McDougall Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Laura Sudulich and Dr Chris Prosser as trustees after an open recruitment exercise.

Chair of Trustees, Derek McAuley, says “It’s a real pleasure to welcome Laura and Chris whose knowledge and expertise in politics and democratic engagement and current academic roles will really strengthen the board and help McDougall push forward its mission in promoting electoral democracy.”

Dr Laura Sudulich is a Reader in Public Policy at the University of Essex. As a Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) Fellow she is leading a project titled ‘Mapping Parliamentary Engagement Across the World’. Her research interests include elections, public opinion and political communication.

Dr Chris Prosser is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London and is Co-director of the British Election Study (BES) and has worked as a psephologist for ITV’s election night coverage since 2015.

Commenting on her new role, Laura says: “I am honoured to be appointed as trustee of the McDougall Trust. I feel strongly about the Trust's mission to promote electoral democracy and to support research.” 

Chris says:“At a time when democracy faces serious challenges across the world, understanding how democracy works and the ways it can be strengthen has never been more important. I'm honoured to join the McDougall Trust and look forward to supporting its vital work in promoting research and education about electoral democracy.”