Marta Simoncini is an associate professor in administrative law at Luiss University. Marta holds a PhD in administrative law (University of Pisa), a Laurea in Political Sciences, majoring law (University of Pisa) and a University Diploma in the same area (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa). Prior to joining Luiss University, Marta was an FWO post-doctoral fellow at King’s College London and the University of Antwerp, a fellow in EU law at University College London and a Max Weber fellow at the European University Institute. Marta is also a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. Her research interests cover European administrative law and governance, in particular the check-and-balances applicable to discretionary powers.