He has previously worked as a research fellow at the Hellenic Observatory, LSE, and as a tutor at the Sheffield International College. He holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Sheffield (2010), an MA in International Political Economy from Warwick University (2001), and a BA in International and European Economic Studies from the Athens University of Economics and Business (2000). His predominant research interests lie in the spheres of European territorial politics and the EU. He has researched extensively Greek local government and especially the decentralisation process in the country. He has also researched and taught aspects of European Union politics; particularly issues related to the EU regional and environmental policies.