Oz Hassan

Oz Hassan is a Reader in National Security and Deputy Head of the Politics and International Studies Department at the University of Warwick. He serves as Director of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and co-leads the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) International Development Network. His career spans over 15 years at Warwick, with affiliations at institutions like LSE Ideas, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Library of Congress. He was recognized by The Huffington Post Live as a 'Rising Young Foreign Policy Analyst' in 2015 and received the Middle East Policy Council's prestigious '40 under 40' award in 2023.

• Education:
  • ESRC 1+3 Postgraduate Studentship (2004-2009), The University of Birmingham

Dr. Hassan's research focuses on Transatlantic relations with the Greater Middle East, tensions between democracy and security, and the application of advanced qualitative data analysis tools. He pioneers methodologies combining Critical Realist and Constructivist Institutionalist frameworks with AI technologies like machine learning and computer vision. His work extends to cyberdiplomacy, WMD policies, terrorism, and techno-geopolitics.

Recent publications emphasize the EU's strategic failures in Afghanistan, cybersecurity in the Gulf, and evolving US foreign policy. His 2024 monograph, Why the European Union Failed in Afghanistan, critically examines Western interventions and regional dynamics. He actively collaborates with institutions such as Georgetown University and the European Commission's Framework 7 Programme.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Middle East Policy Council's 40 under 40 award (2023)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts (FRSA)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (2013-2016)
  • British Research Council Fellowship at the Library of Congress (2008)

Dr. Hassan has secured significant grants, including a £215,000 ESRC Future Research Leaders Award and RCUK Global Uncertainties funding. He has trained public and private sectors globally in AI and data analysis and contributes to policy-making through roles on scientific committees and advisory panels.