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Professor Philip Lord Norton of Louth

Post Nominals BA MA PhD FRSA FRHistS FAcSS Hon LLD
Biography Lord Norton of Louth (Philip Norton) has been described as the UK's greatest living expert on Parliament.

He is the Professor of Government, and Director of the Centre for Legislative Studies, at the University of Hull.

Lord Norton was appointed to his chair in 1986, making him at the time the youngest professor of politics in the UK.

He is the author or editor of 35 books, including The British Polity, now in its fifth edition and Politics UK, with Bill Jones, now in its ninth edition. He was elevated to the peerage in 1998.

He chairs the History of Parliament Trust and the Higher Education Commission, is President of the Study of Parliament Group and Editor of 'The Journal of Legislative Studies'.
Research Interests legislatures, UK constitution, British government, British Conservative Party, parliamentary behaviour
Scopus Author ID 36467580900
PhD Supervision Availability Yes
PhD Topics Lord Norton welcomes enquiries from prospective PhD students interested in working in the following areas.

- Legislative studies

- Comparative legislatures

- UK Parliament

- Conservative Party

Completed PhDs

Since 2000: Ernest Darfour (2017), Wenbo Chen (2015), Webster Kameme (2015), Xingian Yan (2013), Louise Thompson (2013), Lucy Grant (2010), Pedram Saeid (2010), Mandana Naini (2010), Kaifala Marah (2010), Hassan Vakilian (2009), Jose Abel Rivera Sanchez (2001), Cristina Leston-Bandeira (2000).