Tiril Høye Rahn

Tiril Høye Rahn is a DPhil (PhD) candidate and Research Assistant at the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations, affiliated with Hertford College. She holds dual roles as a UNAI Research Assistant and member of the Oxford Conflict, Peace & Security Hub. Her research focuses on peacekeeping, humanitarian access, and civilian protection in conflict zones, employing data-driven methodologies. Rahn is also a co-founder of Oxford’s Diplomatic Society and research associate at the John Porter Diplomacy Centre.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Political Science & Peace Studies from NYU Abu Dhabi (2016-2020)
• MPhil in International Relations from Hertford College, Oxford (2020-2022), funded by the Aker Scholarship
• Current DPhil candidate at Oxford

Research Interests: Rahn combines academic rigor with practical policy impact, analyzing UN peacekeeping deployments, humanitarian access barriers, and diplomatic innovation. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of global sustainability challenges with conflict resolution, advocating for inclusive peace processes involving non-state actors.

Awards: Recognized as one of Norway’s '30 under 30' leaders (2021), recipient of the Red Cross Research Grant (2021), and Aker Scholarship (2020-2022). Her work has been supported by prestigious institutions including PRIO and the Oxford-Radcliffe Scholarship.

Professional Activities: Previously managed NATO defense projects, participated in UN Security Council peacekeeping negotiations for the UK Mission, and contributed to the UNAI Peace Hub at Oxford. Her eight-year part-time role at the Nobel Peace Center (2014-2022) shaped her early commitment to peacebuilding.

Labs/Teams: Active collaborator in the Oxford Diplomatic Society (founded 2020) and affiliated with the John Porter Diplomacy Centre’s peacekeeping research initiatives.