Centre for Democratic Futures
Centre for Democratic Futures

Our people

Learn more about our researchers and their expertise.

Dr Mariana Borges

Lectureship in Politics and Int Relation

Research interests

  • Political Behavior
  • Ethnography
  • Clientelism
Connect with Mariana

Email: M.Borges_Martins_Da_Silva@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Matt Ryan

Professor

Research interests

  • Democracy
  • Social Research Methods
  • Web Science

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Matt

Email: M.G.Ryan@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3308

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Dr Max Stafford

Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • The role, evolution, influence and significance of the Downing Street Chief-of-Staff (1997-present); and
  • Leadership of directly-elected mayors

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Max

Email: M.W.Stafford@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8147

Ms Melyssa Ortiz

Connect with Melyssa

Email: M.Ortiz-Quintairos-Jorge@soton.ac.uk

Dr Michael Da Silva

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Constitutional and administrative law
  • Legal and political philosophy
  • Health law, policy, and ethics

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Michael

Email: M.Da-Silva@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5705

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Dr Michael Kranert PhD (UCL), QTS, Staatsexamen, SFHEA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Discourse Analysis
  • Political Discourse
  • Comparative Political Discourse Analysis

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Michael

Email: M.Kranert@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8857

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Professor Mike Grocott BSc MSc MBBS MD FRCA FRCP FFICM GChPOM (ANZCA)

Professor of Anaesthesia & Critical Care

Research interests

  • Perioperative Care, Critical Care, Prehabilitation, Hypoxia, Integrative Physiology, Clinical Trials, Health Services Research, Health Economics.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Mike

Email: mike.grocott@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2381208449

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Miss Mollie Ruler

Research interests

  • Criminal Justice 
  • Prison Reform
  • Public Opinion
Connect with Mollie

Email: M.K.Ruler@soton.ac.uk

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Mr Muhammed Ibrahim

Research interests

  • Climate Change
  • Corporate Governance
  • Sustainability
Connect with Muhammed

Email: M.B.Ibrahim@soton.ac.uk

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Mrs Naomi Clements

Snr Teach Fell in Acdmic Practice (Eval)

Research interests

  • Social JusticeWidening ParticipationEvaluation of education practice and programmesProfessional identity and practice of those working within widening participationHigher Education policy and regulationCo-production and collaboration in evaluation and research within education
Connect with Naomi

Email: N.A.Clements@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +000

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