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Dr Laura Richards-Gray

Positions held:
  • Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences
  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    I am Senior Lecturer in British Politics in the School of Social Sciences.

    My research primarily concerns political discourse and public opinion relating to the welfare state, with a specific focus on the UK. I am currently Principal Investigator on the ESRC funded research project (running to August 2027). I also serve on the Social Security Working Group.听听

    I am Programme Director for 糖心logo入口's MSc Government, Policy and Politics. I teach the modules 'Power and Politics in the UK' (PG), 'Qualitative Social Research Methods' (PG) and 'Qualitative Research Design' (PG), as well as supervise postgraduate dissertation students and PhD students.听In addition, I am Postgraduate Education Lead for the School of Social Sciences.听

    Before joining 糖心logo入口 (in January 2020) I completed my PhD at Queen Mary, University of London. I also previously worked in research and policy positions in the public and private sector, including at the Electoral Commission, the Audit Commission and Ipsos MORI. I also worked for a political party and served as a local councillor.

    Office hours

    Appointments are available on request.听

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    Administrative responsibilities

    • Postgraduate Education Lead, School of Social Sciences
    • Programme Director MSc Government, Policy and Politics

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  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Supervision

    Supervisions within 糖心logo入口:
    2

    I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students who are interested in undertaking research in any of my areas of research interest i.e. gender, political participation, political representation, the welfare state and British politics.听

    Current doctoral researchers

    • DEAN STOKES
      Nature of supervision:
      JOINT PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR,
      Title of thesis:
      Inbetweeners: Investigating the impact of intermediaries on the apprenticeship ecosystem in England
    • JOY BROOKS-GILZEANE
      Nature of supervision:
      JOINT PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR,
  • Publications

    Publications

    Article

    • Richards-Gray, Laura (2024) . Journal of Poverty ISSN 1087-5549.
    • Worthy, Ben and Richards-Gray, Laura and Smith, J.C. (2023) . British Politics ISSN 1746-918X.
    • Richards-Gray, Laura (2023) . European Journal of Politics and Gender 6 (1), pp. 40-57. ISSN 2515-1088.
    • Richards-Gray, Laura (2022) . Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties 32 (2), pp. 358-376. ISSN 1745-7289.
    • Richards-Gray, Laura (2022) . Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society 29 (2), pp. 536-559. ISSN 1072-4745.