Current Research

Tom's current research focusses on the impact of a Member State's withdrawal from the European Union on the rights associated with EU Citizenship. Using Brexit as a case study, he researches how withdrawal with and without an agreement between the withdrawing state and the EU affects and changes the rights of EU Citizens who reside in the withdrawing country. The question whether, and to what extent, these rights can be guaranteed by national legislation, international agreements, and principles of law is central to his reserach. He further looks into the impact of the absence of European Integration on restrcited forms of EU Citizenship in withdrawing states, such as currently proposed in the Draft Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and UK.

Education and Professional Background

Tom obtained his LL.M. at the University of Cambridge, for which he was awarded an E.M. Burnett prize for a first in law (2018). He also holds a LL.B. (cum laude) in European Law from the University of Maastricht (2017). During his undergraduate studies, he worked as a teaching assistant, teaching undergraduate seminars. He has been a Contributor to the Global Citizenship Observatory's Blog since 2017. 

Scholarships and Awards

• Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Partnership Studentship (2018)
• Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Scholarship (2018)
• E.M. Burnett Prize for a First in the Cambridge LL.M. programme (2018)