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Emily Winterbotham, Jessica White, Claudia Wallner, David McIlhatton

Evaluation Approaches for the Protection of Venues and Public Spaces from Terrorism

Nicola Power, Jennifer Alcock, Mark Levine, Richard Philpot

The Psychology of Interoperability - Study One Summary

Alexandra Phelan, Jessica White, Claudia Wallner, James Paterson

Misogyny, Hostile Beliefs and the Transmission of Extremism: A Comparison of the Far-Right in the UK and Australia

Incel and the Incelosphere: An overview of current research and understanding

Lie detectors: body language tells us surprisingly little about whether someone is being honest

Ben Lee, Deanna Reder, Cameron Greig

Timeline: Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism in the UK

Report | Poster | Special |

A data-driven analysis of incelosphere engagement by UK-based users

How worried should we be about incel-related violence?

Jonathan Kenyon

Exploring the role of the Internet in the radicalisation process and offending of convicted extremists

Thesis Summary |

Alexandra Phelan, Jessica White, Claudia Wallner, James Paterson

Introductory Guide to Understanding Misogyny and the Far-Right

James Khalil, Martine Zeuthen, Sarah Marsden

A Guide to Deradicalisation & Disengagement Programming

Rebecca Stevens

Translating research

Kat Gibbs, Sophie Nightingale

Bias in Emerging Biometric Systems: A Scoping Review

Charis Rice, Martin Innes, Jenny Ratcliffe

Situational Threat And Response Signals (STARS): Public-Facing Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communication Campaigns [FULL LITERATURE REVIEW & SUMMARY BRIEFING]

Charis Rice, Martin Innes, Jenny Ratcliffe

The STARS Framework

Charis Rice, Martin Innes, Jenny Ratcliffe

Situational Threat And Response Signals (STARS): Public-facing Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communication Campaigns [SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYSIS]

Sarah Marsden, Ben Lee

Conceptualising Protective Factors: Strengths-Based Approaches

James Hewitt, Ben Lee, Sarah Marsden

Protective Factors in Risk Assessment: Practitioner Perspectives

The role of closeness in the relationship between nonverbal mimicry and cooperation

Thesis Summary |

Artificial Intelligence and Extremism: The Threat of Language Models for Propaganda Purposes

James Hewitt, James Lewis, Sarah Marsden

The Psychological Effects of Criminal Justice Measures: A Review of Evidence Related to Terrorist Offending

Kat Gibbs, Sophie Nightingale

AI In Recruitment: Is It Possible to Use it Responsibly?

Kat Gibbs, Sophie Nightingale

Multimodal biometrics: A better security system?

Lethal Subcultures

Ben Lee, Sarah Marsden

Protective Factors

John Blythe, Alan Gray, Francesca Willis, Emily Collins

Simulated Phishing And Employee Cybersecurity Behaviour (SPEC)

Sarah Marsden, Ben Lee

Protective Factors For Violent Extremism And Terrorism: Rapid Evidence Assessment

Siege Culture and Accelerationism in the UK

Noémie Bouhana

Are Conceptual Frameworks Of Radicalisation Leading To Involvement In Terrorism 'Observable'?

Joel Busher, Gareth Harris, Julia Ebner, Zsófia Hacsek, Graham Macklin

The escalation and inhibition of violence during waves of far-right or anti-minority protests

Joel Busher, Gareth Harris, Julia Ebner, Zsófia Hacsek, Graham Macklin

The Dynamics Of Violence Escalation And Inhibition During 'Hot Periods' Of Anti-Minority And Far-Right Activism

Erika Brady, Sarah Marsden

Women and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Interventions

Collecting And Leveraging Identity Cues With Keystroke Analysis (CLICKA)

A Short Introduction To The Involuntary Celibate Sub-Culture

Only Playing: Extreme-Right Gamification

Sarah Marsden, James Lewis

Trauma, Adversity & Violent Extremism

John F. Morrison, Andrew Silke, Heidi Maiberg, Chloe Slay, Rebecca Stewart

A Systematic Review Of Post-2017 Research On Disengagement And Deradicalisation

Chris Baber, Ian Apperly, Emily McCormick

AI and System Developers

Simon Oleszkiewicz, Lynn Weiher, Erik Mac Giolla

Developing A Paradigm To Assess And Measure Adaptability

Chris Baber, Ian Apperly, Emily McCormick

AI and Senior Managers

Chris Baber, Ian Apperly, Emily McCormick

Understanding The Problem Of Explanation When Using AI In Intelligence Analysis

Substance or Snake Oil?

Brooke Rogers, Julia Pearce, David Parker, Lasse Lindekilde

Communicating effectively with the public about terrorism in crowded places

Risk, benefits, and the affect heuristic in security behaviours

James Lewis, Sarah Marsden

Countering Violent Extremism Interventions: Contemporary Research

Fiona Gabbert, Gordon Wright

Quantifying The Effectiveness Of A Rapport-Building Training Programme

Proof of Life or Death?

Nigel Copsey, Samuel Merrill

Understanding 21st-Century Militant Anti-Fascism

Ewout Meijer, Katherine Hoogesteyn, Brianna Verigin, Danielle Finnick

Rapport Building: Online Vs In-Person Interviews

Emma Slade, Emma Williams, Duncan Hodges, Phillip Morgan, Dylan Jones, Bill Macken, Emily Collins, Tasos Spiliotopoulos

Individual Differences in the Adoption, Secure Use, and Exploitation of Smart Home Technology

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