Stuart Horsman

Dr Stuart Horsman is an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of History, University of St Andrews. Currently, he serves as Senior Principal Research Analyst on Iran at the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Previously, he worked as the FCDO’s Central Asia Research analyst and for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna (2009-2011). He holds a PhD in Central Asian security from the University of Sheffield and was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Oxford’s Department of Politics and International Relations.

Education:

• PhD in Central Asian Security, University of Sheffield
• Visiting Scholar, University of Oxford (Politics and International Relations)

Research Interests: Dr Horsman’s work focuses on Central Asian politics, security, and environmental dynamics, British-Iranian diplomatic relations, and the intersection of mountaineering with geopolitical narratives. His publications explore these themes through interdisciplinary lenses, combining historical analysis with contemporary policy contexts.

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided texts.

Labs/Teams: No formal academic labs or teams explicitly listed, though his affiliation with the School of History and FCDO implies collaborative research frameworks.