Sarah is a postdoctoral Research Associate on the RESPOND.EU project, based in the School for Government. Her research on the project focuses on media and corruption, and how both legacy and digital media are captured.

Sarah holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews. Her doctoral research focused on the relationship between the media and the government in the United Kingdom when it comes to reporting on terrorism. Before embarking on the PhD, she obtained a Masters in International Peace and Security from King's College London, and an undergraduate degree (MA Hons) in International Relations from the University of St Andrews. She previously worked as a researcher on PRELT at CCCPA, with a focus on gender and terrorism, as well as a geopolitics and social media intelligence analyst.

Sarah’s research interests include media and corruption/capture; postcolonial, decolonial and feminist approaches; critical approaches to terrorism; the politics and creation of narratives and discourses; and the intersections of gender, race, religion, and citizenship.

Sarah is currently one of the co-convenors of the Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial (CPD) Working Group within the British International Studies Association.