Opinion: Voters don't care if politicians have a degree. So why do they all have one (or more)?
10 January 2023
Dr Thomas Gift and Dr Julie Norman (both UCL Political Science) examine in Newsweek whether a university degree should be a prerequisite for running for public office and the value in having representatives from diverse backgrounds.
![Dr Julie Norman and Dr Thomas Gift](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/sites/news/files/styles/large_image/public/thomas_gift_julie_norman_0_3_0.jpg?itok=llDhrWG5)
Links
- Article in Newsweek
- Dr Thomas Gift's academic profile
- Dr Julie Norman's academic profile
- UCL Department of Political Science
- UCL Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences