André Barrinha is a Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations. His main research interests include technology and international order, European security, European foreign policy and International Relations Theory and Security.

His work has been published in journals such as Contemporary Security Policy, International Affairs, European Security, Hague Journal of Diplomacy, Mediterranean Politics, Third World Quarterly, Journal of Common Market Studies and Journal of European Integration. He co-authored International Relations Now and Then (Routledge, 2nd ed.). In 2019, he was awarded the Best Article in Global Affairs Award for a co-authored piece with Thomas Renard on cyber diplomacy and the English School.

He is a former chair of the ISA section Science, Technology and Art in International Relations (2023-2025), and he was one of the founders and conveners of the British International Studies Association European Security Working Group (2016-18), and of the UACES RN INTERSECT: Technology-Security-Society interplays in Europe (2017-20).  

Dr Barrinha joined the University of Bath in September 2017, having previously worked at Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Coimbra, and the University of Kent.