Graduate Forum Committee

"I am Sydney, a PhD candidate at Queen’s University Belfast. Building on my experiences leading the Peer Mentors and participating as a Student Skills Assistant at QUB, I look forward to continuing in a role focused on student representation, networking, and research culture. As a PhD student who benefits greatly from UACES’ networks, I value the work done by previous committees and am excited to continue this momentum over the next years through research events, personal development, and further community building."

"I'm Ilaria, a third-year PhD candidate in Politics. My research focuses on EU migration policy and gender equality. I'm also passionate about teaching and interdisciplinary research methodologies. I look forward to working with the UACES Graduate Forum to build a welcoming environment for researchers at all career stages!"

"Hi! I'm Blanca, a PhD student at the Madrid Autonomous University. The Events Officer position aligns with my experience organizing impactful academic and networking events in other youth-oriented associations, such as the European Guanxi Youth Conference or the Young Indo-Pacific Forum. I highly value UACES’ mission to support younger academics and have benefited from the opportunities it offers in the past to attend UACES Conferences and the Graduate Forum itself. I am committed to organizing engaging, inclusive events for others to benefit from similar opportunities and enhance their professional development."

"I am Valeria, a PhD candidate at the University of Trento and a Research Fellow at the University of Bologna. After years of experience in youth-led initiatives focused on EU and EU-China relations and active involvement in UACES activities, I decided to apply to contribute to the Forum’s social media strategy. I aim to create engaging content that combines academic life, UACES events, and a touch of pop culture, making the Forum a dynamic hub for innovative research and academic exchange."

"I am Alessio, and I am a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Milan. I work on Euroscepticism, populist and far-right parties, and political communication, with a focus on text analysis."