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  • Associate Professor in Politics & Economics of the European Union, Keele University

Dr Kathryn Simpson is Associate Professor of Politics and Economics of the EU, Director of Research at Keele Business School, and Deputy Director of the Keele Institute for Social Inclusion (KISI)

Her research interests include:
- Ireland’s relationship with the EU
- Political behaviour and public opinion in the EU, UK, and Ireland
- British-Irish relations post-Brexit

She is author of two books on Ireland and the EU.
The first, Nationalism in Internationalism: Ireland’s Relationship with the European Union (co-authored with Michael Holmes and published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2023) examines 50 years of Ireland's membership of the EU and presents an original interpretation of the Irish-EU relationship from two apparently contradictory political ideas - internationalism and nationalism

Her second book, Ireland, and the European Union: Economic, Political and Social Crises (co-edited with Michael Holmes and published by Manchester university Press in 2021) examines how Ireland's relationship with the EU was affected by a succession of crises, notably the 2008 economic and financial crisis and the 2016 Brexit crisis, in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Her work has also been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of European Public Policy, the Journal of Common Market Studies, and Irish Political Studies

Dr Simpson is a regular media commentator on European, British, and Irish politics. Notable media contributions include live election night coverage of the 2024 UK General Election for RTE (Ireland’s national television and radio broadcaster), being appointed the Lead Academic Commentator on Brexit for BBC Breakfast between 2016-19 and providing academic insight as a ‘Presenter’s Friend’ on BBC 5Live Question Time Extra Time programme

Prior to joining Keele, Dr Simpson worked as a Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at Manchester Metropolitan University and has held research and teaching positions at the University of Manchester (Lecturer) and University of Kent (Assistant Lecturer). She has over thirteen years teaching and research experience in UK Higher Education.

She has also held national research leadership positions as the Deputy Director of the Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) and as the Elected Secretary of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES).

She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Kent, an MA in Contemporary European Politics (Euromasters) from the University of Bath/Sciences-Po Paris and a BA in European Studies and French from Queen’s University Belfast.

She is available for comment on issues of EU politics, Irish politics and Brexit.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Associate Professor in Politics & Economics of EU, Keele University
  • 2017–2022
    Senior Lecturer in Political Economy, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • 2016–2017
    Lecturer in Politics , University of Manchester
  • 2014–2016
    Research Associate , University of Manchester
  • 2011–2014
    Assistant Lecturer in Political Science , University of Kent

Education

  • 2014 
    University of Kent , PhD
  • 2011 
    University of Bath & Sciences-Po Paris , MA
  • 2009 
    Queen's University Belfast , BA

Publications

  • 2023
    Ireland and the European Union: Nationalism in Internationalism, Palgrave Macmillan
  • 2022
    Tabloid Tales: How the British Tabloid Press Shaped the Brexit Vote, Journal of Common Market Studies
  • 2021
    Ireland and the European Union: Economic, Political and Social Crises, Manchester University Press
  • 2019
    European Union Crises and Irish Public Opinion: continuity and change in patterns of support, Irish Political Studies
  • 2018
    What to do about inequality? Support for the European Union and Further European Integration in the Republic of Ireland, Irish Political Studies
  • 2017
    From the Classroom to the workplace: how social science students are doing data analysis for real, Statistics Education Research Journal
  • 2016
    Another Chance? Concerns about Inequality, Support for the European Union and Further European Integration , Journal of European Public Policy

Professional Memberships

  • Political Studies Association (PSA)
  • Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI)
  • University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES)
  • Fellow, The Higher Education Academy

Contact Kathryn for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision