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Personal Statement
Dr. Mark Shephard is Senior Lecturer in politics at the School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde and was principal investigator on the ESRC/AQMeN Future of the United Kingdom and Scotland research project focusing on the impact of social media on the Scottish Independence referendum. He researches Scottish and British politics, social media, elite behaviour, legislatures, public opinion, parties and elections. His works have been published in a number of journals including Electoral Studies, Political Studies, The Journal of Legislative Studies, The Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, British Politics, Parliamentary Affairs, and the British Journal of Politics and International Relations.
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
Projects
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Mapping the Networked Socialisation of University Students in a Digital Age
Huhe, N. (Principal Investigator) & Shephard, M. P. (Co-investigator)
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
1/03/18 → 1/01/19
Project: Research
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Social Media and the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum: The Twitter dimension (AQMeN Sm Grants)
Shephard, M. P. (Principal Investigator) & Tagg, S. (Co-investigator)
1/08/13 → 31/01/14
Project: Research
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Divining the UK's national interest: MPs' parliamentary discourse and the Brexit withdrawal process
Judge, D. & Shephard, M., Dec 2023, In: British Politics. 18, 4, p. 579-602 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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'New politics', crisis effects and format effects: a comparative study of hostility and positivity in exchanges between leaders during UK Prime Minister's questions and Scottish and Welsh First Minister's questions
Ludwicki-Ziegler, S. & Shephard, M., 29 Sept 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Politics and International Relations . 26, 2, p. 505-527 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile49 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Study of Parliament Group (2001+) and Study of Scottish Parliament Group (2008+). I have been joint Chair (with James Johnston of the Scottish Parliament) of the SSPG since its inception in Spring 2008.
Shephard, M. P. (Recipient), Dec 2001
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
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Detecting and Sharing Fake News: An Individual Differences Approach
Robertson, D. (Speaker), Anderson, T. (Contributor), Shephard, M. P. (Contributor) & Huhe, N. (Contributor)
26 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Fourteenth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians
Shephard, M. P. (Participant)
28 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference