On research leave 2011-12.
BA Hons European Studies (German), University of Bradford
MA European Union Studies, University of Newcastle
PhD, University of Newcastle
Lecturer in Security Studies, University of Manchester (2004-2005)
Marie Curie Postdoc Research Fellow & part-time lecturer in International Politics, Institut d'études européennes,Université libre de Bruxelles (2003-2004)
Marie Curie Postdoc Research Fellow, Bonn International Center for Conversion (2001-2003)
Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship (2001-2004)
Visiting fellowship (collaborateur scientifique),Institut d'études européennes,Université libre de Bruxelles (2002- present)
German: fluent
French: fluent
Dutch: basic
Spanish: basic
European Security and Defence Policy (especially issues surrounding legitimacy), the arms trade and disarmament, IPE of security, French and German security policy
Monitoring and evaluation of EU Structural Funds spending
I am currently working on projects looking at: the merging of defence and security in the EU (funded by the Flemish Peace Institute), European armaments cooperation, the role of memory in the conversion of ex-military sites and European nuclear weapons policies. I am also one of the coordinators for a collaborative research network on CSDP Strategy funded by UACES. For more information visit the website at http://csdpstrategy.wordpress.com/
EU politics (especially foreign and security policy), security studies, French and German politics
POL2034 Politics and Policy of the European Union
POL3089 Global Security
POL8036 The EU as an International Actor