2024: A Reflection on A Year of Elections

A BPC Next Gen Pollsters Event for Early Careers Researchers

This will be a hybrid event, available online or in-person in London (Ipsos UK offices, 3 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YW)

Next Gen Pollsters Committee: Joe Alder (J.L. Partners), Holly Day (Ipsos), Beth Kühnel Mann (YouGov), Jack Peacock (Survation), Maria Stapleton (Opinium), Tyron Surmon (Find Out Now), Anna Ayers (ORB International)

Part 1 (2:30pm-3:30pm): The UK and US

We look back on two huge elections in 2024, the UK and US.

■ British Election Study Deep-Dive (2:30pm)

Professor Jane Green, University of Oxford and President of the British Polling Council

■ The US Election (3:00pm)

Joe Alder, Research Manager (J.L. Partners)

Followed by questions to the panel

3:30pm - Tea and coffee break

Part 2 (3:45pm-4:45pm): Insights across the Western World

We look at other interesting elections across the globe, and take a deep dive into new developments in the polling field with:

■ The use of MRP (3:45pm)

Anouschka Rajah and Jenna Cunningham, Research and Data Analysts (More in Common)

■ A Look at Ireland (4:00pm)

Matthew Price, Research Executive (DeltaPoll)

■ Canada Case Study  (4:15pm)

Rhiannon McQuone, Policy Analyst (Public First)

■ The Rise of the Far-Right (4:30pm)

Aisling O'Connell and Ruby Cooper, Senior Research Executive & Research Executive (DeltaPoll)

Followed by questions to the panel

Finally, there will be a careers and networking session with drinks and nibbles after the presentations.

Please arrive at 2:00pm, for tea, coffee and registration, ready to kick-off the talks at 2:30pm.  

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

3 Thomas More St, 3 Thomas More Street, London, United Kingdom