Meg Russell FBA is a constitutional scholar of British politics.[1] She is Professor of British and Comparative Politics at University College London.[2]

Biography

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Russell worked in the House of Commons and for the British Labour Party before taking up a role with UCL at the Constitution Unit.[3] In 2006 she was awarded the Richard Rose Prize from the Political Studies Association.[4] She has served as an advisor to the Select Committee on Reform of the House of Commons and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee.[3] Russell is a senior fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe research institute[5] and an Associate of the Institute for Government.[3] She was elected as a Fellow of the British Academy in 2020.[6]

Select publications

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  • Russell, M., James, L. 2023. The Parliamentary Battle over Brexit. Oxford University Press.
  • Russell, M. 2017. Legislation at Westminster: Parliamentary Actors and Influence in the Making of British Law. Oxford University Press.
  • Heffernan, R., Hay, C., Russell, M., Cowley, P. (eds.) 2016 Developments In British Politics 10. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Russell, M. 2013. The Contemporary House of Lords: Westminster Bicameralism Revived. Oxford University Press.
  • Russell, M. 2005. Building New Labour: The Politics of Party Organisation. Palgrave Macmillan.

References

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  1. ^ "Lord Judge's warnings about executive overreach: overstated, understated, or just right?". Policy Exchange. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Professor Meg Russell FBA". University College London. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Professor Meg Russell". Institute for Government. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Richard Rose Prize Winners" (PDF). Political Studies Association. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ "About Us: SENIOR FELLOWS". King's College London. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Professor Meg Russell FBA". British Academy. Retrieved 31 December 2022.