Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR)

Profile

My main areas of interest are US and UK national security and foreign policy, focusing on chemical, biological and nuclear terrorism and counter proliferation, nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and energy security issues.  

Qualifications

• PhD. Politics and International Relations
• MSc International Relations and Security Studies
• BA (Hons) International Relations and Strategic Studies (Selected to spend a year studying abroad at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA)

Research Clusters

• Global Security, Governance and Identity

Discipline Areas

• International Relations

Research CV

Current Research Projects

I am currently working on a number of articles related to my PhD thesis which I would like to submit for publication: 

1) I am writing a synopsis of my research into an article which I would like to submit to the journal International Organisation.

2) I am also writing a small article for the journal Arms Control Today.  This article would provide a condensed synopsis of my research and highlight the relevance of this as a tool to address future issues relating to the proliferation and use of WMD.  I recently presented to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories in California.  I was invited to present as part of the Centre for Security and International Studies, Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) Conference series. The article would be formed from my presentation.  

It is also my aim to turn my thesis into a manuscript. I have been in contact with the publishers Palgrave who have indicated an interest in my research.

Journal Articles

Please see above. 

Book Chapters

Please see above. 

Other Publications

• The Stigmatisation of Nuclear Weapons: Implications for the Potential Transfer of Nuclear Materials’ Paper presented at Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) Fall Conference 2011, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), California, USA (8-9 September 2011).
• Joint paper: Patricia Shamai and Rachel Whitlark, ‘Stigmatization and Rationality: A New Look at Confronting the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism.’ IGCC PPNT Winter Conference, Washington D.C (March 24-26^th 2011).
• “The Stigmatisation of Certain Contemporary Weapons of War: Its Origins, Evolution and Development” Paper presented at Annual Graduate Conference, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (9-10 December 2009).
• Prospects Postgraduate Magazine, January 2008.
• ‘Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: Mapping the Threat’ Rapporteur: Official Report Published, Wilton Park Conference: WP860.  Conference hosted by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the US National Counter-Proliferation Centre (16th-19th May 2007).

Grants Received

• IGCC, PPNT Training Program, University of California, San Diego, 19 July- 6 August 2010 (received a full scholarship for travel attendance and accommodation).
• University of Southampton, School of Social Sciences, December 2009 (partial funding provided to enable travel to Annual Graduate Conference, Hebrew University, Jerusalem).
• University of Southampton, School of Social Sciences, Law and Social Sciences (LASS) Graduate School: June 2007 and April 2009 (funding received to fully cover travel and expenses to attend two Carnegie International Non-Proliferation Conferences in Washington DC).