Finn was born in Scotland, and raised in Liverpool, England. He completed a BA in Politics and History at Newcastle University, before taking several years out of education to travel and work in a variety of professional sectors, including time spent living and working in Australia, and involved in earthquake recovery in Nepal.

He later returned to the UK to study an MA in International Relations and Security at the University of Liverpool. Since graduating in 2019 he has moved to Spain, where he has been working in the Healthcare Industry during the Covid-19 pandemic.

His main academic interests lie in politics and history, with a particular focus on international relations, security, conflict, and conflict resolution.

Main speciality areas:

.International Relations with a focus on security and conflict

.Peace Processes

.Comparative Politics