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Based in London, LCTSS Ltd's training courses are led by professionals and experts in their field.

Our team of professionals

At LCTSS Ltd we employ the best instructors, academics and consultants to lead our training courses. Our instructors are highly skilled professionals with 10 years of experience in local and national industries. When you join one of our courses, you will be working under an expert in their field who is dedicated to seeing you succeed. Our professional team includes:

PhD holders with academic backgrounds
Experts from government and private sector backgrounds
Policy makers

Speak to our professional team and find out more about how LCTSS Ltd can help you. Email us today.

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Jonathan Pugh

Senior Lecturer & International Relations Specialist at LCTSS

Jonathan Pugh is an experienced academic and researcher specialising in International Relations, comparative politics, historical analysis and international relations theory. His academic interests focus on global politics, international organisations, Nordic foreign policy, domestic politics of Nordic states, and Nordic cooperation.

He holds an MA in International Relations with distinction from the University of Portsmouth and is currently a PhD researcher in International Relations at the same institution.

Jonathan has extensive teaching, module coordination and academic leadership experience within UK Higher Education. He is both an Associate Fellow and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has contributed to the development, preparation and delivery of a wide range of political science and international relations programmes.

Areas of Expertise

International Relations Theory
Comparative Politics
Global Politics & International Organisations
British Politics & Political Ideology
Security Studies
Nordic Politics & Cooperation
Social Science & International Relations
Academic Programme Development
Leadership in Higher Education

Qualifications & Academic Experience

MA International Relations (with distinction) – University of Portsmouth
PhD Researcher in International Relations – University of Portsmouth
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Learning & Teaching Lead – International College Portsmouth
Lecturer & Module Coordinator – University of Portsmouth, International College Portsmouth, and University of Chichester

Dr Sam Louden-Cooke

Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Politics & Political Geography at LCTSS

Dr Sam Louden-Cooke is a Senior Lecturer with over 10 years of experience in UK Higher Education. She specialises in International Relations, Politics, Political Geography and interdisciplinary social sciences teaching, with a strong focus on engaging students through practical and thought-provoking learning approaches.

Her teaching experience spans a wide range of subjects, including International Relations Theories, Security Studies, Political Thought, Human Rights, Sustainable Futures, and the Geopolitics of Climate Change. Dr Louden-Cooke is passionate about helping students develop critical thinking skills and achieve meaningful academic progress.

Her research interests include secularism, gender equality and family law in early twentieth-century Egypt and Iran; non-Western theories of international relations; decolonising the classroom; and the use of AI in Higher Education.

Alongside her academic career, Sam is also a qualified ESL teacher with extensive experience delivering language training for academic, business and personal development purposes. She additionally has experience in proofreading, copy-editing and local UK politics, bringing valuable real-world insight into her teaching.