Patrick English

Patrick English is the Political Research Manager at YouGov, focusing on advanced statistical methods and survey methodology. He holds an Honorary Lecturer position at the University of Exeter and is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE). Previously, he was a Lecturer in Data Analysis at the University of Exeter (2018-2021) and completed his PhD at the University of Manchester (2014-2018). His research spans political representation, public opinion, British elections, and statistical methods. He has contributed to media commentary on elections and forecasted the 2020 U.S. presidential election. His technical expertise includes R, Python, Bayesian inference, and time series analysis.

Education: PhD in Political Science from the University of Manchester (2014-2018). Current academic affiliations include Honorary Lecturer at Exeter and Visiting Fellow at LSE.

Research Interests: Dr. English’s work focuses on diversity and representation among election candidates, public opinion dynamics, and British electoral systems. He employs advanced statistical techniques such as Bayesian inference and time series analysis to address these topics. His applied research at YouGov emphasizes survey methodology and debunking myths through data-driven analysis.