Meet the Team

Dr Marc Geddes is Principal Investigator of SPARK, coordinating the overall project. He is also leading on the German case studies for the project. His previous research has centred on how parliaments use evidence in committee settings, and has a wider background in research parliamentary accountability (especially in the UK context).

Elena leads the German case studies and oversees quantitative data collection across the wider project. Her research examines the dynamics of political communication, knowledge, and democracy, with a particular focus on misinformation. She brings strong expertise in quantitative research design and data analysis.

Ewan has responsibility for data collection on the Spanish and Catalan parliaments, and advises on welfare policy across the project. Ewan’s expertise includes the comparative analysis of the politics of welfare reform, the role of ideas and evidence in policymaking, and a substantive focus on social security, labour market policy and in-work poverty. 

Marie is a PhD student responsible for data collection on health policy matters in the European Parliament. She has experience conducting research on the Scottish Parliament, the European Union, and the politics of infectious diseases.