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Oliver Heath is a Professor of Politics and co-director of the Democracy and Elections Centre at Royal Holloway, University of London. He holds a BA (Hons) in Social Anthropology from the University of Sussex, an MA in Political Behavior, and a PhD from the University of Essex. His research focuses on elections, voting behavior, public opinion, and survey methodology, with specialized attention on UK and Indian elections. He has authored works on political research methods and contributed to high-impact journals like the Journal of Politics and American Political Science Review. Heath has secured funding from ESRC, British Academy, and Nuffield Foundation, and advised governmental and non-governmental organizations on citizenship, diversity, and Brexit impacts. He teaches research methods and comparative politics, receiving a College Team Teaching Prize for his pedagogical contributions. He co-edits Electoral Studies and serves on editorial boards of multiple political science journals. His media engagements include analyses featured in The Guardian, Washington Post, and others.
Education:
- BA (Hons) Social Anthropology, University of Sussex
- MA Political Behavior, University of Essex
- PhD, University of Essex
Research Interests: Elections & voting behavior, public opinion dynamics, survey design, UK/Indian political systems, and the intersection of health policy and electoral politics. His recent work explores multi-level governance in India, UK electoral reform, and social inequality in Britain.
Awards:
- College Team Teaching Prize
Projects & Grants: Active projects include 'Democracy and Social Change in Britain, 1851-2024' (ESRC) and 'From Identity to Interests? Electoral Change in Rural Urban India' (ESRC). He has mentored PhD students on Indian regional politics and postcolonial African queer politics.
Labs/Teams: Co-directs the Democracy and Elections Centre and collaborates with the Centre for Global Politics and Development, Institute for the Study of Power, Crime, and Society.
