Prof Dr Thomas Hale

Thomas Hale is Professor in Public Policy (Global Public Policy) and Director of the Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

His research examines how political institutions can manage transnational problems effectively and fairly, with a focus on environmental, economic and health issues. He co-leads the Net Zero Tracker and the school's Climate Policy Hub. His books include Long Problems: Climate Change and the Challenge of Governing Across Time (2024), which received the American Political Science Association's 2025 Don K. Price Award, and Gridlock (2013).

Tom holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton University, a master's degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and an AB from Princeton.