Nick researches and teaches in the areas of international relations and international security at the University of York. His particular…
Sophie McCormack
Nuclear Policy Analyst
Sophie McCormack is a Nuclear Policy Analyst at BASIC, specialising in analysis of nuclear deterrence, risk reduction, political engagement and public outreach. She graduated with a First-Class Honours and Dean’s Commendation from MA in Applied Security Strategy, from the University of Exeter, where her dissertation was on UK political understanding of the term ‘nuclear deterrence.’ Sophie has since been invited to present this work at RUSI PONI’s 2019 conference, the 2020 US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) conference and at NATO.
Alongside this work, Sophie has been invited to present on nuclear disarmament and risk reduction at P5 events in London, Pugwash Conferences, and RUSI PONI. Sophie is leading BASIC’s organisation of the 2020 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference Chair’s ‘BetterTogether’ gender event, and working on the Review Conference’s Next Generation event. Externally, Sophie is also a Consultant for ‘Girl Security’, setting up its UK branch.
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Vinod Kumar
A. Vinod Kumar is Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), and a Visiting Faculty at the Institute of…
Norman Moss
Norman Moss is an author, journalist and broadcaster. He was born in London in 1928 but was raised and educated partly in New York.
Rebecca Cousins
Rebecca Cousins was BASIC’s Programme Director for the Next Gen project. Prior to that, she was a diplomat in the British Foreign and…
Rachel Staley Grant
Rachel Staley Grant joined NTI in August 2016 and serves as the Director of Public Education. Between 2011 and 2016, Staley Grant…
Edmond Seay III
Ted Seay is an independent arms control and disarmament consultant currently based in London. He was assigned to the U.S. Mission to…
Ward Wilson
Ward Wilson Senior Fellow Ward Wilson was senior fellow and director of the Rethinking Nuclear…
Ian Kearns
Dr Ian Kearns is the co-Founder of the European Leadership Network and serves on the ELN’s Board of Directors. Dr Kearns served as…
Anne Penketh
Anne Penketh was BASIC Program Director in Washington from 2009 to 2012. Previously she was a staff journalist with major media…
Tim Street
Tim recently completed his PhD exploring the politics of nuclear disarmament at Warwick University as part of a collaborative…
Lianet Vazquez
Lianet Vazquez was the Herbert Scoville Jr Peace Fellow at BASIC in 2014.
Tabitha Sanders
Tabitha Sanders is one of the organisers of #NatSecGirlSquad, a US initiative to support women working in National Security. She was a…
Nina Sofie Pedersen
Nina Sofie Pedersen is a Researcher at BASIC. Her current responsibilities include researching and developing the Programme on…
John Thomson
Sir John Thomson was a British Diplomat who was High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to the UN. He served as adviser to BASIC.
Chris Lindborg-Pena
Christina Pena was BASIC’s Analyst and Programme Manager.
Ian Davis
Dr Ian Davis is an independent human security and arms control consultant, writer and founding director of NATO Watch…