Marc Geddes

Marc Geddes is a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor) in Politics at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science. His research and teaching focus on parliamentary politics, emphasizing the roles of MPs in holding the executive to account, the use of evidence in democratic institutions, and methodological approaches in political science.

• Research Interests: Democratic accountability, evidence-based policy-making, interpretive methods, dramaturgy in political analysis.
• Key Contributions: Authored the award-winning book Dramas at Westminster (2020), which examines select committees in the UK House of Commons.
• Impact & Engagement: Regularly collaborates with policy-makers to enhance democratic institutions and contributes to public discourse via blogs and opinion pieces.

Scientific Awards:

• Mackenzie Prize for Best Book Published in Political Science (2021)