Dr Jennifer Hodge

Jennifer is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University working with Professor Berit Bliesemann de Guevara and Dr Luke Abbs on the ESRC-Funded project “The Unarmed Civilian Protection in South Sudan Dataset”. She is also on the Advisory Board of the Conflict Research Society and Reviews Editor of the Journal of International Peacekeeping.

Previously Jennifer was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the PeaceRep Myanmar Team, leading research and programme design and delivery for the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme, "Investing in Pathways for Change in Myanmar’s Protracted Transition." Jennifer holds a PhD in Political Science from UCL, an MSc in Conflict Studies from LSE and an MA in Economics and Politics from the University of Edinburgh. She gained parliamentary and campaign experience working for Stephen Timms MP and Sir Kevin Barron MP in Westminster and has worked in central government as a Strategic Advisor. Jennifer also trained as an accountant at PwC, and worked in the government, charitable and financial sectors.