BA University of Sussex

MA University of Essex

PhD University of Essex

Oliver Heath is Professor of Politics and co-director of the Democracy and Elections Centre. He holds a BA (Hons) in Social Anthropology from the University of Sussex and an MA in Political Behavior from the University of Essex, where he also received his PhD.

Oliver's main research interests include elections and voting behaviour, public opinion, and survey design and analysis. He has a particular interest in both UK elections and Indian elections. He is the author of Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills (with Sandra Halperin) and has published his work in the Journal of Politics, American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Research, Electoral Studies, Political Behavior, and Political Studies among others. He has received funding for his research from the ESRC, British Academy, and Nuffield Foundation, and has written commissioned reports for the Home Office on voluntary participation, citizenship and ethnic diversity and for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on Brexit and low income voters.

Oliver teaches courses on research methods, elections, and comparative politics, and was recently awarded a College Team Teaching Prize. He is co-editor of Electoral Studies and is on the editorial board of Political Studies Review, Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, and the Italian Political Science Review. His research has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Statesman, The Guardian, The Independent, The Sun, Daily Mirror, and Daily Express among others.