I have conducted two research projects on counter-terrorism with the Laidlaw programme. The first project worked towards a journal article on deradicalisation within the context of Boko Haram in Nigeria while the second was a policy brief looking at the role of former combatants and former extremist in counter-terrorism programmes more generally. I have just completed a year abroad in Brussels where I worked for a consultancy firm on EU development projects and specifically "Election Observation and Democracy Support", where I was in charge of updating a database of election related human rights case law and helped organise training and networking events. Currently, as a final year student I am bringing together my interests in international security and human rights concerns to address the importance of state power in deciding what is a security issue, specifically comparing the 'war on terror' and the 'climate crisis'. This also links to be strong interest in environmental issues and involvement in groups and societies concerned with these issues.