Dr Tiago Mata
Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies
Dept of Science & Technology Studies
Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
- Joined UCL
- 1st Feb 2015
Research summary
The main focus of my research has been the history of political economy. That work has had two main tracks. One is the study of the economics discipline in the twentieth century paying attention to economists' modes of public advocacy and their engagement with social movements, of the poor and of the rich. The other, related interest focuses on media representations of economic knowledge and expertise, and I have looked closely at genres of business journalism and the role of public intellectuals in the regulation of public knowledge. My latest research seeks to describe the corporate management of scientific research in the context of the neoliberal political economy.
I would be interested in supervising research in the following subjects:
- political economy of emerging technologies, in particular Fintech
- history of twentieth century economics
- history of twentieth century sociology
- political economy of corporate research
- historical sociology of business journalism and business intelligence
Teaching summary
HPSC0007. Investigating Science and Society
HPSC0063. History of the Social Sciences
HPSC0094. Political Economy of Science
Education
- University College London
- Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), ATQ03 - Recognised by the HEA as a Fellow | 2018
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2006
- University of Cambridge
- Other higher degree, Master of Philosophy | 2001
- Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa
- Other qualifications at first-degree level (including professional), Licenciatura | 2000