Albert Ward

I am a DPhil (PhD) candidate in politics at St Peter's College and the DPIR, where I focus mainly on political behaviour and public opinion. My PhD research looks at the political effects of geographic identity, using observational and experimental data, panel studies and micro-level electoral data.

In the past, I’ve been a stipendiary lecturer at Jesus College and Hertford College. I’ve also been a visiting fellow at Harvard University and have worked for the BBC as a political analyst, as well as on a number of different research projects.

Before coming to Oxford, I completed an MSc in Comparative Government at the London School of Economics.

Teaching

• I teach tutorials for Political Sociology (UG); Practice of Politics Prelims (UG) and Comparative Government (UG)

• I've also delivered lectures for Political Sociology.

• I have been a graduate teaching assistant for Q-Step 1 labs (UG)

• I have taught PPE tutorials for the Oxford UNIQ summer school

Research

Most of my work involves observational surveys and experiments. My research interests include:

• Political sociology

• Survey science

• Social / political psychology

• Electoral behaviour

• Local politics

• Political geography

Awards and scholarships

• Black Heart Foundation Scholarship (2021–2024)

• Institute for Humane Studies Fellowship (2024)

• Institute for Humane Studies Research grant (Jan and May 2024)

• Nuffield College CESS subvention (2025)

• Jesus College Major Research Grant Award (2024)