Margherita Belgioioso,

PhD

Associate Professor of Quantitative
International Relations

School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds

Margherita Belgioioso, PhD

School of Politics and International Studies
University of Leeds
Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9JT UK

Teaching Excellence

Methodological Modules

2025-2026. Causal reasoning and quantitative evidence (PhD) University of Leeds
2023-2026. Approaches to Analysis (BA) University of Leeds
2024-2025 Applied Statistics for Political Science (MSC) University of Leeds
2019-2020 Research Design in IR (BA) University of Kent
2018 Research Design and Qualitative Methods in Politics (BA students) Brunel University London
2017 Pooled Time Series Cross-Sectional Analysis’ (BA, MA, PhD laboratory) Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection, University of Essex
2015 Modelling Heterogeneity in Cross-Sectional Panel Data’ (BA, MA, PhD) University of Essex

Substantive Modules

2025-2026 Counterterrorism (MSC/MA) University of Leeds
2023-2025 Terrorism (MA) University of Leeds
2022-2023 Terrorism (BA) University of Leeds
2022-2023 Security Studies (BA) University of Leeds
2021-2022 Conflict resolution and world politics (MA) University of Kent
2021-2022 International conflict and cooperation (BA) University of Kent
2020 Outcomes of Non-Violent Civil Resistance (PhD) PRIO
2019 Civil Wars (MA) Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa (in English)
2018-2019 Terrorism Analysis (BA students) Brunel University London
2017-2018 International Security (MA students) Brunel University London
2017-2018 International Relations Theories (BA students) Brunel University London
2016 Conflict Analysis (BA seminar) University of Essex
2015 International Relations Theories and Approaches (BA seminar) University of Essex

Simulation: The Foreign Fighters Coordination Summit

Objective This simulation helps students understand why international cooperation on counterterrorism is often inconsistent and fragmented. Students experience how sovereignty, political incentives, and institutional limitations shape international decision-making....

Students’ Involvement in Research

Reading groups to identify research gaps (see pictures below from reading group in 2020 at the university of Kent) Coding new data PGR Students presentations

Demonstrations

Peace Processes Negotiations simulations Engagement with Practitioners

Simulations

Hands on descriptive statistics Datasets exploration

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