SSE in the Media and beyond: Sept - Oct 2026
SSE's academics regularly contribute to global discussions, shaping narratives and providing expert insight to the press, new media, and at academic and non-academic events, . Read a selection of what they have been saying, writing, and talking about this month.
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Image from the article 'Portrait of a Rich Boy' which appeared in the NY Times
Natalya Chernyshova
Natalya will be appeared in the new documentary 'The Space Race in Colour’ that was first broadcast on Channel 4, on Saturday, 26 September, at 8pm and 9pm (double bill). Watch now
Sofia Collignon
The Electoral Commission has published its Report on the 2026 England mayoral and local government elections. This report draws on the candidate survey that the Mile End Institute ran in partnership with the Electoral Commission across the 2025 and 2026 elections. The findings cover candidate experiences, including abuse and intimidation during campaigns. You can read the full report on the Electoral Commission's website.
Niharika Pandit
Niharika was interviewed for an episode of New Books Network Podcast, in the episode: New Books in South Asian Studies: Niharika Pandit's Occupying the Everyday
Niharika Pandit discusses reconceptualising power, violence, and resistance by foregrounding liberatory thought from the margins of the Global South in a piece for E-International Relations Journal.
Andrew Smith
Andrew spoke on France24 about some big opinion polls conducted about the upcoming Presidential elections.
Georgios Varouxakis
"Ranks of Humanity" (4,125-word review article on my book "The West: The History of an Idea", by Thomas Meaney, London Review of Books, Vol. 48, No. 17 (24 September 2026)
Hannah Williams
Sam Sifton, Assistant Managing Editor of the New York Times devoted his editorial newsletter, The Morning, to Hannah’s collaborative research (with Meredith Martin at NYU) on the National Gallery’s Portrait of the Comte de Vaudreuil. Here is the link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/briefing/portrait-of-a-rich-boy.html