Tara Zammit is an analyst at RAND Europe within the Defence, Security and Justice team. Her primary research interests are in defence recruitment, retention, and integration strategies and in military service experiences more broadly.
Tara holds an M.Phil. in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Cambridge, for which her dissertation received a Distinction. She also holds a B.A. (Hons.) with High Distinction from the University of Toronto, where she completed a double major in peace, conflict and justice and Near and Middle Eastern Civilisations.
In addition to her work at RAND, Tara is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in War Studies at King's College London, which focuses on the experiences of women and LGBTQ+ personnel in the British Armed Forces post-2000. She is also a member of the Women in Defence UK Leadership Team, helping to support more gender equitable practices across the defence sector.
Education
B.A. (Hons.) in Peace, Conflict and Justice and Near and Middle Eastern Civilisations, University of Toronto; M.Phil. in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge