Eamonn joined the University in September 2006 and is a Lecturer in Central and East European Studies. He oversaw the establishment of the University’s Security Studies programmes, including the MSC Global Security and new Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree International Masters in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (in conjunction with the Charles University Prague and Dublin City University). His research interests focus primarily on Central Europe and the European Union. His recent work examines energy relations in the Central and East European region and he has published on energy sector relations between corporations, the EU and its member states.