Matt Goodwin is an academic, bestselling author, pollster and speaker, known for his research on politics, populism, elections, voting, public opinion, Brexit, Europe, academic freedom, and much more. He is a Professor of Politics at Rutherford College, University of Kent, and has recently been a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, a Senior Visiting Fellow at Chatham House, a Senior Fellow at UK In a Changing Europe, a Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute and a Senior Adviser to the UK Education Select Committee. Matt was appointed Commissioner for Social Mobility in 2022.