Professor Stuart McAnulla
- Position: Professor in Politics
- Areas of expertise: Contemporary British politics; ideological and change in the UK; political atheism; religion and politics
- Email: S.D.McAnulla@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 5014
- Location: 14.05 Social Sciences Building
Profile
Before coming to Leeds, I completed a PhD and taught at the University of Birmingham.
I also worked for a year as a researcher at the University of Central England, where I also taught a public policy course. My particular interests are in: contemporary British politics; ideological and institutional change; political atheism; religion and politics; social science meta-theory; teaching/learning and scholarship in politics and social science. I am co-convenor of the Political Studies Association specialist group on Religion and Politics.
Responsibilities
- Deputy Head of School
Research interests
Key areas include:
- The ideological direction of UK politics and culture wars
- The politics of atheism
Other areas of interest include leadership failure; ‘break-up’ of the UK; theories of power; managing for diversity in curricula
Further links
Sell-by dates (Westminster Hour, BBC Radio 4 interview)
Qualifications
- PhD in Political Science, University of Birmingham
- BA Politics (Ist class honours), University of Strathclyde
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and teaching in Higher Education, University of Leeds
- IOSH certificate
Professional memberships
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- Political Studies Association
Student education
I lecture on British Politics including, amongst other topics, a range of issues and trends which some suggest are transforming British politics.
Research groups and institutes
- Leadership, Parties and Institutions
- Political Theory and Cultural Values
- Centre for Contemporary Political Theory