Louise Thompson

Louise Thompson

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Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Politics and joined the University of Manchester in 2018, having previously worked at the University of Surrey (2013-18). My research focuses on the UK Parliament, particularly the legislative process, committees, political parties and public engagement. 

I have published widely on the impact of parliament on government legislation and on the role of opposition parties in the House of Commons. I am the author or co-author of six books including: Parliament and the Law (2022), The End of the Small Party? Change UK and the Challenges of Parliamentary Politics (2020) and Making British Law: Committees in Action (2015).  In 2022 I was awarded the Political Studies Association’s Richard Rose Prize for a distinctive contribution to the study of British Politics and I currently co-edit the journal Parliamentary Affairs.  I regularly write for blogs including The Conversation and in 2022 I was the political adviser for the BBC Radio 4 drama Whipped.

I really enjoy teaching at Manchester. At the moment, my teaching includes parliamentary studies as well as qualitative research methods and I am the convenor of our second-year module How to Conduct Politics Research. I am the co-editor of the textbook Exploring Parliament (OUP, 2018) and I have additionally published work on the use of parliamentary sources and audience response systems in political science teaching.

Teaching

In 2022-23 Louise is teaching the following modules:

POLI10101 Contemporary Issues in Politics and Law (UG) 

POLI20902 How to Conduct Politics Research (UG)

POLI32401 Contemporary Parliamentary Studies (UG)

POLI70022 Researching Elites (MA/PhD)

 

 

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the following areas:

UK Parliament

Legislative Scrutiny

British Politics

Political Parties

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):

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

External positions

Editor, Parliamentary Affairs

Jan 2022 → …

Academic Secretary, Study of Parliament Group

31 Jan 2018Jan 2022

Convenor, PSA Parliaments Specialist Group, Political Studies Association

Feb 2014Feb 2019

Areas of expertise

  • JF Political institutions (General)
  • UK Parliament
  • Legislation
  • Political Parties
  • Scrutiny

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