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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
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Jonathan Pugh
MA International Relations (with distinction)
University of Portsmouth
PhD researcher, International relations, University of Portsmouth.
My interests lie in the realm of cross-disciplinary research, specifically focusing on comparative politics, historical analysis, and international relations theory. I am particularly intrigued by global politics, international organizations, as well as the foreign policies and domestic politics of Nordic states, as well as Nordic cooperation.
Teaching and academic experience
Associate Follow of the Higher Education Academy.
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Teaching and supervision
Preparing and designing teaching modules and programmes.
March 2021 teaching Politics and Ideology, Global Developments modules
and essay marker for the key themes in International Relations, Politics and
Ideology at University of Portsmouth.
September, 2021-May2022 lecturer/ seminar tutor/essay marker on British
Politics and Beyond module at University of Portsmouth.
January, 2022- current, lecturer/ Module coordinator on Introduction to
Politics and International Relations, the Principles of Social Science and
International Relations and New Media at International College
Portsmouth.
September 2022- current, lecturer/module coordinator on Contemporary
Security Studies and Globalization & its Malcontents and lecturer on
Political Ideas Module at University of Chichester.
August 2023 – current, Learning and Teaching Lead at International College
Portsmouth.
Dr Sam Louden-Cooke
Dr Sam Louden-Cooke is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Politics and Political Geography. She has over 10 years experience working in UK Higher Education and has a passion for helping students reach that ‘aha’ moment. Sam has taught on a wide range of topics including International Relations Theories, Security Studies, Political Thought, Human Rights, the Geopolitics of Climate Change, and Sustainable Futures. Her research explores secularism, gender equality and family law in early twentieth century Egypt and Iran; non-Western theories of international relations; decolonising the classroom; and AI in Higher Education. In addition to this, Sam is a qualified ESL teacher and has extensive experience teaching individual and group sessions for individuals at all levels, seeking to improve their language skills for personal, business, and academic purposes. She is also experienced in proof-reading and copy-editing . Alongside her pedagogical career, Sam has a lot of experience of working in local politics (UK setting) and tries to incorporate her experiences, where appropriate, into her teaching.
