CREST
The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST) is the UK’s hub for behavioural and social science research into security threats. https://crestresearch.ac.uk/
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Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
A draft list of academics, government and industry in the field of targeted violence and terrorism prevention (TVTP) and countering violent extremism (CVE) 🔬🧠🔎📖 #Counterterrorism #CVE #TVTP #Research #Extremism #Terrorism #Prevention #NationalSecurity
Behavioural Science
Those interested in or studying behavioural and social sciences. Let us know if you want to join! #BaSS #BehaviouralScience #SocialScience #Psychology #CognitiveScience #Research
@icde.bsky.social
Dedicated to combating violent extremism and advancing counterterrorism strategies in the digital age.
@socterres.bsky.social
@europeansecurity.bsky.social
European Security - eds. @laurachappell.bsky.social @jocelynmawdsley.bsky.social @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social - article submissions welcome! For more info: http://tandfonline.com/toc/feus20/cur…
@icct.bsky.social
The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) is an independent knowledge centre that focuses on the preventative and international legal aspects of CT. 🔗: icct.nl 📍: The Hague
@cstpv.bsky.social
Based at the University of St Andrews the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence is Europe's oldest Centre of its kind.
@crexuio.bsky.social
Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX): The Extreme Right, Hate Crime, and Political Violence, @statsvitenskap.bsky.social, @uio.no
@spriteplus.bsky.social
Bringing together people in research, practice, and policy with a focus on digital contexts. We are the go-to point of contact to engage with the broadest UK network of interdisciplinary, cross-sector digital Trust, Identity, Privacy, Security experts.
@noemiebouhana.bsky.social
Professor of Crime Science and Counter Extremism at University College London. Augmented social ecologies, systemism, moral fragmentation, fluid extremism. Criminologist in an engineering faculty. French girl in Cambridge.
@iiirg-iirp.bsky.social
The official Investigative Interviewing Research & Practice (II-RP) journal twitter page. Tweets from the editors.
@antoinebaudon.bsky.social
Counterterrorism, geopolitical, aviation. Business Manager & Deputy Director, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - www.icct.nl #Counterterrorism #CVE #TVTP #Research #Extremism #Terrorism #Prevention #NationalSecurity
@davidwellsct.bsky.social
Global security consultant focused on terrorism, CT & technology: Former head of research & analysis at UN CTED: Ex UK/Aus intelligence
@hshawberry.bsky.social
Lecturer in Psychology & Behavioural Analytics at Lancaster Uni 📊Researching behaviour biometrics, digital ethics, mobile sensing & the science of situations. Yarn crafts, cute animals & film photography might also make an appearance.
@factor-lu.bsky.social
Forensic linguistics, Cybersecurity and Technology Research | Co-directed by @drclaire.bsky.social and Georgina Brown | https://www.linkedin.com/company/factor-lancaster/
@researchandimpact.bsky.social
Helping researchers reach over the academy wall and share their work with the outside world. Training and consultancy for research projects, centres and networks. Account run by @nickbibby.bsky.social More info at www.researchandimpact.com.
@policefoundationuk.bsky.social
The only independent think tank in the UK focused on improving policing. Hosted the Strategic Review of Policing https://www.police-foundation.org.uk/
@zetkincollective.bsky.social
The Zetkin Collective is a group of scholars and activists working primarily on the political ecologies of the far right.
@the-sipr.bsky.social
SIPR is a strategic collaboration between Scotland's universities, Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority. Our mission is to support internationally excellent, multi-disciplinary policing research to enable evidence-informed policy & practice.
@jamesstevenson.bsky.social
Security Researcher and PhD candidate utilising machine learning in countering violent extremism. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0224-0097
@seamushughes.bsky.social
I read a lot of court records because I like a good story. Won a Pulitzer that one time. “A well-known PACER watcher” - Justice Department
@jexpsocpsych.bsky.social
JESP features research in social psychology that use experimental or quasi-experimental methods or findings that push existing theories in new and needed directions!
@kirkluther.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Carleton University | Researching Investigative Interviewing, Safeguarding Legal Rights | Tired dad of 3
@drnikkipower.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer (Associate Prof) in Psychology at University of Liverpool. Researching decision-making and teamwork in emergencies and extreme environments. Mum of two 💕
@sera-ecr.bsky.social
The SERA Early Career Researchers Network shares info and connects ECRs in/beyond Scotland🏴 we aim to support educational researchers and develop academic skills #SERA_ECR https://www.sera.ac.uk
@iapss.bsky.social
The International Academic Partnerships for Science and Security (IAPSS)🌐 https://crestresearch.ac.uk/iapss/
@ncite.bsky.social
The National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence based at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
@maargentino.com
Counterterrorism | Esotericism | Conspiracy Theories | National Security | Child Safety | www.maargentino.com | 🇨🇦 Wehret den Anfängen A mix of a caffeinated conspiracy theorist and a wise owl, perched atop a mountain of esotericism.
