Will Allen
@williamlallen.bsky.social
political scientist • how people engage with info, and why this matters for attitudes and policy around the world • Deputy Editor @migrationjrnl.bsky.social • UK Young Academy • dog dad • all the baking • www.wlallen.com
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Will Allen
@williamlallen.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Now with pages in @cpsjournal.bsky.social: can citizens use simple visualizations to benchmark their government's performance during crises? Turns out, yes: visually showing the UK as one of the "worst of the bunch" for COVID-19 mortalities led to more negative evaluations. doi.org/10.1177/0010...
Though it’s also very cold here in the UK at the moment, I’m looking forward to making plans for a few stints at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social in 2026. If you’re nearby and want to chat about all things visualization, data journalism, or public opinion, get in touch! Or Danish baking. Have you seen my feed!?
𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗗𝗖 𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗴𝗙𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁!
We are thrilled to introduce the 15 (!) researchers, journalists, & policy experts from 9 countries to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the impact of digital technologies on democratic societies.
We are thrilled to introduce the 15 (!) researchers, journalists, & policy experts from 9 countries to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the impact of digital technologies on democratic societies.
January 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Though it’s also very cold here in the UK at the moment, I’m looking forward to making plans for a few stints at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social in 2026. If you’re nearby and want to chat about all things visualization, data journalism, or public opinion, get in touch! Or Danish baking. Have you seen my feed!?
Winter walks in Oxford #dogdad #jackrussell
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Winter walks in Oxford #dogdad #jackrussell
Starting 2026 as I intend to carry on. Bakewell tart: sour plum and vanilla jam, almond frangipane, shortcrust pastry #poliskybakes
January 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Starting 2026 as I intend to carry on. Bakewell tart: sour plum and vanilla jam, almond frangipane, shortcrust pastry #poliskybakes
Boxing Day walks in Port Meadow, Oxford #dogdad #jackrussell
December 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Boxing Day walks in Port Meadow, Oxford #dogdad #jackrussell
Christmas Day menu: rolled turkey breast, harissa spiced carrots, roasties, lemon and chestnut brussels sprouts, ginger and orange cranberry sauce #poliskycooks
December 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Christmas Day menu: rolled turkey breast, harissa spiced carrots, roasties, lemon and chestnut brussels sprouts, ginger and orange cranberry sauce #poliskycooks
Let the holiday #poliskybakes begin… Any guesses as to what these will become?
December 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Let the holiday #poliskybakes begin… Any guesses as to what these will become?
Pepa on tour at the Birmingham Christmas market #dogdad #jackrussell
December 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Pepa on tour at the Birmingham Christmas market #dogdad #jackrussell
Good morning, Oxfordshire: thanks for the avian scatterplot, too.
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Good morning, Oxfordshire: thanks for the avian scatterplot, too.
Evening, Oxfordshire
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Evening, Oxfordshire
Pre-empting @epssnet.bsky.social #epss2026 notifications that are scheduled to go out later this week, thought I'd bump a few things about conferences and acceptances/rejections to put them into perspective (mainly as reminders to myself, but might benefit other early-career folks):
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Pre-empting @epssnet.bsky.social #epss2026 notifications that are scheduled to go out later this week, thought I'd bump a few things about conferences and acceptances/rejections to put them into perspective (mainly as reminders to myself, but might benefit other early-career folks):
Enjoying the winter sun #dogdad #jackrussell
December 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Enjoying the winter sun #dogdad #jackrussell
A lot in this report about current public opinion towards irregular migration in the UK. Several aspects about misperceptions about who irregular migrants are, as well as broader attitudes towards immigrants, chime with recent work/data from @robfordmancs.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social
Today we published a report on public understanding & attitudes to #irregularmigration in the UK.
this is my a one-line summary:
strong opinions, wrong facts.
But there is so much more to it. Ultimately the picture is much more nuanced and complex...
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
this is my a one-line summary:
strong opinions, wrong facts.
But there is so much more to it. Ultimately the picture is much more nuanced and complex...
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
Public understanding and attitudes to irregular migration in the UK - I-CLAIM
This report summarises findings from the February 2025 I-CLAIM survey of 1,147 UK adults, exploring public knowledge of irregular migration, how people define it, and their attitudes toward irregular ...
i-claim.eu
December 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A lot in this report about current public opinion towards irregular migration in the UK. Several aspects about misperceptions about who irregular migrants are, as well as broader attitudes towards immigrants, chime with recent work/data from @robfordmancs.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social
Researching political communication aspects of infographics, or prepping a syllabus on data visualization for social science, and need to get up to speed? @eedanamitdanhi.bsky.social and I wrote our entry in this encyclopedia with you in mind: pre-print here: ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid... #polisky
December 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Researching political communication aspects of infographics, or prepping a syllabus on data visualization for social science, and need to get up to speed? @eedanamitdanhi.bsky.social and I wrote our entry in this encyclopedia with you in mind: pre-print here: ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid... #polisky
Definitely agree: understanding how people view different policies is probably better for scholarly and practical purposes. Helps to highlight varying levels of importance as well as trade-offs.
alexanderkustov.substack.com/p/immigratio.. @akoustov.bsky.social defends looking at the effects of immigration policies, not immigration itself. I think we can say something similar about public opinion: don’t ask people which immigrants they like. Ask them which immigration policies they like.
alexanderkustov.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Definitely agree: understanding how people view different policies is probably better for scholarly and practical purposes. Helps to highlight varying levels of importance as well as trade-offs.
The final @sotonpolitics.bsky.social seminar of term is brought to you by @matthiasdilling.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social and lots of lebkuchen because *waves hands at holidays* #poliskybakes
December 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The final @sotonpolitics.bsky.social seminar of term is brought to you by @matthiasdilling.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social and lots of lebkuchen because *waves hands at holidays* #poliskybakes
When big winds and rain go whoosh crash bang but I am a brava lady of leisure
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
When big winds and rain go whoosh crash bang but I am a brava lady of leisure
Cold wintry evenings in Oxfordshire #dogdad #jackrussell
December 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Cold wintry evenings in Oxfordshire #dogdad #jackrussell
Nice, they’re ending this leg in Medellín, the in-laws’ hometown! I wonder how long until the first mention of Pab—oh. #CelebrityRaceAcrossTheWorld
December 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Nice, they’re ending this leg in Medellín, the in-laws’ hometown! I wonder how long until the first mention of Pab—oh. #CelebrityRaceAcrossTheWorld
Charts, riddles, films: what’s not to love!?
I'm back from the dead and you know that can only mean one thing: the data riddle advent calendar is back!! One riddle every day around 6pm (Paris time), a movie title hidden in a chart... Will you play along this year??
December 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Charts, riddles, films: what’s not to love!?
Very excited to start working with the brilliant crew at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social over the coming year! I'll be exploring whether and how data visualization can enhance public knowledge about political issues, and the prospects for using visualization to help build stronger democracies.
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Very excited to start working with the brilliant crew at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social over the coming year! I'll be exploring whether and how data visualization can enhance public knowledge about political issues, and the prospects for using visualization to help build stronger democracies.
Not sure if #poliskypressups will take off, but I've donated to this great effort by @robfordmancs.bsky.social in the hope that it does!
Christmas is approaching, the season of giving, and this December I have decided to make a gift of my dignity by bravely/foolishly joining in a festive season challenge. Every day this month I will (attempt to) do 100 press-ups, to raise money for this fine cause: www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-he...
Donate to Help us help Moses build new sanitary toilets in Kibera, organized by Miriam Ronzoni
Moses is an activist who has dedicated much of his life to impr… Miriam Ronzoni needs your support for Help us help Moses build new sanitary toilets in Kibera
www.gofundme.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Not sure if #poliskypressups will take off, but I've donated to this great effort by @robfordmancs.bsky.social in the hope that it does!
Celebrating Thanksgiving / Friendsgiving with rosemary turkey, goose fat roasties, honey spiced carrots, cumin parsnips, broccoli cheese, cranberry orange sauce #poliskycooks
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Celebrating Thanksgiving / Friendsgiving with rosemary turkey, goose fat roasties, honey spiced carrots, cumin parsnips, broccoli cheese, cranberry orange sauce #poliskycooks
Tune in to episode 103 of me *waving wildly at charts about charts* At least I aspire to never be accused of being boring!
Next week, in the final instalment of our autumn online seminar series, @williamlallen.bsky.social will present important work on the effects of data visualisation of refugee inflows.
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
*PSA EVENT* 🚨NEXT WEEK🚨 #Political #Psychology Research Seminar Series: ‘Visualisation Choices about Refugees Have Delimited Impacts Along Partisan Lines’ with William Allen @unisouthampton.bsky.social
📆 4 Dec 12 - 13.00, online
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@psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 4 Dec 12 - 13.00, online
➡️ buff.ly/UVnPScZ
@psapolpsychology.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Tune in to episode 103 of me *waving wildly at charts about charts* At least I aspire to never be accused of being boring!