Sam Bigwood
Sam Bigwood is researching the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on public opinion.
PhD Candidate in Political Science
School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations
Qualifications
MA, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2016
BA(Hons), Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2015
Profile
My PhD research is looking at how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected public opinion Aotearoa New Zealand. I am particularly interested in opinion about the role of the state.
I grew up in Whakatū Nelson and completed my undergraduate and initial graduate studies at Vic, working full time with postgraduate students in the School after finishing. A brief stint overseas in the UK followed, but like many the outbreak of Covid meant a return home, and the beginning of my PhD journey.
Supervisors
Professor
School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations
Associate Professor · Director, Political Science and International Relations Programme
School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations