Adrian Legaria

Dr Adrian Legaria is a political scientist and researcher specializing in European integration, migration studies, and international relations. He holds a PhD in International Political Economy from King's College London and currently serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the School of Security Studies and the School of Politics & Economics. His doctoral research focused on intra-European migration, particularly the political economy of Spain and Italy, and the impact of Brexit on mobility toward the UK. His master’s work examined Eastern Europeans' involvement in the UK's underground economy.

Education:

• PhD in International Political Economy, King's College London
• Master’s Dissertation: Eastern Europeans in the UK's Underground Economy

Research Interests:

• Intra-EU migration patterns and mobility policies
• European integration dynamics
• Informal economies in advanced democracies
• Globalisation's role in shaping migration theories
• Political economy of Spain and Eastern Europe

Teaching: Courses include War in the International Order, Political Economy of Migration, and regional political economy analyses of Spain and Eastern Europe. His pedagogy integrates theoretical frameworks with empirical research on policy, mobility, and globalisation.

Advising/Grants: No specific advisees or grants listed in the provided text.

Affiliations: Based in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, Department of War Studies, with cross-school engagement in Security Studies and Politics & Economics.