Dr. Raffaello Rossi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Raffaello Rossi is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Bristol, specializing in the intersection of marketing, public policy, and consumer protection. His research on the effects of gambling advertising on young people has garnered significant attention, featured in major national and international media outlets like The New York Guardian, The Telegraph, Der Spiegel, and CBC News. His work has contributed to parliamentary debates in the UK, shaping key policy discussions regarding reforms in gambling marketing regulations. Rossi has collaborated with research organizations such as YouGov and Ipsos as well as stakeholders including GambleAware and the Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Reform. His expertise is frequently sought by the media, where he provides analysis on gambling-related issues. He has led large-scale research investigating the prevalence of gambling marketing during the opening weekend of the English Premier League, revealing that football fans were exposed to 11,000 gambling marketing messages in 2023, a figure projected to triple in 2024, which has sparked public debate and parliamentary scrutiny over the increasing saturation of gambling sponsorship in sports.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2019-09-01 — Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, England, UK

Teaching and conducting research on marketing and its intersections with public policy and consumer protection.

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research statement/proposal
Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.