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Personal Statement
I am a Reader (Associate Professor) in Political Science at the School of Government & Public Policy, which I joined as a Chancellor's Fellow in 2017. Before moving to Glasgow, I was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen. I hold a DPhil from the University of Oxford (Nuffield College).
My research focuses on political representation, behaviour, and attitudes. I use quantitative methods, including survey data analysis and survey experiments, to study how well public policy reflects the preferences of citizens, what explains differences in representation between different social groups and countries, and how it affects individuals' attitudes towards the political system. I am currently working on several projects about the representation of disabled people in politics, including my ESRC New Investigator Project "How do voters perceive disabled polilticians?".
My research has been published in the British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, European Journal of Political Research, Political Behavior, European Political Science Review, Electoral Studies, and Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, amongst others.
I teach Quantitative Methods at the postgraduate level.
You can find more info on my personal website.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Role of Congruence in Policy Priorities between Citizens and Elites in Citizens’ Political Attitudes and Behaviour, University of Oxford
Sept 2011 → Jul 2015
Award Date: 15 Jul 2015
Master of Science, London School of Economics & Political Science
Sept 2009 → Sept 2010
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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How does diversity among witnesses in deliberative mini-publics affect citizen perceptions of legitimacy?
Reher, S. (Principal Investigator), Roberts, J. (Co-investigator), Reggiani, M. (Co-investigator), Lightbody, R. (Co-investigator) & Salamon, H. (Researcher)
1/10/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Internally funded project
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Investigating representation amongst evidence-givers in participatory decision-making for environmental solutions
Roberts, J. (Principal Investigator), Reher, S. (Co-investigator), Reggiani, M. (Researcher), Salamon, H. (Researcher) & Lightbody, R. (Co-investigator)
1/01/22 → 31/03/22
Project: Internally funded project
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No level playing field: barriers to disability representation in politics
Reher, S. & Evans, E., 2 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Political Quarterly. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Voting for disabled candidates
Reher, S., 1 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Politics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Replication Data for: The Opinion-Policy Nexus in Europe and the Role of Political Institutions
Rasmussen, A. (Contributor), Reher, S. (Creator) & Toshkov, D. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 16 Jun 2023
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/qp3e0e
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Voter Perceptions of Disabled Candidates in Britain and the US, 2020-2021
Reher, S. (Creator), UK Data Service , 22 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-856843, https://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/856843/
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Activities
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Diversity and Inclusion among Experts and the Legitimacy of Deliberative Mini-Publics
Reher, S. (Speaker), Salamon, H. (Contributor), Lightbody, R. (Contributor), Roberts, J. (Contributor) & Reggiani, M. (Contributor)
4 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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University of Helsinki
Reher, S. (Visiting researcher)
15 May 2023 → 26 May 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution