- Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham
My background is in International Relations and International Security Studies, with a particular interest in East Asia and Sino-Japanese Relations.
I was awarded my PhD in Politics by Sheffield Hallam University in 2023. My thesis explored how competing historical narratives of the Second Sino-Japanese War impact the contemporary bilateral relationship between China and Japan, particularly as pertains to their territorial dispute in the East China Sea. Previously, I studied my BA in International Relations and History and an MA in International Security Studies at the University of Leicester.
Since completing my PhD, I have held academic positions at Sheffield Hallam University and at the Universities of Sheffield, Essex and Nottingham. I have published on Chinese foreign policy, Sino-Japanese history and Security Studies theory. I am also engaged in pedagogic research, exploring AI-enhanced teaching and how games and simulations can be used to help students explore international relations while developing professional skills.
Experience
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2023–presentTeaching Associate, University of Sheffield
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2025–presentTeaching Associate, University of Nottingham
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2021–presentAssociate Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
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2024–2025Lecturer, University of Essex
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2019–2023Graduate Teaching Assisstant, Sheffield Hallam University
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2022–2023Academic Administration Officer, Sheffield Hallam University
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2019–2021College Planning and Initiatives Officer, Sheffield Hallam University
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2018–2019People MI Data Specialist, Sheffield Hallam University
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2018–2018Policy and Regulations Officer, Sheffield Hallam University
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2018–2018Project Manager, University of York
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2017–2018Project Officer, Sheffield Hallam University
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2016–2017Student Voice Consultant, Loughborough Students' Union
Education
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2023Sheffield Hallam University, PhD Politics
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2016University of Leicester, MA International Security Studies
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2015University of Leicester, BA International Relations and History
Publications
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2024China: Xi’s new year’s address wasn’t a threat against Taiwan – it was a strategic move for legitimacy, The Conversation
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2023Antagonistic Symbiosis: The Social Construction of China's Foreign Policy, Asia-Pacific Viewpoint
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2022Legitimacy and Nationalism: China's Motivations and the Dangers of Assumptions, E-International Relations
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2020A Pessimistic Rebuttal: The Eventual Return of Sino-Japanese Tensions, E-International Relations
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2020Applying Securitization's Second Generation to COVID-19, E-International Relations
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
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