Timothy Jenkins is a policy adviser focusing on inbound tourism, public diplomacy and the UK’s image overseas. He has worked in the UK Parliament as a political researcher and press officer and for the Conservative Party during the 2010 General Election Campaign. Timothy is a graduate in International Relations from the University of Exeter and has an MA in International Affairs and Diplomacy from the University of Buckingham. His thesis examined the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and to what extent it is dictated by realist or ideological considerations. He has written a number of articles on international affairs and diplomacy for the UK political blog ConservativeHome.