Dr Tim Vlandas

Biography

Dr. Tim Vlandas is currently working as a Associate Professor in Political Economy in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Reading , United Kingdom. Responsibilities: • Convenor for Part 1 module 'Inequality' (PO1INE) • Convenor for Part 2 module 'Politics of the Welfare State' (PO2PWS) • Convenor for Part 3 module 'International Political Economy' (PO3IPE) • Co-convenor for graduate module 'Quantitative Methods' (PIM86) Biography: Dr Tim Vlandas is Associate Professor in Political Economy. He joined the department in September 2013 after working as a research officer in the government department at the London School of Economics. His research has appeared in Comparative Political Studies, Socio-Economic Review, Journal of European Social Policy, Politics & Society, Journal of Common Market Studies, Comparative European Politics, European Journal of Industrial Relations, Political Quarterly, Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies, Review of European Economic Policy, French Politics, the Routledge Handbook of Euroscepticism and LSE Europe in Question. Tim is currently finishing a book (joint with Mark Thatcher) on Western policies towards Sovereign Wealth Funds' investments (under contract with Oxford University Press). After an initial training in Economics (BSc, Southampton) and Development Economics (MSc with Distinction, SOAS), Tim specialised in European Political Economy (MSc with Distinction, LSE). His PhD, which was fully funded by the LSE in recognition for academic merit and research potential, analysed the political economy determinants of labour market policies in Western Europe. Awards and Prizes: • 2017: Building Outstanding Impact Support Programme (BOISP) award • 2016: 2020 Research Fellowship (University of Reading) • 2016: Award for best paper on European Politics&Society (American Political Science Association) • 2015: Runner up prize in Best Research Output Competition (University of Reading) • 2014: Celebrating Success Award (University of Reading) • 2013: Doctoral researcher prize (European Network for Social Policy Analysis) • 2012: Class Teaching Prize (London School of Economics and Political Science) • 2009: PhD Scholarship (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Research Interest

Areas of Interest: • Comparative Political Economy • Politics of macroeconomic policy • Labour markets • Sovereign Wealth Funds • Welfare state policies • Inequality