Julia Muravska

Julia Muravska is a research leader at RAND Europe, where she leads the Defence Industry and Acquisition research portfolio. With 12 years of experience in conducting, managing and leading research in defence and security, Muravska combines expertise in defence and security industries, policy, and technology with wide-ranging experience in research management and design. She routinely contributes her expertise to support research on defence and security threats and emerging defence-relevant technologies.

Muravska also maintains an interest and track record beyond the defence industrial area, and has been a lead author or researcher on a range of defence, security, and international relations projects, such as societal resilience, influence operations, and diversity in the armed forces.

After completing her doctorate in the field of the European defence equipment market, Muravska worked in a defence- and security-focused management consultancy where she undertook market analysis, industry mapping and strategy formulation projects prior to joining RAND. She also taught a Master’s level course on the European Defence and Security Policy.

Muravska holds both an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in international relations from the London School of Economics (LSE), as well as a B.A. with high distinction from the University of Toronto, also in international relations.