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Dr. Diana Toimbek is a Lecturer in Public Administration and Policy at Ulster University's School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences, based at the Belfast campus. She holds an MSc in Educational Leadership from Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) and a Ph.D. in Non-Traditional Security from Zhejiang University (China). Her research focuses on developing countries, particularly Central Asia, with expertise in public policy, political economy, and energy transition. She has led projects funded by GIZ (Climate-Resilient Economic Development in Kazakhstan) and contributed to the GCRF-funded PEER Network, analyzing Soviet-era educational policies' impacts on Kazakhstan's governance. She has organized social initiatives including healthcare fundraising and a podcast addressing social issues.
- Education:
- MSc in Educational Leadership, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Ph.D. in Non-Traditional Security, Zhejiang University, China
Research Interests: Dr. Toimbek's work explores the intersection of historical policies and modern governance in post-Soviet states. She analyzes how Soviet-era educational frameworks shaped Kazakhstan's socio-political landscape and investigates contemporary challenges like climate resilience and economic transitions to knowledge-based systems. Her interdisciplinary approach combines quantitative and qualitative methodologies to address systemic issues in public administration.
Grants & Projects:
- Co-Principal Investigator (GIZ-funded): Climate-Resilient Economic Development in Kazakhstan
- Research Fellow (GCRF PEER Network): Soviet Educational Policy Legacy in Kazakhstan
Labs/Teams: Institute for Research in Social Sciences at Ulster University, GCRF PEER Network (Asia Hub).
