His research focuses on the EU's external relationships engaging with both International Relations theory and Foreign Policy Analysis. A primary focus of this work is the EU-US-China relationship, and the bilateral relations within this triangle. His first book, Power, Perception and Foreign Policymaking: US and EU Responses to the Rise of China was published in 2018 by Routledge, with a paperback edition following in June 2021. He currently teaches IR and political theory at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and convenes the Global Challenges module open to all first-and second-year MA students.