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Personal Statement
I joined the School of Government and Public Policy as a Lecturer in September 2013. Previously I was a post-doctoral research fellow in an ESRC project analysing political representation in the European Union at University of Aberdeen. I received my MA and PhD in Political Science from the Central European University. I was a Marie Curie fellow at the University of Bradford, and held research and visiting fellowships at the University of Birmingham and Northwestern University.
Teaching Interests
I currently coordinate and contribute to teaching in the following courses:
Undergraduate
- L2102 - Politics: Concepts
- L2203 - Politics: Government and Governance
- L2204 - Comparative Politics
Postgraduate
- L2914 - European Governance
Research Interests
I specialise in comparative politics, more specifically in the regulation and organisation of political parties, European Union governance, political behaviour and constitutionalism. My current research project DIGIEFFECT (www.digieffect.eu) investigates the risks associated with digital political campaigning in the European Union.
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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RELINK2: Regaining linkage? Digital technologies improving civic engagement, political organisations and democracy
Borz, G. (Academic)
7/10/24 → 7/10/28
Project: Memo of Understanding
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DIGIEFFECT: Digital political campaigning: regulatory effectiveness through the eyes of citizens (Next Generation EU)
Borz, G. (Principal Investigator)
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: External Facilities/Resources
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Digital technology and electoral democracy: introducing the DIGIEFFECT project
Borz, G., Mitrea, C., Longhini, A., Montgomerie, T., Almodt, R. & Jiglău, G., 8 Apr 2025, In: Open Access Government. April 2025, p. 290-291 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital political campaigning: contemporary challenges and regulation
Borz, G. & De Francesco, F., 2 Sept 2024, In: Policy Studies. 45, 5, p. 677-691 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)11 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for: "The impact of EU Cohesion Policy on European identity: A comparative analysis of EU regions"
Borz, G. (Creator), Brandenburg, H. (Creator) & Mendez, C. (Creator), figshare, 5 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5920816.v1, https://doi.org/10.25384/SAGE.19450516.v1 and 2 more links, https://doi.org/10.25384/SAGE.19450519.v1, https://doi.org/10.25384/SAGE.19450522.v1 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Survey of Citizens’ Perceptions of EU Cohesion Policy & Attitudes
Brandenburg, H. (Creator), Borz, G. (Creator) & Mendez, C. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 16 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.15129/5d44b687-1df3-430c-80ee-821fc4490b19
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Prizes
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Thesis supervisor of the year, Students' Choice, University of Aberdeen, 2013
Borz, G. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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PreAPSA Electoral Integrity Workshop 'Technology and the Future of Democracy'
Borz, G. (Speaker)
10 Sept 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course
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ECPR General Conference 2025
Borz, G. (Chair)
26 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course