@nihr-pru-bass.bsky.social
NIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences. Funded by NIHR. We provide independent evidence and advice on behavioural and social science to inform policy. Directed by Prof @ejoliver.bsky.social https://behscipru.nihr.ac.uk
@grahammacklin.bsky.social
Historian @crexuio.bluesky.social University of Oslo. Interested in the far right, fascism & terrorism. I co-edit Routledge’s Fascism & the Far Right book series: https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Studies-in-Fascism-and-the-Far-Right/book-series/FFR
@arcglobal.bsky.social
ARC is dedicated to a collaborative, empirical approach to understanding and addressing the threat of accelerationism to democratic societies.
@ctecmiis.bsky.social
Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Find us here: https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/academics/centers-initiatives/ctec
@willallchorn.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow @ipppriataru.bsky.social, Assoc Prof @richmondunildn.bsky.social, & Gbl Far Right Co-Editor @manchesterup.bsky.social, researching Far-Right Movements and CVE Responses. https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/william-allchorn
@mikeajensen.bsky.social
Extremism researcher at the START center, University of Maryland.
@drmathildetahar.bsky.social
Leverhulme Research fellow in Philosophy of Biology at UCL working on animal inventions. Animal behaviour, evolutionary theory, evolutionary ecology. Also: I am a Bergson lover, dog lover, cat lover, and running addict. https://www.drmathildetahar.com
@drjuliashaw.bsky.social
Criminal Psychologist at UCL🎙️ TV & Audio Presenter 📚 Author. Next book: GREEN CRIME, on the psychology of environmental crime, drops in October. 🤖 drjuliashaw.com
@mentalhealthcop.bsky.social
PhD researcher at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social | mental health deaths following police contact | “not everyone’s cup of tea” | drinks coffee | cyclist | not a police officer.
@elsagewehr.bsky.social
Professor of criminal psychology @ Macromedia Hochschule Berlin; Expert witness for credibility assessment in criminal court cases
@enolouden.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology at UTEP. Applied researcher interested in improving the criminal legal system for people with mental illness and reducing stigma.
@jasonchin.bsky.social
Evidence law, metaresearch, forensic science, and criminology at ANU Law. Registered reports editor at FSI: Synergy and associate editor at PPPL. Co-founder of https://metaror.org/. https://jasonmchin.com
@istudytrust.bsky.social
"truly enthusiastic trust nerd" (Möllering, 2023, p. 96)—assoc prof @ Mich State University—EIC @ Journal of Trust Research
@gblancovelasco.com
PhD candidate Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech University 🇨🇦. Wrongful convictions/False confessions/LLM. Promoter and Co-founder Barcelona Innocence Project. Burgalesa on 🏍️🚲. 🇪🇸🇦🇺🇫🇮🇳🇱🇨🇦www.gblancovelasco.com
@mwatt.bsky.social
StFX professor of clinical forensic psychology, bibliophile, logophile, Flâneuse 🇨🇦🏴
@ladegaard.bsky.social
Sociologist, criminologist, interested in org deviance & alt markets/platforms. I use comp & qual methods. Asst Prof @ UIUC ➡️ HKU. PGP: E1FC377D. Author of Open Secrecy (UCP 2025). https://isakladegaard.com/
@dralexpiquero.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology & Criminology and Arts & Sciences Distinguished Scholar at The 🟧_🟩. Former Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (appointed by President Biden). 🇨🇺-🇺🇸
@raydomizer.bsky.social
Forensic & Clinical Psychology | 24 | MA/PhD SFU - MSc Maastricht - BA Oxford | Current obsessions: Psychopaths, Violence Risk Assessments, and Cats
@maddymillar.bsky.social
PhD student @ UniofExeter 🎓 | Research Associate @ LancasterUni | Researching jury decision-making ⚖️ | she/her
@alexandrazidenberg.bsky.social
She/Her/Elle | Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal | Forensic Psychology | @uSask, @OTfpsych and @LaurentianU alum | #FirstGen | Views are my own 🏳️🌈
@dremmakatz.bsky.social
A world-leading coercive control expert. Academic researching domestic violence. http://linktr.ee/dremmakatz In-demand speaker. Author. Find me on Substack. http://dremmakatz.substack.com