Archontoula is a social researcher with a background in cultural heritage and EU policies, with experience as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctorate Fellow and Blue Book Trainee in the European Commission.

She is passionate about bridging research and policy, with expertise in international projects and a track record in multicultural working environments. Archontoula is currently a PhD candidate at University College London, studying interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving the humanities, and holds an MSc and an MA in History and Archaeology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Archontoula enjoys practising yoga, travelling, and discovering new cultures and places, Indiana Jones-style. She is also passionate about photography, especially capturing nature and everyday moments; she believes that everything has its own beauty, if you take the time to see it.