Sofia Collignon

Sofia Collignon is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde since 2018. She holds a PhD in Political Science from University College London (2017) and an MSc in Political Economy from the University of Essex (2011). Her research focuses on electoral politics, political harassment, and gender-based violence in political contexts, employing quantitative methodologies. Key projects include the ESCR-funded Representative Audit of Britain and the Survey of Local Candidates in England. She has published widely in journals like Electoral Studies and Party Politics, with notable work on parliamentary candidate harassment gaining media attention in The Guardian, BBC, and Sky News.

Her academic contributions include analyses of elite-public attitudes during the UK's pandemic response and cross-temporal studies of political representation. She has led or co-led projects funded by the British Academy and ESRC, exploring topics such as social-ideological distances between voters and elites, and the impact of online intimidation on youth political participation.

Collignon has engaged in public outreach through media appearances (e.g., TV and newspaper contributions) discussing issues like gender disparities in political representation and pandemic compliance. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to gender equality and quality education.