Thomas Elston is Associate Professor in Public Administration at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.
Dr Elston's research focuses on the organisation of public services in established democracies, particularly on questions of performance, resilience, reform and democratic control. At the School, Thomas teaches classes on political science and public management, and conducts workshops for senior leaders on strategy, organisational feedback and resilience.
Thomas also consults for a range of governments in Europe and North America on issues related to inter-organisational collaboration, civil service performance and public sector reform.