Findings and publications

Our findings reveal that, when it comes to "Politics", today's generation of young people are not as apathetic as conventional wisdom would have us believe. Instead a picture is emerging of a British youth keen to play a more active role in the political process, but who are turned - off by politicians and the political parties.

Our findings have been disseminated across a variety of outputs, listed below. Click the links for further information. Please also click the 'In the news' tab above for further details of media coverage of our research.

Young People, Political Participation and Trust in Britain
Journal article for Parliamentary Affairs. January 2012.

Back on the agenda and off the curriculum? : citizenship education and young people's political engagement
Teaching Citizenship: Professional journal for the Association of Citizenship Teaching 2012. (32) pp. 32-5.

The Political Engagement of Young People in Britain
Conference paper presented to the Fundamental Rights and Political Participation, Granollers (Barcelona), organised by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, 23 April 2012.

But will they vote? : an examination of young people's political engagement in Britain
Conference Paper presented to the 83rd Southern Political Science Association annual conference, New Orleans, LA, 12-14 January 2012.

Young people and politics in Britain: How do young people participate in politics and what can be done to strengthen their political connection?
Conference paper presented to the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association
Annual Meeting 2011, Seattle, WA. 13 - 15 October, 2011.

Young People and Politics in Britain
Paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, BT Convention Centre and Echo Arena in Liverpool, 28 September 2011.

Young people, political participation and trust in Britain
Conference paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Elections, Public Opinion and Parties specialist group (Political Studies Association), University of Exeter, 9 - 11 September 2011.

Young people and politics in Britain today
Invited lecture for the Michigan State University 'Political Science Summer Programme' Contemporary Political Activity in Britain, Regent's College, London, 21 July 2011.