Han Dorussen

Congratulations to our colleagues, @hdorus and @PrabinBahadur, who held a workshop on local perceptions of peacekeeping missions at the International Peace Support Training Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Read about their experience here 👉bit.ly/4eKpoE4

The International Peace Support Training Center (IPSTC) hosted a significant symposium, featuring a special visit by Prof H Dorussen and Dr. Prabin B Khadka from the University of Essex, UK.

Grateful to @IPSTCKenya, for the opportunity to present @hdorus's and my peacekeeping research to help further improve @UNPeacekeeping strategies. Gained some invaluable insights interacting with former peacekeepers. @uniessexgovt @EssexSocSci @Uni_of_Essex

Still some time to apply to be part of the project The Peace Dividends and Post-conflict Reconstruction project (Dividends): jobs.ac.uk/job/DJP774/res…; part-time; hybrid.

Happy to share that we have climbed up the rankings in the Guardian Good University Guide 2025, with International Relations moving up four places to 12th, and Politics moving up six places to 21st in the UK! 🎓🎉 More information here 👉 essex.ac.uk/news/2024/09/0…

Come work at @josefkorbel @UofDenver! We have an opening for an environment faculty position at either the Assistant or Associate level jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/4974…

Discussing the future of @UNPeacekeeping after the termination of #MINUSMA: Explore the latest focus topic on our Policy Blog @rewiunigraz: policyblog.empowermentforpeace.org/category/topic…; with contributions by @CedricdeConing, @hdorus, @realMauriceS, @EvgenijaKroeker, @melinscribe.

Great catch-up ⁦@UvA_Amsterdam⁩ to talk research plans with ⁦@hdorus⁩ ⁦@Dorothy_Yen⁩ and ⁦@sdpick⁩!

Very chuffed with the sea urchin fossil I found at the beach this weekend 🪸🌊

@uniessexgovt with Nick Aldred & Natalie Hicks @EssexLifeSci are recruiting a PhD student to work on a project that combines life and political sciences to understand how knowledge of environmental technologies can impact public opinion and behaviour. essex.ac.uk/postgraduate/r…

Some thoughts on Haitians' trust to peacebuilding organisations with @hdorus at @PeaceNewsNet peacenews.com/trust-is-key-t… via @Peace News Network

Religion played a significant role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In our research published in Vaccine today, @martinejnar and I find that people of Pentecostal, Muslim Evangelical and Roman Catholic faiths have had fewer COVID-19 vaccinations. doi.org/10.1016/j.vacc…

In our new article, we find that women in England are more trusting in the police than men. But not in London. doi.org/10.1080/104394… @tjscotto @sunaharay @Dorothy_Yen @MartinEjnar @JasonReifler @hdorus

Short piece in today’s Conversation discussing trust in NHS England, why it’s so high and not linked to performance: theconversation.com/sky-high-waiti… Joined by colleagues @sdpick and @MartinEjnar

#ESS2024 scholarship specifically for Political Science/IR PhD students based in the Global South - please circulate widely and get your students to apply for excellent intermediate & advanced methods training. More details below!

Healthcare waiting times in England are extremely long. But as my colleagues and I show, people still trust the NHS. @hdorus @MartinEjnar @JasonReifler @tjscotto @sunaharay @Dorothy_Yen

Waiting lists in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) are at a record high. Yet people still trust the NHS. Our new article in Public Health in Practice explains why. doi.org/10.1016/j.puhi… #NHS #Trust @RSPH_PUHIP

@sdpick Congratulations

Super proud of the boy for getting his second karate slip this morning! Now off for overnight camp at Scouts!

Come work with us! We are hiring a Senior lecturer in Peace and Conflict Research, Specialisation in Nuclear Disarmament @AlvamyrdalCNTR @UU_Peace! jobb.uu.se/details/?posit…

What factors influence community support for the reintegration of former fighters? Find out in this fantastic new @UNIDIR report by our colleague @PrabinBahadur and his coauthor @LGelot 👇🏼