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Simon J Smith

Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University

Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University Simon is currently an Associate Professor of Security and International Relations at Staffordshire University as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Scotland Institute, an Honorary Research Fellow at Aston University and Editor-in-Chief of Defence Studies . Before Joining Staffordshire University, Simon was a Research Officer in PoLIS at University of Bath, a Teaching Fellow at Aston University. Before his time at Aston, he was a University Teacher and the Administrator for the Centre for the Study of International Governance (CSIG) at Loughborough University. His doctoral research on the EU-NATO Relationship was also conducted at Loughborough University. Qualifications PhD (International Relations) Loughborough University. MSc (Conflict and Cooperation) University of Stirling. BA (History/Political Science) Gonzaga University. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2017) Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Practice in Higher Education - Merit (Staffordshire University, 2017)