Political scientist with over a decade of experience in public policy as both an academic and a practitioner, with a strong background in data science. Has over five years of postdoctoral experience at the Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil), Aston University (UK), and Newcastle University (UK). Is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Research focuses on the role of political actors in policymaking, particularly interest organisations and public bureaucrats. Recent projects examine the politicisation of public bureaucracy in Latin America and the use of data and artificial intelligence in governmental decision-making.

Teaching is grounded in an active learning approach and draws on Paulo Freire’s work on student and citizen empowerment. Classes use games and role-playing to incentivise learning.

Currently serves as Chair of the International Political Science Association’s (IPSA) Research Committee on Politics and Business (RC38). Co-founder of the North East Data Network in the United Kingdom. Associate at CITY-REDI (University of Birmingham) and Visiting Fellow at Newcastle University, where serves as an Open Research Champion.

Previously worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of Culture of Brazil and as a research consultant for the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

Research areas/interests:

• Political theory (democratic theories)
• Political institutions
• Public policy
• Governance processes
• Interest groups and lobbying
• Intellectual property (copyright)

Fun facts:

• Passionate about teaching
• Huge fan of Star Wars
• Kickboxer

2026

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Social Protection and Federalism in Times of COVID-19: A Case Study of Brazil. In: Brik, A. B. (Ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Social Welfare in the Global South. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2026.

Unni, S., Kopric, I., Feenstra, C.M., Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Bureaucracy. In: Stockemer, D., Sawyer, S., Gagnon, A. (Eds.) IPSA Companion to Political Science. Springer, Cham. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06918-4_127-1

Vetulani-Cęgiel, A.; Albrecht, N.F.M.M. New venue for new policy and actors? Tracing participation and debate on digital copyright and emerging technologies in WIPO and WTO. International Journal of Cultural Policy, v. 1, p. 1-34, 2026.

2025

Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Rozbicka, P. Lobbying and Advocacy Beyond the North: a bibliometric exploration of the Internation Scholarship on the Global South. Agenda Política, v. 12, p. 1, 2025. 

Albrecht, N.F.M.M; Ribeiro, P.F. Nomeação a cargos públicos no Brasil: um estudo comparado das pastas de Agricultura e Cultura do Executivo Federal (2011-2021). Revista Brasileira de Ciência Política, v. 44, p. e285564, 2025.

2024

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Parties Are Not the Only Patrons: Towards a New Typology of Patronage. Brazilian Political Science Review, v. 18, p. 1, 2024.

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Feminismos e Teorias da Democracia. In: Cypriano, B.; Pinheiro, M.; Abdalla, J.; Leandro. J. G. (Eds.). Gênero, feminismos e políticas públicas. 1ed.Porto Alegre: Editora Zouk, 2024, v. 1, p. 1-406.

2023

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Disputes over intellectual rights in Brazil: interest organisations and their impacts on copyright law. SN Social Sciences, v. 3, p. 82, 2023.

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Bureaucrats, interest groups and policymaking: a comprehensive overview from the turn of the century. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, v. 10, p. 565, 2023.

2022

Mundó, J. ; Soza, S. ; Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Privatization and the Governance of the Commons. In: Azmanova, A.; Chamberlain, J. (Eds.). Capitalism, Democracy, Socialism: Critical Debates. 1ed.: Springer, 2022, v. 1, p. 35-70.

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Ribeiro, P. F. Burocracia pública e política: conceitos fundamentais. In: Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Ribeiro, P.F.; Troiano, M. (Eds.). Mosaico da burocracia pública brasileira: novos olhares sobre burocratas e interesses no Brasil. 1ed.: , 2022, v. , p. 15-

Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Ribeiro, P.F. ; Troiano, M. À guisa de conclusão. Avançar é preciso: consolidando uma agenda de pesquisa sobre burocracia, sociedade e políticas públicas. Mosaico da burocracia pública brasileira: novos olhares sobre burocratas e interesses no Brasil. 1ed.: , 2022, v. , p. 9-453.

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Burocratas e políticas públicas no plano federal: o caso da política de direitos autorais (2011-2021). In: Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Ribeiro, P.F.; Troiano, M. (Eds.). Mosaico da burocracia pública brasileira: novos olhares sobre burocratas e interesses no Brasil. 1ed.: , 2022

Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Ribeiro, P.F. ; Troiano, M. Mosaico da burocracia pública brasileira: novos olhares sobre burocratas e interesses no Brasil. 1. ed. , 2022

Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Castro, C.F.P. ; Silva, D.A.A. ; Souto, G.A. Nomes de domínio e propriedade intelectual: reflexões sobre resoluções de controvérsias a partir da Análise Econômica do Direito. REVISTA DIREITO GV (online), v. 18, p. 1, 2022.

Albrecht, N.F.M.M. Distribuição de cargos, contexto político e presidencialismo brasileiro: uma análise institucional do sistema de livre provimento. Opinião Pública, v. 28, p. 828, 2022.

Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Troiano, M. Burocracia, Sociedade e Instituições Democráticas:Por que estudar as conexões políticas de burocratas é relevante para entender o funcionamento da democracia? Agenda Política, v. 10, p. 4, 2022.

Albrecht, N.F.M.M.; Troiano, M. Interview with Barbara Geddes: Bureaucracy and the Functioning of Democratic Institutions. Agenda Política, v. 10, p. 259, 2022.

Full list of publications: https://lattes.cnpq.br/1314698464114387

Courses taught

Undergraduate courses

• Comparative Public Policy, Amsterdam University College (2026)
• Public Policy I, Federal University for Latin American Integration (2025)
• Public Policy II, Federal University for Latin American Integration (2024-2025)
• Public Policy Evaluation with Programming Language R, Federal University for Latin American Integration (2025)
• Qualitative Research Techniques, Federal University for Latin American Integration (2025)
• Policy Analysis Workshop, Federal University for Latin American Integration (2025)
• Key Methods for Human Geographers, Newcastle University (2023)
• Between Two Unions: Ireland Human Geography Field Course, Newcastle University (2023-2024)
• Topics of Contemporary Democracy: Actors, the State, and Civil Society, University of Sao Carlos (2020-2021)
• Introduction to Political Science, University of Brasilia and University of Rio de Janeiro (2017-2019)
• Contemporary Topics of Political Science, University of Rio de Janeiro (2018)
• Contemporary Democratic Theories, University of Rio de Janeiro (2017)

Postgraduate and doctoral training courses

• The Governance of Global Problems (mixed), Aston University (2022)
• EuroSim: Learning Negotiation Through Simulation Games, Aston University (2022)
• Lobbying and Civil Society: Lobbying and Advocacy, University of Sao Carlos (2021)
• Seminar on Political Theory, University of Sao Carlos (2021)
• Topics in Public Policies: Politics, Bureaucracy, and Interest Groups (2021)
• Extreme-right Populism, University of Sao Carlos (2021)