Dr Lauren Martin (she/her)

School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

Research Associate

l.r.martin@sheffield.ac.uk

Elmfield Building

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Dr Lauren Martin
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations
Elmfield Building
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU

Profile: Lauren joined the School as Research Associate in parliamentary studies in January 2026 after completing her PhD on parliamentary e-petitions in late 2025. Her research to date has examined the intersection of parliament, campaigners and everyday politics on social media. Her current research is exploring the various dynamics and relationships within parliament including but not limited to the relationships between MPs and voters and backbench and frontbench MPs.

Qualifications: PhD, Politics, University of Sheffield (2026)
MA, Social Research, University of Sheffield (2022)
BA, International Relations and Politics, University of Sheffield (2021)

Research interests: Lauren's research explores the relationship between Parliament, the actors within and citizens, with specific focus on the UK Parliament. Her PhD was primarily focused on the experiences of campaigners who utilised the joint UK Government and House of Commons e-petition system, but her current focus is on the intersection of formal rules and informal norms in shaping the relationship between various actors within and adjacent to parliament.

She is the Treasurer and Membership Officer for the Political Studies Association's Parliaments specialist group.

Publications

Research group: Governance and Public Policy Research Group
Empirical Politics Research Group

Professional activities and memberships: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Treasurer and Membership Officer for the Political Studies Association's Parliaments specialist group.