Tag: Survey

Understanding the 2015 General Election result in Scotland

Projects

The 2015 UK General Election saw a dramatic shift in the outcome for Scotland compared to previous elections. This project, supported with funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), deepens our understanding of what changes have genuinely occurred in Scotland. A team at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science (Jan Eichhorn, Daniel Kenealy and

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Scottish Independence Referendum 2014

Journal Articles, Projects, Scottish Independence Referendum 2014

The focus of this research, led by Professor Lindsay Paterson, Dr Jan Eichhorn and Dr Mark Shephard in 2013-2014 was analysing public attitudes towards the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum. In particular, the researchers explored the attitudes of young people (aged 16-17) towards the referendum and the impact of social media on public sentiment. There were three main projects as part

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