Michal Ovádek

Dr. Michal Ovádek is a Lecturer in European Institutions, Politics, and Policy at University College London's Department of Political Science. Previously, he held postdoctoral roles at the University of Gothenburg and served as a political advisor in the European Parliament. His research focuses on the interplay of law and politics in the EU, judicial decision-making, and Central and Eastern European politics. He also contributes to quantitative methods, including R packages like nmfbin for binary data analysis. His work spans EU legal frameworks, judicial efficiency, and international litigation networks. Dr. Ovádek teaches European integration, quantitative methods, and judicial politics, and has organized workshops for doctoral students in law and humanities.

Research interests include EU judicial politics, policy analysis, and methodological innovation. His publications explore topics like CJEU rulings, EU legislative processes, and data-driven legal research. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining legal theory with computational tools.