World-leading Research

Our research looks at big and broad-ranging topics and answers important questions through rigorous analysis and strong theoretical approaches. 

With access to expertise in a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods, our people apply their academic and methodological skill to help us understand the political worlds of today—and shape those of the future.

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A nexus for big questions and big ideas. We develop innovative new ways for gathering, processing and analysing data; we create new theoretical frameworks; and our research projects tackle some of the most-pressing challenges around the globe.

Research Excellence

Research publications

Smith, A. (2025) Gettysburg. Oxford University Press.
Howlett, M. and Konkenk, L. (2025) “Finding the ‘Field’ in our ‘Homes’ and our ‘Homes’ in the ‘Field:’ A Critique of the ‘Home-Field’ Dichotomy”, PS - Political Science and Politics [Preprint].
Ross Arguedas, A., Mukherjee, M. and Nielsen, R. (2025) Women and Leadership in the News Media 2025: Evidence from 12 Markets. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
Abel, Z. et al. (2025) “Inequality in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake: A repeated cross-sectional analysis of COVID vaccine acceptance and uptake in 13 countries”, Health Policy, 153, pp. 105251–105251.
Hussein, H. et al. (2025) “ChatGPT’s Impact Across Sectors: A Systematic Review of Key Themes and Challenges”, Big Data and Cognitive Computing [Preprint].
Howlett, M. et al. (2025) “Sheltering the Nation: The Politicisation of Ukraine’s Civilian Shelters Amidst Russia’s Aggression”, Geopolitics, pp. 1–35.
Chiru, M. et al. (2025) “The electoral returns of party-sponsored citizen legislative initiatives”, Journal of Politics [Preprint].
Ejaz, W., Altay, S. and Ittefaq, M. (2025) “How effective are fact-checks in Pakistan and who engages with them?”, Information, Communication & Society, pp. 1–23.
Idler, A. and Voyvodic, C. (2025) “Rescaling geoeconomics: the role of local illicit authority in global megaprojects”, International Studies Quarterly, 69(1).
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