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Socio-legal international law and human-rights scholar specialising in mediation, civil-justice systems, legal culture and the right to a fair trial. Research combines comparative doctrinal analysis with empirical socio-legal methods, including elite interviews with ECtHR judges.

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01 / Experience

Research & policy

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Research OfficerOxford Institute of Technology and Justice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
  • Research at the intersection of international law, human rights and AI/technology, contributing to OITJ papers and briefings.
  • Develop, curate and analyse datasets on AI use and regulation, including jurisdictional and institutional mapping of technology-and-justice activities.
  • Compile, systematise and analyse human-rights jurisprudence for a global access-to-justice repository.
  • Draft report components, policy briefs, working papers and other project outputs.
  • Contribute to virtual and in-person workshops, dissemination, interdisciplinary coordination and team meetings.

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PhD FellowMax Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg
  • Focused doctoral research on mediation and the right to a fair trial under Article 6 ECHR.
  • Advanced doctrinal and comparative analysis and refined key thesis chapters.
  • Developed links between legal culture, procedural design and access to justice.
  • Positioned findings within European debates on institutional reform and judicial responsiveness.

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Researcher in Higher Education EDI Practice and PolicyNewcastle University
  • Conducted interviews and focus groups and analysed survey data using SPSS and Stata.
  • Reviewed scholarship, policy documents and employment practices concerning EDI in UK universities.
  • Drafted analytical summaries, institutional reports and recommendations.
  • Proposed evidence-led recommendations on under-reporting, assessment fairness and peer inclusion to the School Executive Board.
  • Collaborated across a diverse academic team and supported governance documentation and inclusive-teaching discussions.

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Research Assistant, International Court of Justice Gender Equality ProjectCity, University of London
  • Researched civil-society, government and international-organisation stakeholders in the ICJ nominations process.
  • Structured and categorised stakeholders for gender-equality strategic planning.
  • Mapped relationships and influence pathways using Kumu.
Research Assistant, Good Faith Requirements in Mediation ProjectNewcastle University
  • Planned and executed research procedures and ensured alignment with governance and data-protection requirements.
  • Validated incoming data, corrected integrity concerns and conducted legal research to project milestones.
  • Participated in collaboration meetings and research-methods professional development.
International Project ResearcherThe People Project, Peterborough
  • Designed and executed study methodologies, collected and monitored research data, and developed projects, timelines and performance reviews.
Project ResearcherThe People Project, Peterborough
  • Produced executive presentations and evaluation reports, streamlined research processes across projects and contributed to process improvement and team problem-solving.

02 / Teaching

Teaching & curriculum

Higher education, professional education and inclusive curriculum design.

Visiting Lecturer and Module Convenor in Human Rights LawUniversity of Roehampton
  • Designed and refreshed the syllabus across international and European human rights, UN systems, ICCPR/ICESCR, equality, regional systems, the Human Rights Act, business and human rights, and environmental rights.
  • Delivered simulations, mock hearings, case clinics, problem-based learning, legal-design sprints and hackathons.
  • Designed assessments and marking criteria, provided substantive feedback, managed the VLE and maintained academic integrity and fairness.
  • Provided student support, reasonable adjustments and inclusive practice; coordinated assessment timelines, reporting, GDPR and programme procedures.
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Human Resources ManagementApex Leadership Institute
  • Developed an advanced HRM course aligned with OTHM Level 7 requirements.
  • Taught employment law and workplace dispute resolution, including mediation, conciliation and arbitration.
  • Line-managed four tutors; led assessment quality assurance, moderation, exam boards, onboarding and staff training.
  • Designed formative and summative assessment frameworks and workshops in SPSS and critical HR-policy evaluation.
Curriculum DeveloperWYK Empower
  • Designed human-rights, gender-equality, conflict-transformation and SDG content for learners aged 6–17+ and adults.
  • Conducted qualitative research, collaborated internationally and developed animations and case-based learning aligned with equality and safeguarding principles.
Education Curriculum and Content SpecialistKnownValuedLoved
  • Reviewed and strengthened transformative-education programmes using competency-based learning.
  • Developed interactive and video content for educators and learners in diverse and conflict-affected settings, improving accessibility through digital tools.
Teaching Assistant / Visiting LecturerNewcastle University
  • Taught Mediation and International Commercial Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Commercial Dispute Resolution, Legal Institutions and Method, and Intergenerational Justice and Equity Research.
  • Led seminars and lectures, marked assignments, ran practical assessments, provided feedback and designed teaching materials.

