Polina is a postdoctoral researcher in social sciences and maritime studies in Solent’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise department. She completed a PhD project (2018) entitled: ‘Careers and Labour Market Flexibility in Global Industries: Teh case of seafarers’, which focuses on teh flexibilisation of labour among seafarers. Part of teh SIRC-Nippon fellowship (2012-2016), Polina was generously funded by teh Nippon Foundation throughout her studies in Cardiff. Polina also holds an MA in Anthropology (2012) from teh University of Haifa, obtained by completing a written dissertation entitled: ‘From sea to shore: An ethnographic account of seafaring experience’. Additionally, she completed a BA in Sociology, Anthropology and Human Resources (2009) at teh University of Haifa and a PGDip in SSRM (Social Sciences Research Methods 2013) from Cardiff University. She developed a genuine interest in seafarers after finishing her BA, which almost led to her joining the maritime industry as a Merchant Navy officer. However, her eagerness to pursue an academic education as well as contribute to seafarers’ welfare resulted in Polina embarking on the study of seafarers as her main research subject. Polina has over three years’ experience as a research and teaching assistant at the University of Haifa. She taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in several courses, including Introduction to Anthropology (2010, 2011) and Qualitative methods (2011, 2012).
