The Scottish Council on Global Affairs: The Team
John Edward
Head of Operations, Scottish Council on Global Affairs
John became our first Head of Operations in February 2023. He was previously head of the European Parliament’s Office in Scotland, covering the European elections of 2004 and 2009.
Peter Jackson
Chair, Global Security, University of Glasgow
Peter is Chair in Global Security at the University of Glasgow and Executive Director of the Scottish Council on Global Affairs.
Phillips P. O’Brien
Chair in Strategic Studies, University of St Andrews
Phillips is the Chair of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews.
Juliet Kaarbo
Chair in Foreign Policy, University of Edinburgh
Juliet Kaarbo is Professor of International Relations with a Chair in Foreign Policy at the University of Edinburgh.
Stephen Gethins
Professor in Practice at the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews
Stephen Gethins is Professor in Practice at the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews.
Christian J. Tams
Chair, International Law, University of Glasgow
Christian J. Tams is Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow, where he directs the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security (GCILS).
Mateja Peter
Lecturer in International Relations, University of St Andrews
Dr Mateja Peter is a Lecturer in International Relations at University of St Andrews, where she directs the Centre for Global Law and Governance.
Sarah Dunstan
Lecturer in the International History of Modern Human Rights, University of Glasgow
Sarah C. Dunstan is a Lecturer in the International History of Modern Human Rights and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Glasgow.
Gavin Sullivan
Reader in International Human Rights Law, University of Edinburgh
Gavin Sullivan is Reader in International Human Rights Law at the University of Edinburgh having joined Edinburgh Law School in February 2021.
Michelle Burgis-Kasthala
Senior Lecturer in Public International Law, University of Edinburgh
Michelle is an international lawyer with regional expertise on the Middle East.
David Scott
Postdoctoral Research Associate International Law & Governance, University of Glasgow
David Scott is a Postdoctoral Researcher in International Law & Governance, working between the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security and the Scottish Council on Global Affairs.
Rebecca Sutton
Senior Lecturer in International Law at the University of Glasgow
Rebecca Sutton is a Senior Lecturer in International Law at the University of Glasgow, based in the School of Law.
Rachel Chin
Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Glasgow
Rachel’s research focuses on 20th century Franco-British relations, in particular through the frameworks of conflict and empire.
Michele Sevegnani
Senior Lecturer of Computing Science, University of Glasgow
Michele Sevegnani is Senior Lecturer of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow. He is currently the Principal Investigator of research projects focussing on achieving security and resilience for autonomous vehicles and Agritech systems.
