 Westad is the editor of the University of North Carolina Press's book series on the Cold War and founding editor of the journal "Cold War History".As well as his work at the London School of Economics, Westad has held Visiting Fellowships at Cambridge University and New York University.He has received major grants for research from the British Arts and Humanities Research Board, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust.