Next Gen Pollsters

1: Mission statement: 

We are a committee within the BPC that brings together political and social researchers committed to continuous learning, knowledge‑sharing, and career development, working collectively to shape the future of the polling industry.

2: Committee members:

Currently, our committee members are:

One of our core functions is to organise events, both online and in-person.

3. Events

Past events have included:

  • Election Countdown (November 2023): An in-person event looking ahead to the UK general election of 2024. Speakers included Professor Sir John Curtice (University of Strathcylde, National Centre for Social Research), Cameron Garrett and Ben Roff (Ipsos), James Blagden (Onward), Joel Hooper (Ipsos), Owen Winter (Stack Data Strategy), Anna Ayers (ORB International), Calum Weir (Opinium), Professor Jane Green (University of Oxford), and Keiran Pedley (Ipsos). Slides available here
  • Data Visualisation with Dylan Difford (October 2024): An online event with Dylan Difford (YouGov) discussing key principles of visualising polling data.
  • Networking Drinks (October 2024): An in-person event for early careers researchers to get to know one another.
  • Media Training with Luke Tryl (February 2025): An online event with Luke Tryl (More in Common), sharing tips and tricks for presenting polling in the media.
  • 2024: A Reflection on A Year of Elections (January 2025): An in-person event looking back at the elections of 2024. Speakers included Jane Green (University of Oxford, British Polling Council), Jenevieve Treadwell (LSE), Joe Alder (J.L. Partners), Jenna Cunningham and Anouschka Rajah (More in Common), Matthew Price (Deltapoll), Rhiannon McQuone (Public First), and Ruby Cooper (Deltapoll).
  • Networking Drinks (June 2025): An in-person event for early careers researchers to get to know one another.
  • Networking Drinks (October 2025): An in-person event for early careers researchers to get to know one another.

4: Get involved

We are currently planning several upcoming events, the details of which will be shared on this page. 

If you would like to stay up to date with our latest announcements, please join: