André is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) at the University of Birmingham (UoB). His project examines the status of parliamentary immunity in Commonwealth legislatures, and how freedom of speech is protected in parliaments using QCA and set theory.
André holds an MSc in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason university, and an MA Conflict Resolution &Mediterranean Security and B. Psy (Hons) from the University of Malta. During his studies, he works with the Parliament of Malta as a research analyst.