Mark Hayward is a Barrister-at-Law at the Bar of Northern Ireland since September 2014 and has served as an Associate Lecturer at The Open University since September 2018, teaching various law modules including Introduction to Law and European Union Law. Prior to these roles, Mark was a Teaching Assistant at Queen's University Belfast from September 2014 to June 2021, focusing on EU Law, Constitutional Law, and Torts. Mark's educational background includes a Master's in Legal Science from Queen's University Belfast, a Master's in International Relations & Diplomacy from Université Jean Moulin, and a Bachelor's in Political Science from The College of Wooster, along with a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Theology, both from Queen's University Belfast.