Political Pollster MORI's Bob Worcester marks Honorary Professorship
Newly knighted Sir Robert Worcester, Britain's best known political pollster, is to inaugurate his appointment as Honorary Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick with a public lecture analysing the recent US presidential election, the imminent UK general election, and looks forward to the EuroConstitutional referendum next year.
Sir Robert, Founder and Chairman of MORI (Market & Opinion Research International), will deliver his lecture on Wednesday 16 February at 5.00pm in room MS01 (the university?s new mathematics and statistics building).
His most recent book, co-authored with Roger Mortimore, is Explaining Labour's Second Landslide (Politico's, 2001) in which he forecast that the next election will be on 5 May, 2005, and the electorate will deliver Prime Minister Tony Blair a third Labour landslide.
Professor Peter Burnham, Head of the Politics and International Studies Department at the University of Warwick commented:
"Sir Robert has made an outstanding contribution to social, political and economic research in Britain and we are delighted that he has accepted the title of Honorary Professor at the University of Warwick".
"Sir Robert has long contributed to government policy and programmes and we look forward to his political predictions in the run up to the next general election."
Sir Robert came to Britain from the United States in 1969 to set up MORI. It is now one of the largest and most respected market research organisations in the world.
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Interview Opportunities
Sir Robert Worcester will be available for interviews at the University of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies at 2.30pm on Wednesday 16 February.
His public lecture entitled "The Current Political Scene: The American and British Elections" will take place in lecture room MS01, in the university's new mathematics and statistics building at 5.00pm.
For further information please contact Rachael Earp, Communications office, University of Warwick on 02476 574255 or mobile 07876 217740 or alternatively please email r.k.earp@warwick.ac.uk
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Sir Robert, Founder and Chairman of MORI (Market & Opinion Research International), will deliver his lecture on Wednesday 16 February at 5.00pm in room MS01 (the university?s new mathematics and statistics building).
His most recent book, co-authored with Roger Mortimore, is Explaining Labour's Second Landslide (Politico's, 2001) in which he forecast that the next election will be on 5 May, 2005, and the electorate will deliver Prime Minister Tony Blair a third Labour landslide.
Professor Peter Burnham, Head of the Politics and International Studies Department at the University of Warwick commented:
"Sir Robert has made an outstanding contribution to social, political and economic research in Britain and we are delighted that he has accepted the title of Honorary Professor at the University of Warwick".
"Sir Robert has long contributed to government policy and programmes and we look forward to his political predictions in the run up to the next general election."
Sir Robert came to Britain from the United States in 1969 to set up MORI. It is now one of the largest and most respected market research organisations in the world.
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Interview Opportunities
Sir Robert Worcester will be available for interviews at the University of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies at 2.30pm on Wednesday 16 February.
His public lecture entitled "The Current Political Scene: The American and British Elections" will take place in lecture room MS01, in the university's new mathematics and statistics building at 5.00pm.
For further information please contact Rachael Earp, Communications office, University of Warwick on 02476 574255 or mobile 07876 217740 or alternatively please email r.k.earp@warwick.ac.uk
PR5 RE 15 February 2005