Dr Natalie Jester

Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology,

University of Gloucestershire

About me

I was awarded my PhD by the University of Bristol, and am a lifelong Bristolian. I like food, sci fi and dogs. I am now a Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at the University of Gloucestershire.

Research

My work is located within critical security studies. I research security in digital spaces, focusing in particular on gender, militarisation, and ways of knowing. Please click below to read more and see my publication list.

Teaching

My teaching approach is holistic, offering pastoral support and signposting to ensure that students are best able to engage with their learning. I am the external examiner for Politics and International Relations at London South Bank University. I publish on teaching as well, and sit on the editorial board of Teaching in Higher Education. In 2025, I won the University of Gloucestershire Students' Union award for Exceptional Support Beyond Teaching.

Latest Publications

Doing world politics and social media: digital practice and open education in International Relations

by Louise Pears, Natalie Jester, Madeleine Le Bourdon, and Andreas Papamichail, in European Political Science (Forthcoming)