Dr. Laura Cram

Biography

Laura Cram is a Professor of Neuropolitics and Director of NRLabs at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science. Her research focuses on exploring the intersections of neuropolitics, identity, and public policy. With a strong foundation in experimental approaches, Laura's projects utilize techniques such as fMRI scanning, survey experiments, and behavioral games to examine political attitudes and identities in a multi-level context. She has also contributed to significant research endeavors around European Union studies, identity triggers, and the impact of political symbols. Laura has held prestigious roles including Senior Fellowship at the Economic and Social Research Council's UK Changing Europe Programme and has worked closely with various partners in government and industry. She has a deep interest in supervising PhD projects that investigate the behavioral and physiological aspects of identity and public policy. In addition to her professorial role, she is a co-director of the Digital Influence & Intelligence Lab and has published widely in the fields of EU policy and neuropolitics.

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