Department Hosts the 19th Annual Political Networks Conference

From 4–7 August 2026, the University of Manchester welcomed international scholars to Oddfellows Hall for the 19th Annual Political Networks Conference (POLNET 2026), hosted and organised by Professor Philip Leifeld(Department of Social Statistics). Marking the first time the premier international conference has taken place in Europe after previous iterations at Harvard, Duke, Michigan, and other universities, the event brought together leading researchers and practitioners from across North America, the UK, Europe, and beyond. A Vibrant Programme of Methods and Research The four-day conferenc