John Allison is a student in International Relations at University of Birmingham.

Andreï-Bogdan Sterescu is a student in Social Sciences and Humanities at Sciences Po Paris, currently studying abroad at the University of Birmingham. Previously, he has been a research assistant at Médialab Sciences Po. Some of his main interests include Global Politics and History, Economics and Society, Behavioural Sciences , Science and Technology Studies (STS), Public Policy and Governance, Public Administration, and Philosophy.

Michelle Hoh is  studying political science and international relations at the University of Birmingham. She will be pursuing a masters degree in International Social and Public policy come graduation. Some of her interests include Security Studies, East Asia Politics and International Law.

Rimmy Kaur Sidhu is studying International Relations at the University of Birmingham.

George Kyris is Lecturer and Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham. Previous affiliations include the LSE and the Universities of Warwick and Manchester, where he completed his PhD. His main research interests are international conflict, unrecognised states, separatism and international organisations, the European Union, and debates on sovereignty. His research has been published in his monograph on EU and unrecognised states and journals such as the Journal of Common Market Studies and the British Journal of Politics and International Relations.