Media ready expert
Dr Veronika Poniscjakova
Summary
I am a Deputy Director for the Portsmouth Military Education (PME) Team, and a Senior Teaching Fellow based at Royal Air Force (RAF) Halton.
I joined the PME team in May 2019, initially teaching at RAF College Cranwell, and since August 2020, I have been based at Halton.
Research interests
I completed my PhD in International Relations at the University of Nottingham, where I researched political violence in Israel. My research and teaching interests include:- international relations
- conflict and security
- war and politics
- military strategy
- Israel and the Middle East
- Ukraine
- NATO
- political violence and terrorism
- right-wing political ideology
I am willing to take PhD students, and I am happy to receive informal enquiries relating to research in any of the above indicated areas.
I make regular appearances on international broadcast media, often discussing the situation in Ukraine.
Teaching responsibilities
I am teaching on five courses currently offered at RAF Halton.
Media availability
I am happy to take calls and emails from the media on my research, and am aware of the needs to respond to journalists in a timely manner. Please contact me directly on veronika.poniscjakova@port.ac.uk.
Research outputs
2023
Hamas: what you need to know about the group that attacked Israel
Poniscjakova, V.
12 Oct 2023, In: The Conversation
Slovakia may be about to elect a government which plans to halt aid to Kyiv
Poniscjakova, V.
28 Sep 2023, In: The Conversation
Ukraine war: the implications of Moscow moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
Poniscjakova, V.
31 Aug 2023, In: The Conversation
Ukraine war: gaining a bridgehead east of the Dnipro river would be a gamechanger for Kyiv – here’s why
Poniscjakova, V.
17 Aug 2023, In: The Conversation