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Mapping the Brexit vote – researchers appeal for hidden ‘boxcounts’

Ten years on from the UK’s referendum on EU membership, an ambitious effort is underway to create the most detailed map of Brexit voting patterns to date.

The Welsh Conservatives survived the Senedd election – now they must decide what they stand for

Writing in The Conversation, Lewis Norton from our Department of International Politics explains how the Welsh Conservatives have avoided people’s worst predictions, but long-term questions over its devolution position remain.

Welsh election: why immigration is important to voters in the ‘Nation of Sanctuary’

Writing in The Conversation, Rhys Dafydd Jones explains that the Welsh government offers support to refugees and asylum seekers in devolved areas such as health, education and housing.

Wales is looking at a huge shake‑up in the Senedd – so why are voters so disenchanted?

In an article for The Conversation, Dr Anwen Elias from our Department of International Politics writes that many Welsh voters feel disillusioned with democratic politics.