Social and political history of 20th century Scotland
Urban regeneration and politics in Glasgow
Migration and politics in Scotland, from a historical and contemporary perspective
Religion and minorities in Scottish society
The Irish border
2012 – PhD in British cultural studies, University of Lyon 2-Lumière. « The Dear Green Place? Urban regeneration, spatial polarisation and the redefinition of Glasgow’s identity – 1979-1990 », Research unit: Triangle-UMR 5602. Online summary (in French) | Online video (in French)
2003 – M.Res. in British cultural studies, University of Paris 4–Sorbonne
2000 – M.A. in British cultural studies, University of Toulouse 2–Le Mirail
1999 – Competitive professional qualification (CAPES) to teach English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in secondary school education
1998 – Cambridge Proficiency in English
1997 – B.A. in British cultural studies, University of Franche-Comté
2017 – Early-career research grant from the Fondation pour les Sciences Sociales
2009-2010 – Jules Verne visiting fellowship at Holyrood Roman Catholic Secondary School, Glasgow, awarded by Aix-Marseille local education authority (12 months)