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Professor Alan RenwickÌý

Alan RenwickÌýis theÌýPrincipal Investigator of the Democracy in the UK after Brexit project. He is Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit and Professor in Democratic PoliticsÌýat ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳).ÌýHis research interests includeÌýthe ways in which citizens can engage with formal democratic politics and policy-making, particularly elections, referendums, and citizens’ assemblies.ÌýHeÌýalso led theÌý, which was held in 2017.ÌýÌý


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Professor Meg RussellÌý

Meg RussellÌýis aÌýCo-Investigator on this project. She is Director of the Constitution Unit and Professor of British and Comparative Politics at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳. HerÌýmainÌýresearch interestÌýis the British parliament, particularly the House of Lords,ÌýthoughÌýshe has alsoÌýwritten on political party organisation, devolution, and women’s representation in politics.ÌýShe wasÌýaÌýCo-InvestigatorÌýonÌýthe Citizens’ÌýAssembly on Brexit.ÌýÌý


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Professor Ben LauderdaleÌý

Ben LauderdaleÌýis a Co-Investigator on this project. He is Professor of Political Science at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳Ìýand is a Senior Data ScienceÌýAdvisor to YouGov.ÌýHis research interests lieÌýin measuring political preferences, using survey, voting, network and text data.Ìý


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James CleaverÌý

James CleaverÌýwas a Research Assistant on the project.ÌýHe originally joined the Constitution Unit as a Research Volunteer in January 2021.ÌýHis research interests includeÌýthe ways in which citizens can influence politics outside of elections, deliberative democracy and political theory.


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Alice Hart

Alice Hart was a Research Assistant on the project. She originally joined the Constitution Unit in October 2022 as a Research Volunteer.

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Sophie Andrews-McCarroll
Sophie Andrews-McCarroll

Sophie Andrews-McCarroll joined the project in March 2022 as the Constitution Unit's Impact Research Fellow. She was responsible for maximising this project’s real-world impact on policy-making and civil society.Ìý

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Tim Hughes wasÌýthe Design and Facilitation Lead for the Citizens’ Assembly on Democracy in the UK from June to September 2021. He was Director of Involve, the UK’s leading public participation charity.ÌýHe is the co-editor ofÌýthe recentÌýworkÌý.ÌýÌý


Rebekah McCabe

Rebekah McCabeÌýwas the Project Manager for the Citizens’ Assembly on Democracy in the UK. She is Head of Northern Ireland at Involve.ÌýHer interestsÌýlieÌýin developing the awareness, understanding, and use of participatory and deliberative tools across government and civil society.Ìý


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Kaela Scott was the Design and Facilitation Lead for the Citizens' Assembly on Democracy in the UK. She was Director of Innovation and Practice at Involve, a role focused on encouraging the widespread uptake of participatory and deliberative democracy. Her interests lie in overcoming the challenge of translating the desire to involve citizens in the decisions that affect them into processes that are meaningful and effective for communities, public sector bodies and political administrations alike.

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