Michael Bankole
Hourly-paid Lecturer
Research interests
- Politics
Contact details
Biography
Michael Bankole initially joined the Department of Political Economy in January 2018. He completed his PhD in Political Economy at King’s College London, where his doctoral research examined the substantive representation of ethnic minorities in Britain by ethnic minority Members of Parliament following the 2017 General Election. He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Sociology from the University of Surrey and an MSc in Democracy and Comparative Politics from University College London (UCL).
During his time as a PhD student at King’s College London, Michael played a leading role in establishing the Raheem Sterling Scholarships, which support Black British students from low-income backgrounds to access higher education.
After completing his PhD, he took up a Lectureship in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he taught for three years. During this time, he convened and delivered undergraduate modules in politics, British politics, race, and quantitative research methods.
Michael is passionate about making his research accessible beyond academia. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Tribune Magazine, and The Conversation, and he has provided political commentary for the BBC, ITV News, Sky News, Channel 4 News, LBC, Al Jazeera, and Novara Media.
Research interests
- Political representation
- Race
- Racism
- British politics
Teaching
- Women and Politics
- Political Change in Europe
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- American Political Development
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
News
Academics share expert insights with delegation from Indonesian parliament
Academics from the Centre for British Politics and Government at King’s hosted a delegation of members from the Indonesian Parliament.
The chance e-mail that set the ball rolling on unique partnership
Premier League footballers are elite athletes; competitors at the top of their professions who are well used to delivering perfection under pressure.
School's inaugural awards sees staff and students honoured
Students and staff from across the School of Politics and Economics were honoured at an annual awards ceremony.
Podcast takes fresh look at big political issues
The story of immigration past and present was in focus as a new podcast based in the department, Politics JaM, made its debut.
Events
Will there be gender equality in a decade?
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Black British citizens want more than complacency from this government
If the government really wants to show that they value black lives, they must place anti-racism at the core of their politics
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
News
Academics share expert insights with delegation from Indonesian parliament
Academics from the Centre for British Politics and Government at King’s hosted a delegation of members from the Indonesian Parliament.
The chance e-mail that set the ball rolling on unique partnership
Premier League footballers are elite athletes; competitors at the top of their professions who are well used to delivering perfection under pressure.
School's inaugural awards sees staff and students honoured
Students and staff from across the School of Politics and Economics were honoured at an annual awards ceremony.
Podcast takes fresh look at big political issues
The story of immigration past and present was in focus as a new podcast based in the department, Politics JaM, made its debut.
Events
Will there be gender equality in a decade?
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Black British citizens want more than complacency from this government
If the government really wants to show that they value black lives, they must place anti-racism at the core of their politics