Miranda Simon is Associate Professor, jointly appointed in the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) and the Department of Social Policy and Intervention (DSPI). She is part of Oxford's Center for Advanced Social Science Methods.

She received her PhD in Political Science from University College London in 2019. Before joining Oxford, she was Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at the Department of Government, University of Essex.
 

Fatih Aydin is a Practitioner Associate at the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR), University of Oxford, where he contributes to executive education and practitioner engagement by bridging cutting-edge academic research and executive practice. His work explores the strategic implications of geopolitical risk at the intersection of international relations, business strategy and political economy, translating academic insight into practical frameworks for senior decision-makers.