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Public Opinion Research 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 (PORS)

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Public Opinion Research 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 (PORS) researches and teaches substantive and methodological problems in public opinion. We develop high-quality modules for our degrees, organise internal workshops, host external speakers, publish in academic journals, develop grant applications, and work extensively with the media and other organisations.

About

It is a critical time for high-quality, trustworthy analysis of what the public thinks, why it thinks it, and its consequences.

 

Public Opinion Research 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 (PORS) members are leaders in the field. Current and former members have published in leading journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, European Journal of Political Research, and many others. They are or have been Editors of several journals such as the British Journal of Political Science, Public Opinion Quarterly, Electoral Studies, Migration Studies, and Journal of European Public Policy. Their research has attracted large-scale funding from major sources including the European Research Council, the UK's Economic and Social Research Council, British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, and others.

Faculty also have an extensive media and impact experience. Alongside founding the Scottish Election Study, developing a new electoral system for Welsh local elections, and working with policy groups, PORS members regularly appear on Sky News and have appeared on international and local media including France 24, El Pais, and BBC Solent.

 

Research themes

天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 members have a broad research scope. From Britain, Europe, the United States, to Australia and Latin America, we cover topics such as political trust, political participation and deliberative democracy, representation, and how identities (such as gender, LGBTQ+, and social class) impact representation and behaviour.
We are methodologically inclusive, with members who specialise in large-scale surveys, field, lab, and survey experiments, ethnography, and qualitative interviews. We are united by understanding and communicating issues in public opinion.
 

For more information on our active themes, see the Publications and Research projects tabs.

 

People, projects, publications and PhDs

People

Dr Mariana Borges

Lectureship in Politics and Int Relation

Research interests

  • Political Behavior
  • Ethnography
  • Clientelism
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Professor Matt Ryan

Professor

Research interests

  • Democracy
  • Social Research Methods
  • Web Science

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Miss Mollie Ruler

Research interests

  • Criminal Justice?
  • Prison Reform
  • Public Opinion
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Dr Rikki Dean

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Democratic systems theory
  • Democratic innovations
  • Political process preferences

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Robert Johns

Professor of Politics

Research interests

  • Public opinion
  • British and especially Scottish elections
  • Political psychology

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Miss Sienna Everett

Research interests

  • Environmental politics
  • Voting behaviour
  • Parenthood and gender effects
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Dr Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • experimental methods
  • political sociology
  • LGBTQ+ politics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Tereza Capelos

Professor

Research interests

  • Grievance Politics and Resentful Emotionality
  • Emotions and Democratic Politics
  • Reactionism, Radicalism and Political Orientations

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Miss Vanessa Cheng-Matsuno

Lecturer in Public Policy/Administration

Research interests

  • Experiments
  • Political Economy
  • Political Behaviour
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Professor Will Jennings

Associate Dean Research & Enterprise

Research interests

  • Public policy
  • Public opinion
  • Polling

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Related research institutes, centres and groups

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Events


- We hold a twice-semesterly workshop of papers, book projects, and grant bids. All participants will have read the documents ahead and provide detailed feedback for up to an hour for each document. Early career researchers, such as PhD students, are prioritised. External presenters are welcome: if you are interested, please get in touch!

- We regularly host people for the Politics and International Relations Department’s weekly seminar. If you are interested in presenting, feel free to email.

- We hold more ad hoc events and meetings, such as on publishing, methods training, paper feedback, and much more.