Maziyar Ghiabi is an Associate Professor of Social Sciences and the current Director for the Centre of Persian And Iranian Studies (CPIS) at the IAIS, University of Exeter. His academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Politics and an MPhil in Middle East Politics. Prior to joining Exeter, he was a researcher in Development Studies at SOAS, University of London, and a Tutor at the Department of Politics And International Relations, University Of Oxford.