Work Experience
Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism / Coordinator
September 2020 – present, London
University of York / Tutor
September 2014 – 2019, Heslington, York
Responsible for preparing and leading seminars of 8-12 people. Courses include Politics, Power, and Society, and Comparative Politics.
GNCA / Consultant
August 2012 – September 2019, London
Consultant on public affairs for a range of clients, including Regional Growth Fund applications, government affairs including procurement and stakeholder relations, including parliamentarians.
Atlantic Treaty Association / Vice-President
November 2009 – September 2011, Brussels
Elected 2009, re-elected 2010. ATA is the umbrella body for Atlantic Councils around the world. Responsibilities included membership of the board of ATA, representation of ATA at NATO and improving communications between member organisations; commissioning and managing publications. I had a particular role in the financing of ATA.
Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP / Advisor
November 2008 – March 2010, Brussels
Advisor to Geoff Hoon in his capacity as a member of the Group of Experts on NATO’s New Strategic Concept. Responsibilities included scoping for the Concept, future relations with Russia, defence procurement and other issues.
Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom / Managing Director
July 2008 – September 2011, London
Responsibilities included managing the business; media relations; relations with MoD, FCO and parliamentarians; commissioning and managing publications.
CMS Strategic / Account Manager
July 2008 – September 2011, London
Responsibilities included managing national and trade media relations; client management; acting as press officer for national and international trade shows in the defence and aerospace sector.
Education
University of York / PhD (Politics)
September 2014 – June 2021, Heslington, York
Thesis on the effect of civil society opposition on the electoral performance of far right parties. Supervised by Dr. S. Vasilopoulou and Prof. N. Carter
London School of Economics / MSc (Comparative Politics)
September 2011 – August 2012, Holborn, London
Merit. Dissertation on the effect of an explicit fascist past on the electoral performance of far right parties.
London School of Economics / BSc (Government)
September 2001 – July 2006, Holborn, London
Upper Second.
Voluntary
Equaliteach CIC / Advisory Board Chair
Huntingdon Shopmobility / Trustee
Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers / Charity Committee Secretary
Awards
Winner, ‘most enthusiastic teacher’ in the YUSU Excellence Awards, 2016.
Nominated, ‘best overall teacher’ in the YUSU Excellence Awards, 2015
Dev Cropper Memorial Award 2006 for services to the community at LSE.