The main feature of the upcoming 2017 elections is the growing support for Labor. In the last two years since the 2015 elections, Labor’s share of support has grown from… The post Turnout Weighting in the 2017 Election Campaign first appeared on Southampton University platform for political articles.

The Polling Observatory team is a polling prediction organization made up of professors and lecturers from various American and British universities. The latest significant addition to the analyst team was… The post Forecast for 2015 Elections first appeared on Southampton University platform for political articles.

The Polling Observatory is a well-known association of political scientists and sociologists who specialize in predicting various elections by analyzing polls from previous years. Let’s find out what methods they… The post Scottish Referendum Forecast by the Polling Observatory first appeared on Southampton University platform for political articles.

The main mistake of many novice analysts and political scientists is the direct interpretation of public tests. Many believe that a large difference in test figures over different periods indicates… The post Poll Volatility Does Not Mean Opinion Volatility first appeared on Southampton University platform for political articles.

The main topic of discussion that stirred up the scientific community was the question of whether it is necessary to provide free access to information held by various research institutes… The post Open Access to Academic Research first appeared on Southampton University platform for political articles.

By Professor Pia Riggirozzi Since the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in January 2020 the disease has killed about 200,000 people worldwide (as of 28 April 2020). In this same period, Oxfam reports that over 900 thousand people died from other causes due to lack of access to health care, amongst other socio-political and economic determinants....