Francesca Arcostanzo holds a Ph.D. from the faculty of Political Studies at the University of Milan. Her main research interests are in the fields of public opinion, internet-based data analysis, political communication and electoral behaviour. She holds a MA in Government and Public Communication from the LUISS Guido Carli University and has professional experience in the area of public communication, having interned at the Information office of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Directorate-General for Communication of the European Parliament. She joined EuVisions as a full-time researcher in 2018.