Knut Roder
Senior Lecturer · Politics and Political Economy of the European Union
Sheffield Hallam UniversityAbout
Dr. Knut Roder is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Head of the Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and previously served as Head of Politics (2019-2024). His academic background includes research fellowships at the European University Institute and Instituto Juan March.
Roder's research spans:
- EU politics and political economy
- Party politics and policy-making
- Counterterrorism studies
- Pedagogical innovation in political science
His publications focus on European left-wing politics, with recent works analyzing Brexit's impact on German party programs and the European Left's response to financial crises. Research employs mixed-methods approaches including content analysis.
Current PhD students include John Woods studying populism in UK political discourse. Previously supervised Lewis Eves' work on Sino-Japanese security paradigms.
