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Specialist Group Convenors’ Conference 2014
4th December 2014
University College London, Chandler House
Welcome & Introduction
Professor Matthew Flinders Chair, Political Studies Association
Financial, Administrative and Membership Update for Specialist Groups
Helena DjurkovicProfessor Paul CarmichaelJames Ludley
Specialist Group Funding
Helena Djurkovic4th December 2014
Recent Changes to Funding Formula
Maximum Entitlement
2013: At discretion of PSA trustee responsible for specialist groups
2014: £300 + £10 per PSA member
% PSA2015: £200 + £7.50 per PSA member <50%
£200 + £10 per PSA member 51-70%£200 + £17.50 per PSA member 71-90%£200 + £25 per PSA member >90%
Change in Membership of Specialist Groups 2013-2014
Average Annual Funding Per Specialist Group Member 2012-13
2013 20140
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Total Specialist Group Membership and Numbers of PSA Members*
Total number of membersTotal number of PSA members
* Only for groups reporting figures in both 2013 and 2014; total SG membership in 2014 = 5,052
Change in Membership of Specialist Group 2013-2014
2013 20140%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
% of Total Specialist Group Members that Belong to PSA
Non-membersPSA members
Change in Entitlement 2014-2015
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
Maximum Core Funding Entitlement per Group
Entitlement 2014Entitlement 2015
£
Change in Entitlement 2014-2015
Up 25% or more
Up 11-25%
Up 1-10%
No changeDown 1-10%
Down 11-25%
Down 25% or more
0
10
20
Impact of Change in Entitlement for In-dividual Groups
Change in PSA Members 2013-2014
Up 25% or more
Up 11-25%
Up 1-10%
No changeDown 1-10%
Down 11-25%
Down 25% or more
0
5
10
Change in Proportion of PSA Members in Individual Groups
Growth in Total Membership 2013-2014
Up 25% or more
Up 11-25%
Up 1-10%
No changeDown 1-10%
Down 11-25%
Down 25% or more
0
10
20
Change in Total Number of Members in Individual Groups
17
7 2
Summary of Changes in Group Profiles
15
Number of Members
% PSA Members
Increase
Increase
Decrease
Decrease
Specialist Group Handbook
Changes to the “Specialist Activities Funding Competition”
Pushing the Boundaries Funding Competition for 2015
A new annual Pushing The Boundaries Funding Competition offers groups the opportunity to bid for additional funding of up to £2,000 for special events and activities beyond their regular programme of activity.
Entries are judged according to their: Originality Specialist nature How detailed and well costed they
are Wider appeal and potential for PSA
recruitment
Key Dates For SGs
2014
Tuesday 9th Dec – PSA will write to all SGs (via e-mail) regarding End of Year Reports and financial arrangements for 2015.
2015
Monday 19th Jan - APPLICATION DEADLINE for Core Funding and Pushing The Boundaries Competition. All End of Year Reports to be sent directly to PSA HQ.
Friday 30th Jan - Applications to be ratified formally by the PSA Executive along with award amounts.
2nd February - Letter to the SGs with their award details both for Core Funding and other funding streams (if applicable).
Best Practice 1: Reinvigorating a Specialist Group’s activities
Dr Cristina Leston-Bandeira and Dr Louise Thompson Co-Convenors Parliaments and Legislatures Specialist Group
Membership
From 73 Members (Feb)…. To 167 (Dec)
• Dissemination through other SGs and relevant audiences/groups
• Using PSA newsletter/communication tools
• Social media
Communication
E-Newsletter to members every 3 weeks
Funding
Utilising inactive funding strategically
Mid-term funding review
Partnering up with others
Events and Activity
Parliament WeekParliament WeekRe-launch of Group
Future Events and Activity
Three panels,PSA conference
Sponsored Reception, PSA
conference
Essay competition
Dialogue with Parliament
Data
Strategy
Working as a team
Dividing tasks (treasurer / communications)
Working closely with the PSA
Forging partnerships
THANK YOU
E: [email protected], Tw: @estrangeiradaE: [email protected] , Tw: @LouiseVThompson
#ParliamentsPSA
Online Communications
Jamie RalphCommunications OfficerJames Ludley Programme Development Officer
Updates to the Specialist Group pages on PSA website
Specialist Group’s Officers
Other Website Guides/ Developments?
Improving communications through social media / online forums
Twitter – the most popular social media tool for keeping in touch with SG members.
AND - #ParliamentsPSA
Tweets, Retweets & Hashtags
PSA are happy to assist SGs with setting up a Twitter account.
We can help you get your account off the ground and assist you in getting your first few “followers”.
@PolStudiesAssoc, the official PSA account has 4,350 followers.
At this conference in 2012, we had 1,250 followers.
Twitter Tips
When deciding on a Twitter username – remember to use PSA in your handle. eg @PSAFrPol (French Politics) or @PSACPM (Corruption and Political Misconduct)
If tweeting about an event that you are running, always create a “hashtag” as tweets can then be organised and are easier to access. Make sure your hashtag is unique and doesn’t refer to another unrelated event.
Less is more – abbreviate your username and hashtags as tweets are limited to 140 characters.
Engagement
Tweets with images and hashtags always perform better than tweets without.
Consider tagging (“cc” on Twitter) the PSA account @PolStudiesAssoc on your tweets if you want to alert us to your activities.
What to tweet? What would be interest to your members. Think news, call for papers, articles, conferences, events, opportunities.
PSA Specialist Group List
https://twitter.com/PolStudiesAssoc/lists/psa-specialist-groups
https://twitter.com/PolStudiesAssoc/lists/psa-specialist-groups
“Social Storytelling”
A user-friendly, interactive and fun way of reporting on an event using social media and web content.
Collate and present ‘what happened’ using tweets, images, webpages, text… anything!
https://storify.com/PolStudiesAssoc/
Jamie [email protected]
Best Practice 2: “Scotland Deliberates” – an online discussion
Dr Alfred Moore, Co-Convenor Participatory & Deliberative Democracy Specialist Group
“Scotland Deliberates”
Best Practice 3: Other examples from other Groups – what else is working well?
Discussion from the floor..
What Happens Next?
James LudleyProgramme Development Officer
What Happens Next?
End of Year Reports – Excel “Specialist Group of The Year” 2015 Events – PSA support Postgraduate Recruitment PSA Annual Conference: A. “Meet the Convenors”B. Specialist Group Directory