Lesley Masters

Lesley Masters is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Derby, affiliated with the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on South Africa's foreign policy dynamics, EU-Africa relations, digital diplomacy, and trilateral development cooperation. She has contributed extensively to understanding strategic partnerships between South Africa and global actors, as well as the evolution of post-apartheid diplomatic frameworks.

Her work examines themes such as the negotiation of international knowledge structures through the Fourth Industrial Revolution, oversight mechanisms in foreign policy democratization, and the role of parliamentary diplomacy in advancing Africa-centric agendas. Key publications include analyses of EU security strategies, South Africa's dual-track science diplomacy, and the IBSA trilateral development fund's impact.

Despite her prolific output since 2014, no scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. Her advising record remains unspecified, though her research collaborations with scholars like Chris Landsberg and Jorge Schiavon highlight interdisciplinary engagement.