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Professor Meryl Kenny is a Professor of Gender and Politics at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science, within the Politics and International Relations department. Her research bridges gender politics, party politics, territorial politics, and institutional approaches, with a focus on gendered dynamics in political institutions and representation. She has held leadership roles including Deputy Director of Learning and Teaching, QA Director, and Co-Director of the Centre on Constitutional Change. Her current projects include the ERC-funded QUALREP study and a BA/Leverhulme project on gender, ministers, and institutions in Scotland. She is a co-editor of the book series Studies in Feminist Institutionalism and serves on academic advisory groups for the Scottish Parliament and Centenary Action. Awards include the Chancellor's Award for Teaching and being named a Founding Fellow of the UK Political Studies Association.
Education and Career:
- PhD (details not specified).
- Joined University of Edinburgh in 2015 after roles at University of Leicester and University of New South Wales.
Research Interests:
- Gendered dynamics of political institutions and representation.
- Political parties and parliaments, with emphasis on women's political representation.
- Comparative studies on gender equality in political systems.
Publications and Impact: Over 39 research outputs, including books like Gender Sensitising Parliaments: A Practical Guide and chapters on feminist institutionalism. Her work addresses gender equality challenges in political recruitment, executive governance, and multilevel governance frameworks.
Awards and Recognition:
- Chancellor's Award for Teaching (2024).
- Founding Fellow, UK Political Studies Association (2025).
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (2024).
Grants and Leadership:
- Principal Investigator for the BA/Leverhulme-funded project on gender and ministers in Scotland.
- Co-Director of the Feminism and Institutionalism International Network.
- Contributed to policy committees including the Scottish Parliament's Gender Sensitive Advisory Group.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Centre on Constitutional Change and the Regional and Federal Studies editorial board. Supervises PhD students in gender politics and institutional studies.
