Jane is Professor of Political Science and British Politics, DPIR. She is Director of the Nuffield Politics Research Centre; Co-Director of the British Election Study; President of the British Politics Group of the American Political Science Association; Elections Analyst for ITV News' twice BAFTA nominated live election results programmes; winner of the 2015 Political Studies Association ‘Research Communicator of the Year’; a Senior Fellow at the Centre for British Politics at the University of Hull and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
Jane is a member of the leadership team of the British Election Study. She directs a research centre focusing on accountability, representation, British elections and political science communication beyond academia.
In a recent conversation, Jane spoke about DPIR’s work and impact and what attracted her to Oxford:
Jane speaks about the need to attract more women political scientists to Oxford:
Jane has this advice for future women students considering a career in politics:
Jane continues to be a familiar face on national TV media on recent UK elections. She explains why her research is so important in the real world:
Jane explains how her research has had a meaningful impact in the UK political world:
Jane explains the motivation behind her research:
Jane’s latest research was published two weeks ago. She says it’s important evidence that could affect change and deepen understanding for future UK elections:
Jane explains her ambitions for the future – she wants to take her approach and upscale.