Sam Bigwood

Sam Bigwood is researching the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on public opinion.

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PhD Candidate in Political Science
School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations

Qualifications

MA, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2016

BA(Hons), Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2015

Profile

My PhD research is looking at how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected public opinion Aotearoa New Zealand. I am particularly interested in opinion about the role of the state.

I grew up in Whakatū Nelson and completed my undergraduate and initial graduate studies at Vic, working full time with postgraduate students in the School after finishing. A brief stint overseas in the UK followed, but like many the outbreak of Covid meant a return home, and the beginning of my PhD journey.

Supervisors

Professor
School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations

Associate Professor

School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations