Christopher Hanretty

Christopher Hanretty is a Professor of Politics at the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London. He teaches the first-year undergraduate module Introduction to Politics and Government, focusing on institutional design in democratic states.

• Research areas: Representation and politics of the judiciary, including public opinion estimation in small areas and judicial decision-making in political contexts.
• Recent work includes methodological critiques in political analysis, studies on legislative accountability, and party-constituency alignment.
• Projects funded by Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), ESRC, and Leverhulme Trust.

He contributes to public discourse through media collaborations, parliamentary evidence submissions, and social media engagement. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to Political Systems and Public Opinion.

• Awards: Philip Leverhulme Prize recipient (2018).