaping the future of #EuropeanStudies.📚

Read the open-access issue➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14685965...

A great workshop on the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice in the EU last Friday in Lund 🇸🇪 organised by @profjacob.bsky.social. Great discussions amongst some of the academic leaders in this field.