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Tom
Academic Expert
Politics, international relations and Chinese foreign policy
Short biography
Tom holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Surrey. His doctoral research focused on Chinese foreign policy in Africa. Previous experience includes dissertation supervision, tutoring and proofreading university applications.
Academic profile
Academic depth, aligned to the candidacy.
Academic background
PhD in Politics
University of Surrey
Research interests
Chinese foreign policy, Africa and international relations.
Academic expertise
Subject areas
Politics, international relations and Chinese foreign policy
Admissions expertise
Proofreading written university applications.
Admissions contribution
Previous work at Openbook Education included proofreading university applications alongside academic texts for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Research & professional experience
Previous experience includes international-relations dissertation supervision for Queen Mary University of London’s online master’s programme and teaching in China.
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