Personal profile
Biography
I convene the second-year module UK Politics in Times of Crisis and the final-year module Parliamentary Studies.
My research is in the area of parliamentary studies, focusing mainly on parliamentary roles and parliamentary committees.
Qualifications
2001-2005 - Ph.D. Political Science, University of Birmingham (awarded November 2005)
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (award number R42200134054); Thesis entitled: ‘The Body and Human Nature in Consumer Capitalism: A Critique of Biotechnology’; External Examiner: Prof. Chris Shilling
1997-2000 - BSocSc Political Science, University of Birmingham (First class honours)
Research interests
- Parliamentary committees
- Parliamentary roles
- Parliamentary careers
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Backbench roles in the twenty-first century UK House of Commons: A latent class analysis
Bates, S., Bhattacharya, C. & McKay, S., 9 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Parliamentary Affairs.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Policy specialisation in the twenty-first century UK House of Commons
Bhattacharya, C. & Bates, S., 3 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Journal of Legislative Studies. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Which MPs get elevated to the UK House of Lords?
Bates, S., Horncastle, W., Bhattacharya, C. & McKay, S., 9 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Parliamentary Affairs. gsae038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The past, present and future of parliamentary and legislative studies
Bhattacharya, C., Hart, G., Haughey, S., Bates, S. & Meakin, A., 20 Apr 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Parliamentary Affairs. gsac007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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The state of the sub-discipline: mapping parliamentary and legislative studies using a survey and bibliometric analysis of three of its journals
Bhattacharya, C., Hart, G., Haughey, S., Bates, S. & Meakin, A., 29 Apr 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Parliamentary Affairs. gsac011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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ESRC IAA The Impact of Gendered and Raced Select Committee Membership Patterns on Parliamentary Scrutiny
Bates, S. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/09/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Research Councils
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Select Comitee Data Archive Project, 1979 - Present
Bates, S. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/15 → 31/08/16
Project: Research Councils
Press/Media
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What’s the Point of Prime Minister’s Questions?’ on BBC Radio 4’s Westminster Hour
10/02/13
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media