Meet Our Tutors

Claire graduated with a distinction average from the University of Sydney, where she majored in in International Relations and French and Francophone studies. Currently, she is completing a MSc in Gender, Peace, and Security at LSE. Her research focus is refugee and asylum-seeking women’s reproductive health injustices in different transit areas. However, her interests also include Indigenous issues and coloniality, the way language is used, and the Women, Peace, and security agenda more broadly.

Dave is a Lecturer in Philosophy in the Department of Politics, International Relations, and Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. His primary research interests lie in Ancient Philosophy (and especially where it intersects with Ancient Comedy). He holds a PhD in Platonic Philosophy from Royal Holloway, for which he was awarded the College Crosslands Scholarship. Prior to this, he read Classics and Philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin before coming to England to pursue an MA in Classical Reception at University College, London.

Elizabeth is currently studying a Master’s in World History and Cultures at King’s College London, specialising in 20th Century South Korean history, with a focus on science, technology, and medicine. Previously, Elizabeth received a first-class degree in International History and Politics from the University of Leeds. During her studies at Leeds, she received the Laidlaw Scholarship for Research and Leadership, which funded both a research project into neoliberalism in South Korea, and allowed Elizabeth to work on the ground with multiple NGOs in Seoul.

Emma studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Catherine’s College, Oxford, where she graduated with a First Class degree. She then completed a Master’s degree in International Relations at the LSE, specialising in critical theory, conflict studies and international law, and graduating with Distinction. After completing her studies, Emma worked as a researcher and caseworker for charities supporting refugees and asylum seekers, gaining first-hand experience of public law in practice. She subsequently completed the Graduate Diploma in Law at City St George’s, University of London.

Frankie studied Law at St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge. He was awarded a scholarship from Inner Temple and has since completed the Bar course in London. Next year, he will commence pupillage at a leading London set which specialises in clinical and professional negligence. He is interested in a broad range of law, from tort and contract to criminal and human rights.

George graduated with a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the College of the Atlantic in the United States. During his studies, George gained practical experience in conflict resolution and explored the social, legal, and economic impacts of conflict through fieldwork and studying on the ground in Rwanda, Kosovo, and Kyrgyzstan. George is currently completing an MSc in Russian and Eurasian Politics, Economy and Security at King’s College London. 

Harry is a PhD student and tutor in philosophy at New College, Oxford University. His research engages with a wide range of philosophical issues and centres on the topic of ‘the limits of human thought’, and he tutors Oxford undergraduates in metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science and cognitive science. 

James graduated with a First Class Honours in Law at the University of Nottingham, receiving an award in International Criminal Law. He is an Inner Temple scholar and currently practises as a County Court Advocate, appearing in court daily. An experienced mooter, James coaches the Inner Temple team for the world’s largest commercial arbitration moot. He will soon commence pupillage at a leading property set.

James is finishing his fourth year of medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. He is undertaking research with the Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery departments, auditing the management of open fractures at Brighton’s major trauma centre. While at medical school, he has been involved with tutoring prospective medical students and widening participation schemes. James has a strong interest in medical education, anaesthetics and surgery.

Kai graduated with a first-class BA in Economic and Social Studies (Economics and Political Science) from Trinity College Dublin, including an Erasmus exchange at Sciences Po Paris. He is currently completing an MSc in Development Management (Applied Development Economics) at the LSE. His dissertation applies econometric analysis and IPCC climate scenarios to value the natural capital embedded in surfable waves and to model the economic loss to coastal regions under projected sea level and tidal changes. 

Martina is an MPhil Candidate in Modern Middle Eastern Studies with Persian at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. Prior to this, she gained a Distinction in her MSc in History of International Relations from the London School of Economics. Her research interests include topics such as the economics of sustainability, economic sanctions, and the politicisation of monetary policy.

Mia took a four-year Masters course in Physics at Imperial College London, where she continued on to obtain a PhD in Theoretical Physics, specifically String Theory — a model of particle physics and gravity on microscopic scales. Since then she has been a tutor and academic researcher in Physics and Mathematics, and currently works at the University of Leeds researching Environmental Fluid Dynamics.

Nick completed his PhD in Political Economy at King’s College (KCL) London in April 2026, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Prior to his PhD, Nick completed both his BA (Honours) and MA in Political Science at Queen’s University, Canada, achieving both degrees with distinction (honour role) while on scholarship. Nick has teaching experience from his time at both Queen’s and KCL.

Oliver studied Natural Sciences at Churchill College, University of Cambridge. He graduated with a First-Class degree in his bachelor’s specialised in Astrophysics. He also completed his master’s degree in Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge where he graduated with a First and a college scholarship. He is completing a PhD at Queen Mary, University of London in theoretical physics. His research is on applying general classes of modified gravity theories to the production of gravitational waves.

Souparnika did her Master’s at the UCL Institute of Education, where she studied Educational Planning, Economics and International Development as a Lady Meherbai D. Tata Scholar, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi. Her research interests include the economics of education, labour economics and development economics.

Steven graduated top of his year for his MA in Philosophy and Theology at Edinburgh University. Since then, he has focused on making specialist philosophy ideas accessible to non-specialist audiences through teaching, coaching, speaking, and writing. He is a Senior Specialist and Teacher Trainer at The Philosophy Foundation, teaches Philosophy at the London Academy of Excellence, and writes a regular column for The Philosopher’s Magazine.