Robin Huguenot-Noël is Post-Doctoral research fellow at the University of Milan and a researcher at the European University Institute (EUI). Prior to his PhD, he was trained in economics, political science, and philosophy in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.  

Robin’s main research interests lie in the development of (welfare) state capacities, the political economy of labour market reforms, and their links with the economic governance of the European Union. His research combines macro-level quantitative analyses, case study comparisons, and survey research.  

Between 2020 and 2024, Robin has been a visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Cologne, Sciences Po in Paris, and the Hertie School in Berlin. He also held lecturer positions at the University of Düsseldorf (Germany), Sciences Po Lille (France), and Pacific University (United States) in the context of a Fulbright scholarship. 

His research has featured in various academic outlets, including the Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP), the Journal of European Social Policy (JESP), and Transfer: the European Review of Labour and Research. He is also the co-author of the book Resilient Welfare States in the European Union (2022, Agenda Publishing). His work has further fed into various reports for the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission, including for the High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion policy.