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William Davies

William Davies

(he/him)

cymraeg
Welsh speaking

Teams and roles for William Davies

Overview

I am a PhD research student at Cardiff University, researching the impact of electoral systems on voting behaviours, party ideology, and the understanding of politics for the general public. I am currently supervised by Dr Jac Larner, Dr Nye Davies, and Professor Peter Dorey.

My research interests include electoral systems, voting behaviour, mixed-methods research, and comparative politics. I am also interested in political theory, especially critical theory and post-structuralism.

Before coming to Cardiff to complete my MSc in Social Science Research Methods (Politics), I attended Aberystwyth University and studied Law and International Politics (LLB), in which I achieved first-class honours.

Research

Election Systems in Wales: The Impact of Election Reform on Voting Behaviour, Ideology, and Political Understanding

My current project focuses on the question of electoral system reform in Wales, which became a salient issue recently due to the Welsh Government’s program of Senedd reform. Such a significant change to the voting system has not been experienced in Wales since the formation of the Senedd, and so the impacts of electoral reform have not yet been studied. More specifically, I will be looking at the impact electoral reform has on the behaviour of voters (such as strategic voting incentives), the ideological makeup and discourses of political parties, and the way in which voters conceive of their vote on election day.

Teaching

Here are the following modules I assist with as a Graduate Tutor:

Semester 1

PL9196: Introduction to Political Thought

Semester 2

PL9194: Introduction to Political Science

Biography

Committees and reviewing

  • Sentio Journal - Peer Reviewer for Issue 7 (2025)

Contact Details

Email DaviesW18@cardiff.ac.uk

Campuses Aberconway Building, Room Doctoral Research Studio, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Elections
  • Political behaviour
  • Political science
  • Political theory and political philosophy
  • Mixed methods

External profiles