معرفی
Dr. Anna Hillingdon is an Associate Professor at Bournemouth University's Executive Business Centre, specializing in strategic interactions within conflict and competition contexts. She holds a PhD in Finance and Management and an MSc in Quantitative Finance. Her research focuses on game theory, network analysis, and sanctions' economic impacts, with contributions to the UN, World Bank, NATO, and UK Parliament. She advises on hybrid warfare, energy sanctions, and post-conflict resilience strategies.
Education:
- PhD in The Economic Consequences of Sanctions (SOAS, 2025 - pending)
- MSc in Finance (Quantitative Finance), University of London (2019)
- PhD in Tourism, Travel Risk, and Perceptions (Bournemouth University, 2007)
- MSc in Tourism Management and Marketing (Bournemouth University, 2004)
Research Interests: Dr. Hillingdon analyzes strategic integration in conflict scenarios, sanctions' collateral effects, and energy market dynamics. Her work combines formal modeling with real-world policy advice, particularly regarding Middle Eastern political economies and hybrid threats. Recent studies investigate duopolistic rivalry in energy markets and social welfare impacts of sanctions.
Grants & Engagement:
- Lead UNWTO crisis management project (2012)
- World Bank post-conflict resilience initiative (2018)
- NATO hybrid threats research (2017)
- UK Parliament testimony on Iran sanctions (2020)
Labs/Teams: External Associate in King’s College London’s Economic Conflict & Competition Research Group (2024–present). Adjunct Professor at SWISS UMEF, Kabul (2015–present).

