Dr. Aman Jaswal
Lecturer – International Security, Department of Sociology, University of Staffordshire, UK
IMPARC ID: IMP-MM-SOC-ENG-UK-2026-2273
Profile Summary
Dr. Aman Jaswal is a Lecturer in International Security with a PhD in Sociology and International Relations from the University of Staffordshire. His research focuses on war and conflict studies, particularly insurgency, counterinsurgency, terrorism, and security governance, with regional expertise in South Asia and Kashmir. His scholarship engages with broader debates in international order and strategic studies and is grounded in qualitative fieldwork, elite interviewing, and open-source intelligence analysis. As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he delivers research-led teaching in International Relations and Security Studies using simulations, problem-based learning, and inclusive assessment strategies to develop critical thinking, analytical writing, and research skills among students. His academic work also explores geopolitics, foreign policy analysis, media and propaganda in conflict environments, and the evolving character of warfare and security governance.
Subject Matter Expertise
Subject Matter Expertise:
Social Science & Humanities
→ Military History & Science
– Terrorism, Insurgency & Political Violence
→ Politics & Government
– Diplomacy & International Relations
– Geopolitics
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law
→ Law
– International Security
Social Science & Humanities
→ Military History & Science
– Terrorism, Insurgency & Political Violence
→ Politics & Government
– Diplomacy & International Relations
– Geopolitics
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law
→ Law
– International Security
Mentorship Offered
Services Offered:
Research
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Gap Analysis
– Fact Checking
Writing
– Newswriting
– Technical Writing
Research
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Gap Analysis
– Fact Checking
Writing
– Newswriting
– Technical Writing
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Aman Jaswal has academic and research experience in international security, conflict studies, and higher education. His professional roles include lecturing, editorial leadership in academic publishing, curriculum development, research supervision, and strategic academic advisory. He has contributed to curriculum design in international relations and security studies, supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research, and participated in practitioner-oriented teaching related to global and regional security dynamics.
Work Experience:
University of Staffordshire, UK
Job Title: Lecturer – International Security
Description: Delivered research-led teaching in IR theory, security studies, global conflict, terrorism studies, and contemporary warfare. Designed lectures and seminars integrating geopolitics, foreign policy analysis, and strategic studies. Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and contributed to curriculum design, assessment frameworks, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Duration: December, 2023 – Present
Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research (Wolters Kluwer | Medknow)
Job Title: Assistant Editor (Conflict and Security)
Description: Contributes to editorial leadership, manuscript review, and quality assurance for a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal on conflict and security studies.
Duration: 2025 – Present
SGT University, India
Job Title: Associate Professor (HoD) – Consultant, School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Description: Appointed in a strategic advisory role to support the establishment of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts. Designed BA (Hons) curricula for International Relations, Political Science, and Sociology. Provided academic strategy and policy guidance to university leadership and developed assessment frameworks and internationalisation strategies.
Duration: March, 2025 – August, 2025
UK Ministry of Defence – Qualified Weapons Instructor Programme
Job Title: Practitioner Teaching (Security Education)
Description: Delivered specialist lectures on global and regional security dynamics across South Asia and the Korean Peninsula, focusing on insurgency, governance challenges, and evolving war dynamics including cyber warfare.
Duration: Not specified
University of Staffordshire, UK
Job Title: Lecturer – International Security
Description: Delivered research-led teaching in IR theory, security studies, global conflict, terrorism studies, and contemporary warfare. Designed lectures and seminars integrating geopolitics, foreign policy analysis, and strategic studies. Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and contributed to curriculum design, assessment frameworks, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Duration: December, 2023 – Present
Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research (Wolters Kluwer | Medknow)
Job Title: Assistant Editor (Conflict and Security)
Description: Contributes to editorial leadership, manuscript review, and quality assurance for a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal on conflict and security studies.
Duration: 2025 – Present
SGT University, India
Job Title: Associate Professor (HoD) – Consultant, School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Description: Appointed in a strategic advisory role to support the establishment of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts. Designed BA (Hons) curricula for International Relations, Political Science, and Sociology. Provided academic strategy and policy guidance to university leadership and developed assessment frameworks and internationalisation strategies.
Duration: March, 2025 – August, 2025
UK Ministry of Defence – Qualified Weapons Instructor Programme
Job Title: Practitioner Teaching (Security Education)
Description: Delivered specialist lectures on global and regional security dynamics across South Asia and the Korean Peninsula, focusing on insurgency, governance challenges, and evolving war dynamics including cyber warfare.
Duration: Not specified
Educational Summary
Dr. Aman Jaswal holds a PhD in Sociology and International Relations from the University of Staffordshire, where his research focused on insurgency, terrorism, and security governance. He also completed a postgraduate certificate in higher education practice and holds a Master’s degree in Journalism (War and International Human Rights), graduating with distinction.
Education:
University of Staffordshire, UK
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Sociology and International Relations
Duration: 2020 – 2024
University of Staffordshire, UK
Degree Title: PGCHPE
Field/Description: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice
Duration: 2021 – 2023
University of Lincoln, UK
Degree Title: MA
Field/Description: Journalism (War and International Human Rights)
Duration: 2017 – 2018
University of Staffordshire, UK
Degree Title: PhD
Field/Description: Sociology and International Relations
Duration: 2020 – 2024
University of Staffordshire, UK
Degree Title: PGCHPE
Field/Description: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice
Duration: 2021 – 2023
University of Lincoln, UK
Degree Title: MA
Field/Description: Journalism (War and International Human Rights)
Duration: 2017 – 2018
Awards & Recognition
Dr. Jaswal has been recognized as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, reflecting his professional credentials in higher education teaching and pedagogy.
Certifications:
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Issued By: Higher Education Academy
Issue Date: Not specified
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Issued By: Higher Education Academy
Issue Date: Not specified
Publication Summary
Dr. Jaswal has contributed scholarly work on international security, conflict studies, and regional geopolitics. His publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters on peace and strategic studies, and media articles addressing geopolitical developments and socio-political dynamics.
Publications – Papers Published in Journals / Books:
Competing National and Religious Identities: A Case Study of Kashmir
Journal: Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research
DOI: Not provided
Publication Date: 2025
The Architecture of Kashmiriyat: Nation-Building Through Cultural Resistance, Mysticism, and Regionalism
Journal: Strategising Global Peace: Integrating Gender, Nonviolence and Museum for Peace in a Changing World (Bloomsbury)
DOI: Not provided
Publication Date: 2026
The changing idea of India and its effect on the Kashmiri insurgency
Journal: Challenges to Peace in Asia-Pacific Regions: Shifting Power Structures and World Orders (Routledge)
DOI: Not provided
Publication Date: 2026
Competing National and Religious Identities: A Case Study of Kashmir
Journal: Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research
DOI: Not provided
Publication Date: 2025
The Architecture of Kashmiriyat: Nation-Building Through Cultural Resistance, Mysticism, and Regionalism
Journal: Strategising Global Peace: Integrating Gender, Nonviolence and Museum for Peace in a Changing World (Bloomsbury)
DOI: Not provided
Publication Date: 2026
The changing idea of India and its effect on the Kashmiri insurgency
Journal: Challenges to Peace in Asia-Pacific Regions: Shifting Power Structures and World Orders (Routledge)
DOI: Not provided
Publication Date: 2026