Introduction
I am a Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. I have a PhD in Political Science (UCL, 2017) and an MSc in Political Economy for the University of Essex (2011) and a BA in International Relations (ITESO, Mexico 2006). Before joining Royal Holloway, I was a postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Strathclyde.
Expert
Sofia Collignon obtained her PhD from the Department of Political Science, University College London (2017). Before joining Royal Holloway, Sofia was a postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Strathclyde. Main research interests include: a) the study of candidates, elections and parties, and b) harassment and intimidation of political elites and c) the role of public opinion on policy design, implementation and evaluation. Her research is comparative and she uses mainly quantitative methods. Her work has been published in Electoral Studies, Party Politics and West European Politics, among others. Her research on harassment and intimidation of Parliamentary candidates has been covered in The Guardian, the BBC and Sky News.
Since 2018 Sofia is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland UK.
Fields of expertise: Gender equality, Participation, Policy design and delivery