Dr Andrew Barclay

Department of Politics and International Relations

Lecturer in Politics

andrew.barclay@sheffield.ac.uk

Room D49f, Elmfield Building

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Dr Andrew Barclay
Department of Politics and International Relations
Room D49f
Elmfield Building
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU

Profile: Andrew is a Lecturer in Politics, having joined the Department of Politics and International Relations in 2024. Prior to this he held positions at the University of Oxford and the University of Manchester, where he completed his Ph.D. Andrew's research to date has examined political behaviour in and around elections, with a particular focus on how inequalities shape how citizens engagement with democracy.

Qualifications: Andrew was awarded his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Manchester in 2021.

Research interests: Andrew's research explores political behaviour, and how it is influenced by social identites. His published work has studied how religious and ethnic minorities participate in politics, where he has a particular specialism in the politics of British Jews. His current projects include researching the link between descriptive and substantive representation in policy networks, and the impact of class identity on political attitudes.

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Teaching activities

Andrew is currently teaching on the following modules:

Professional activities and memberships: Andrew is currently the programme officer for the Elections, Public Opinion & Parties (EPOP) specialist group of the Political Studies Association.