Julia, a Polish national, joined UNU-MERIT in 2022 as a PhD Student Affairs Officer. She has worked as an Education & Research Officer at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) of Maastricht University. Julia holds her MA degree in European Public Affairs (2021) and BA degree in European Studies (2020). Her research interests include European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds/ EU Cohesion Policy, Compliance with EU law, Implementation and Evaluation of public policies, Societal impact of university research, Science communication, EU External Relations.