03 / Service

Academic citizenship

Editorial, mentoring, assessment and community roles.

Co-Editor, Policy and Practice SectionMediation Theory and Practice
  • Curate education, training, case-law, legislative and policy content; review and edit submissions; engage academic and practitioner contributors; maintain accessibility and editorial standards.
ReviewerAthens Journal of Law
  • Review submissions and serve on the journal’s Reviewers’ Board.
Mentor, Women in International Law Mentoring ProgramAmerican Society of International Law
  • Mentor three early-career women in international law through group meetings, targeted application feedback and guidance on academic, NGO and international-organisation pathways.
Mentor, Early-Career Mentoring ProgramEuropean Society of International Law
  • Guide early-career researchers on methods, publication strategies, career planning, CVs, abstracts and proposals through structured, goal-oriented sessions.
Invited Judge / Assessor1st TAI International Mediation Tournament, The Accord Initiative
  • Assessed mediators, clients and counsel against structured process and negotiation criteria and provided oral feedback on advocacy, procedural management and settlement design.
Careers OfficerVoluntary Association of Trainees of the Council of Europe
  • Organised careers events and networking opportunities with Council of Europe staff and supported trainee development.
EditorNorth East Law Review, Newcastle University
  • Edited submissions for accuracy, sources, style and readability and worked directly with authors through revision.
Student Conference OrganiserNewcastle University
  • Managed logistics, promotion and participant requirements; edited abstracts; coordinated production, assignments and deadlines.

05 / Education

Education & recognition

Jan 2022–Apr 2026

PhD in Law · Newcastle University

Viva passed subject to minor revisions. Thesis: A New Institutional Approach to the Right to a Fair Trial under Article 6 ECHR: Mediation as Court and Court as Mediation.

Doctrinal and non-doctrinal design; ECtHR case-law analysis; semi-structured elite interviews with ECtHR judges; comparative framework across selected Council of Europe states; thematic coding and an original model reconciling mediation with formal judicial procedures.

Aug 2016–Dec 2019

MA in Law, International Law and Human Rights · University of Tartu

Average 4.29/5.0. Thesis on jurisdiction of law-of-the-sea courts and tribunals in mixed boundary disputes. Erasmus+ study at Masaryk University (2018) and Comenius University Bratislava (2017).

Sep 2012–Jun 2016

Bachelor of Law with Honours · Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

Average 95/100. Civil and criminal law and procedure, public and international law, human rights, environmental law, legal argumentation and practical procedural drafting.

Awarded June 2025

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Advance HE D2 Fellowship under the UK Professional Standards Framework.

06 / Development

Professional training

07 / Support

Funding & scholarships

Max Planck Society Scholarship€5,460
Northern Bridge Consortium£500
Doctoral College Enhancement Funding · two awards£3,000
ESRC Impact Acceleration Account£1,500
ECtHR Traineeship Funding€3,000
Doctoral College Internship Fund£1,500
Active Study Funding Support£500
Law School PGR Conference Fund · three awards£1,500
Dora Plus Scholarship€3,000
Student Scholarship for Academic ExcellenceUAH 33,600
Cabinet of Ministers of UkraineUAH 76,800

08 / Profile

Memberships, skills & languages

Professional memberships

Advance HE / FHEA; Socio-Legal Studies Association; European Society of International Law; Law and Society Association; Center for American and International Law — Institute for Transnational Arbitration; International Law Association — British Branch.

Research & data

SPSS; Stata; NVivo / MAXQDA; Qualtrics; SurveyMonkey; Google / Microsoft Forms; Zotero; EndNote; Kumu; Excel and Google Sheets.

Publishing & delivery

WordPress; Drupal; Squarespace; accessibility-aware formatting; SEO; GA4; UTM; Mailchimp; Campaign Monitor; Hootsuite / Buffer; Trello; Asana; Teams; Slack; Canva; InDesign.

Languages

Russian (native); English (C2); Ukrainian (C2); French (B1); Spanish (A2); Italian (A2); Japanese (A1).

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