Dr. Bradley Ward

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Bradley Ward is a Leverhulme Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, specializing in British politics, governance, public policy, and party politics. He earned his PhD from the University of Birmingham in December 2022. His current research project titled 'Progressive Party Politics Incoherent State' explores how progressive parties navigate the complexities of the UK's multi-level governance system. Bradley's interests are reflected in his research focus on the intersection of party politics and social movements, and he employs multi-sited ethnographic methods, including elite interviews, to gather data. His work has been published in esteemed journals such as Political Studies, British Journal of Politics, and International Relations Journal, and he is actively involved in various research groups related to political theory and political economy.

Research Interests

Experience

Teaching Fellow

2023-01-01 — 2025-01-31

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Worked as a Teaching Fellow focusing on political science and related disciplines.

Leverhulme Research Fellow

2025-02-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Leading a research project on Progressive Party Politics with a focus on the UK's governance system.