Personal profile
Personal profile
Sofia Collignon obtained her PhD from the Department of Political Science, University College London (2017). She is Co Investigator in the ESCR-funded Representative Audit of Britain project, part of Parliamentary Candidates UK and principal investigator in the Survey of Local Candidates in England.
Sofia's main research interests include: a) the study of candidates, elections and parties in general; b) harassment and intimidation of political elites, and c) violence against women in politics. 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.
Personal profile
Since 2018 Sofia is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland UK.
Education/Academic qualification
Political Science, PhD, University College London
Award Date: 28 Jan 2017
Political Economy, MSc, University of Essex
Award Date: 1 Nov 2011
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde
1 Mar 2018 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Electoral Accountability for Rising Tuition in the US: Evidence From a Survey Experiment and Observational Data
Mukasheva, Z., Collignon, S. & Hackett, U., 14 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Journal of Higher Education. 95, 6, p. 800-823 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intertwined Fates? Members Switching between Niche and Mainstream Parties
Collignon, S., 11 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Party Politics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Consensus Secured? Elite and Public Attitudes to “Lockdown” Measures to Combat Covid-19 in England
Collignon, S., Makropoulos, I. & Rüdig, W., 15 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. 31, 1, p. 109-121 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing the Cost of Female Representation? The Gendered effects of Harassment, Abuse and Intimidation towards Parliamentary Candidates in the UK
Collignon, S. & Rüdig, W., 23 Aug 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. 31, 4, p. 429-449 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parenthood, employment, anxiety, gender, and race: drivers of non-compliance with lockdown measures
Collignon, S. & Sajuria, J., 15 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. 31, 1, p. 245-258 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Causes and consequences of harassment and intimidation of candidates standing in local elections
Collignon, S. (PI)
1/09/19 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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Kindler Gentler Politics: the impact of online intimidation and bullying on youth political participation
Sloam, J. (PI), Awan, A. (CoI) & Collignon, S. (CoI)
1/10/18 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
Activities
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Go. Run. Lead
Smets, K. (Organiser), Sjoberg, L. (Organiser) & Collignon, S. (Organiser)
2021 → 2022Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Public Lecture/debate/seminar
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Women more worried than men about the spread of coronavirus
Collignon Delmar, A. (Participant)
22 Apr 2020Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Newspaper/magazine
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Election 2019: analysis shows increase in women MPs but most are in opposition
Collignon Delmar, A. (Participant)
20 Dec 2019Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Newspaper/magazine
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Harassment of UK parliamentary Candidates
Collignon Delmar, A. (Participant), Campbell, R. (Participant), Sajuria, J. (Participant), Sobolewska, M. (Participant) & Reher, S. (Participant)
18 Jun 2018Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Public Lecture/debate/seminar
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MPs facing increased abuse from online trolls
Collignon Delmar, A. (Participant)
18 Jun 2018Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Participation in TV programme