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Rosalynd Southern

Dr Rosalynd Southern
MSc / PhD (Manchester)

Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • Organiser, Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group Annual Conference at Liverpool (Liverpool, 2022)
  • Women in a Digital World Symposium Columbia University (by Invitation)
  • The Digital Campaign Symposium Brigham Young University (by Invitation)

Examination Roles

  • External Examiner, BA Politics, University of Salford (UG)
  • University of Huddersfield, University of Huddersfield Digital Media MRes 2018-2021 (PGT)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Widening Participation and Outreach Lead (Department, 2019 - present)
  • Open Day and Applicant Discovery Day Co-ordinator (Department, 2017 - present)

Media Appearances

  • Expert Comment on Social Media and the 2024 UK Election, BBC Merseyside (Invited, June 2024)
  • Expert Comment on Online Abuse of Women MPs, ITV News (Invited, November 2022)
  • BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC (July 2021)
  • BBC Radio Merseyside, by invitation (Invited, November 2019)

Professional Body Memberships

  • (Steering Committee, Centre for Digital Politics, Media and Democracy, 2021 - present)
  • University of Leeds (Associate Member, Centre for Democratic Engagement, 2020 - present)
  • The University of Manchester (Honorary Member, Centre for Democracy and Elections, 2015 - present)
  • (Member, Technology Internet and Policy Group, 2021 - present)
  • (American Political Science Association, 2015 - present)
  • (Member, Political Studies Association, 2013 - present)

Publication Reviews

  • Pre-publication Reviewer, Invited (Palgrave Communications, Pre-publication, 2020 - present)
  • Pre-publication reviewer, Invited (Oxford University Press, Pre-publication, 2019 - 2021)