Matthew Wood

Dr Matthew Wood is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield. His research focuses on collaborative governance mechanisms to bridge political divisions in health and sustainability policy. He holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Sheffield (2014) and has directed major grants including an ESRC Future Leaders Fellowship (2015-2018).

Research interests include:

• Facilitating collaboration across ideological, cultural, and geographical divides
• Quantitative/qualitative analysis of governance effectiveness
• Health policy post-Brexit challenges
• Environmental policy implementation strategies

Recent work explores hydrogen energy supply resilience frameworks and domestic burning regulation innovations. His ESRC grants emphasize governance legitimacy and health policy adaptation. Teaching emphasizes employability through research design integration in courses like 'Anti-politics and Democratic Crisis' and 'Democratic Governance in the 21st Century.'

Professional roles include:

• Trustee of the UK Political Studies Association (2017-2018)
• Supervisor of PhD candidate Hasrul Hanif since 2017