I have been studying and working in Oxford for a number of years before joining Regent’s Park this academic year. I read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Merton College (BA, 2019) before obtaining a Master’s degree in European Politics and Society from Nuffield College (MPhil, 2021). I am currently completing my doctoral studies at the same institution (DPhil, in progress). My research mainly focuses on the political impact of large-scale emigration from young democracies in Central and Eastern Europe – I explore whether migration aids democratic consolidation by driving the diffusion of democratic norms, or harms it by generating a political brain drain and anxieties that fuel support for the populist far right. I also look into how emigration affects the expansion and trajectory of welfare states in the region. In other work, I investigate educational expansion and the geographic distribution of human capital in post-industrial democracies, charting spatial polarisation and the development of a new education-based cleavage. Before joining Regent’s Park, I taught undergraduates at Lady Margaret Hall and St. John’s College. Alongside my position here, I also conduct quantitative research training for post-graduates in the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies.

At the college, I serve as organising tutor for Politics, coordinating academic arrangements for our joint-school students in History & Politics and PPE. I personally teach core modules in Comparative Politics, mostly Political Sociology, along with introductory first-year courses in Practice of Politics and Political Theory. I also advise undergraduates on their theses and participate in admissions and open days as part of the college’s commitment to improving access. Finally, I work with other fellows and staff to monitor student welfare and ensure everyone has access to the support and resources they need to make the most of their time at Oxford.