Welcome

I am a researcher on the cross-national POLPOP project based at the University of Antwerp. The project examines politicians' evaluations of public opinion based on surveys of politicians across 14 countries.

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My main research interest lies in how political elites conceive of, and respond to public opinion. I am particularly interested in how political actors' perceptions of public opinion are affected by their backgrounds and by cognitive biases.

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I have published research on how political actors' perceptions of public opinion are affected by motivated reasoning and heuristics, and on UK politicians' backgrounds and how these affect politicians' behaviour in party leadership contests. I previously worked as a Lecturer at UCL and at the University of Manchester, where I completed my PhD in 2021.

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On this website you can find out more about my current projects and previous work. I have also conducted research for political parties and charities and am open to future commissions, particularly relating to how political actors respond to public opinion.