Emma Smith is reading for the MPhil in International Relations. Her research broadly centers on the prevention of conflict and mass atrocities, the use of children in armed conflict, peacebuilding, and the climate-security nexus. She is particularly interested in the role of climate change — from climate shocks to climate adaptation interventions — in mitigating and fueling interstate violence.

I am a first-year MPhil candidate in International Relations at Somerville College, University of Oxford. My research interests center around China’s environmental diplomacy. I aim to investigate China's foreign policy approach to environmental politics and examine how this influences Beijing’s relations with developed and developing countries. My research is funded by the ESRC Grand Union DTP. 

Grace Eggleston is a second-year MPhil International Relations student and a member of St Antony's College. Her research focuses on international finance and economic statecraft. Her academic interests include state-owned investment funds, foreign investment in post-conflict areas, and European politics.