Matthew Wall

Dr. Matthew Wall is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and International Relations at Swansea University. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Trinity College Dublin and has held Marie Curie Fellowships at Kieskompas (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and the Université Libre de Bruxelles. His research focuses on election dynamics, digital politics, and Voting Advice Applications (VAAs). He leads major interdisciplinary projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and CHERISH Digital Economy Centre.

Education: PhD in Political Science (Trinity College Dublin), postdoctoral fellowships in Amsterdam and Brussels.

Research Interests:

• Election campaigning in the digital age
• Role of Internet in political processes
• Electoral system reform and policy analysis
• Political forecasting and betting markets

Publications reflect a focus on digital democracy, electoral behavior, and comparative politics. His work on VAAs has been featured in major journals like the European Journal of Political Research and New Media & Society.

Awards: Marie Curie Fellowship (ELECDEM Network). Grants include £60k for analyzing political betting markets (2014-2015).

He supervises PhD students in areas like electoral forecasting, digital campaigning, and legislative relationships. Public engagement includes VAA exhibitions at Oriel Science and media commentary on BBC Wales.

Director roles: Politics and Governance Research Group (Swansea) and WISERD Politics and Governance Research Network.