Researching Social Movements to Understand Their Impact
About Social Change Lab
We conduct empirical research on people-powered social movements. Through research reports, workshops, and trainings, we share our findings with a wide public, providing insights to help movements be more effective.
How can social movements be more effective? We approach this question through three key themes:
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Strategy: How do different strategies and tactics affect the likelihood of success?
Resources: What resources do movements need to be effective and how can they best access them?
Organisation: How do different ways of organising affect outcomes?
Featured Research
Protest and the Ballot Box
May 2025
Analysis of voting intention polls from the UK, Sweden, and Germany, exploring the impact of disruptive climate protests on electoral preferences.
January 2023 Research exploring success factors for protest movements. We examined factors such as numbers, nonviolence, diversity, external factors, the radical flank effect, and more.Â
Our Theory of Change
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We conduct research on social movements to understand their impact.
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We share findings with activists, NGOs, and funders.
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Our evidence helps movements adopt more effective strategies and funders make better decisions about who to support.
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We track the impact of our work, using these insights to improve our methods and guide future research.
