Dr Alicja McGarrigle is a Senior Lecturer at Regent College London, specialising in the broader fields of social science and international governance. She earned her PhD from Loughborough University London, where she conducted her research at the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance. Her academic and professional work focuses on contemporary global diplomacy, international relations, and policy development. Dr McGarrigle is passionate about fostering critical thinking and cross-cultural understanding in her students and contributes actively to academic discourse through teaching, research, and public engagement.