René Lindstädt

I am Professor of Government and Data Science and Head of the School of Government at the University of Birmingham. I am also an Affiliate at the Institute for Data and AI (IDAI) and the Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH).

As an experienced higher education leader, who has led multi-disciplinary schools at two Russell Group universities for the last ten years, I am well versed in navigating complex organizations, leading diverse teams, and driving change through collaboration and co-production.

My research is truly interdisciplinary, sitting at the intersection of political science, economics, psychology, neuroscience, and AI. I am currently PI on a major UKRI grant called NeuroCognitive Shield. In addition, I am working on a project, as part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Birmingham, that will use digital twins to study vaccine hesitancy. Another project I am working on with Tim Henrichsen and others is an package to simulate and measure ideological congruence.