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Areas of research interest relevant to the Home Office GOVUK
RESEARCH CONTEXT An estimated 25,000 foreign fighters have been recruited to Islamic State (IS) from over 100 counties around the world. While shocking in itself, this reflects only the militant end-product of the radic...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bath
The project aims to investigate the role and influence of the internet and social media in the radicalisation process, and has the necessary expertise in psychology, computer science, and social media data analysis.
The explosive use of social media tools in recent years has turned them into a double-edged sword. On one hand, social media is viewed as a positive factor in Middle East revolutions. On the other hand, violence events s...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Aston University
The project focuses on real-time detection of violence and extremism from social media, which is related to the influence of social media in the radicalisation process. The authors have expertise in Bayesian modeling and processing large-scale social media data.
Counter-terrorism and radicalisation prevention policies are not peripheral discourses and practices that affect only certain individuals and spheres, but should be understood as instruments that have serious implication...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Loughborough University
The project explores the impact of counter-terrorism and radicalisation prevention policies on the media and the wider population, which is relevant to understanding the influence of social media in the radicalisation process. The authors have expertise in counter-terrorism, media analysis, and gender studies.