News - BES Impact
One of the priorities of the 2015 British Election Study team is to maximize the use and reach of BES data and BES research findings. BES data provides in-depth understanding of the way representative democracy functions in British elections. It provides unique insights into British public opinion, participation, attitudes towards politics and explanations of electoral outcomes. The 2015 BES team is maximizing the usefulness and impact of the BES via:
• An extensive programme of events between 2013 and 2017 in England, Scotland and Wales.
• The release of BES findings for dissemination via national media outlets.
• Expert commentary in national and international media.
• Partnership with the Electoral Commission to study individual electoral registration effects, culminating in a joint report.
• A BES data playground to allow any interested user to access and analyse BES data online (coming soon). We expect this tool to be particularly useful to non-academic researchers in government, political parties, campaigns, charities and think tanks, and to journalists. This will also be of special use to undergraduate and graduate students wishing to explore BES data.
• An Advisory Board with significant expertise in election studies and research into electoral behaviour.
British Election Study in The Guardian Newspaper
Severin Carrell of the Guardian referred to the British Election Study’s analysis of the Scottish independence as an “exciting aspect” of the ESRC’s Future of UK and Scotland initiative, of which the British Election Study #indyref study is part. Carrell wrote, “In addition the British Election…
Cardiff BES consultation event
What Welsh Voters Think and How They Behave in Elections: A Consultation on the British Election Study Internet Panel The British Election Study team organised a seminar on the afternoon of Friday 10th January 2014 at which they set out its plans for analysing Welsh voters’ attitudes…
British Election Study appoints Stakeholder Group
The British Election Study will benefit from the insights and experience of members of a new British Election Stakeholder Group. This group was invited by the BES team to ensure that BES data represents and reaches a broad range of users outside of academia, as…
Edinburgh BES consultation event
Consultation on the British Election Study of What Voters Think and How They Behave in the 2014 Independence Referendum – and Afterwards The British Election Study Team – together with the Future of UK and Scotland Initiative – hosted a seminar on the afternoon of…
British Election Study wins Political Studies Association Judge’s Award
The British Election Study was awarded the prestigious Judge’s Award in 2013 from the Political Studies Association. To mark the occasion, Professor Ed Fieldhouse (University of Manchester) reflected on the history of election studies and also outlined some of the new features of the new…
British Election Study plans presented at Elections, Public Opinion and Parties annual...
Professor Ed Fieldhouse, together with the rest of the 2015 BES team, presented plans of the new 2015 British Election Study at the Elections, Public Opinion and Parties annual conference, hosted by David Denver (pictured left), at the University of Lancaster on 14 September 2013. The slides can…