Professor Bjola is now Professor of Digital Diplomacy. The post is the first ever Professorship in Digital Diplomacy at any university in the world. 

The award of the title “speaks volumes not only about the growing importance of this field, but also about Oxford University's commitment to cultivating and supporting cutting-edge areas of research and teaching,” Professor Bjola said.

Professor Bjola’s research interests relate to the impact of digital technology on the conduct of diplomacy with a focus on strategic communication and digital influence as well as on theories and methods for countering disinformation and propaganda.