Articles by Kate Hawkins

November 21, 2024

One thousand words, one thousand times: The Loop publishes 1,000th blog piece

Kate Hawkins
One thousand words, one thousand times: four years ago, ECPR launched this path-breaking website. Managing Editor Kate Hawkins looks back on our achievements, and considers how far we've come
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September 11, 2024

Introducing our 2023 prize winner

Kate Hawkins
In 2022, The Loop inaugurated a Best Blog prize to reward a contribution of exceptional value. We have now conferred our second £500 prize on the author of a blog piece judged by our independent jury to be the best in that calendar year. Managing Editor Kate Hawkins presents the longlisted articles — and the jury reveals what gave our 2023 winner the edge.
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August 15, 2023

Announcing The Loop’s inaugural Best Blog prize

Kate Hawkins
The Loop blog site launched on 12 October 2020. In spring 2021, our team discussed establishing an annual prize for the strongest blog piece published during a calendar year. Managing Editor Kate Hawkins tells the story of the creation of our first-ever award
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June 29, 2023

🦋 Science of Democracy series marks 100th entry

Kate Hawkins
The Loop's thriving series thread on democratic theory has just published its 100th instalment. At this landmark juncture, Managing Editor Kate Hawkins looks back on the series' inception and development — and wonders where it might go in the future
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January 14, 2021

The Loop is three months old!

Kate Hawkins
The Loop launched on 12 October 2020. During our short life, we have published 57 articles on a huge range of political science sub-disciplines, by some 79 bloggers. Managing Editor Kate Hawkins reflects on this early phase
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photograph of Kate Hawkins
Kate Hawkins
Managing Editor, The Loop

Kate is a member of ECPR's Communications Team in Colchester. She has more than 30 years' experience in a variety of publishing, marketing and third-sector postions.

Across a wide-ranging career, Kate's roles have included senior editor at the UK Consumers' Association, Which?, copywriter at national housing charity Shelter, and communications manager at visual arts organisation, Firstsite.

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