Killing Strangers
Dr Tim Wilson takes a fresh look at the origins of our contemporary terrorism crisis in a lecture to mark the 25th anniversary of the CSTPV.
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New Zealand terror evidence
Director of the CSTPV Dr Tim Wilson has been giving evidence to The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques.
Counter-terrorism centre award
Prize at inaugural Counter Terror Awards.
Professor Reicher on Turkey
This week Steve Reicher, Professor of Social Psychology, was in Istanbul as an observer under the auspices of the International Society for Political Psychology at the trial of an academic colleague accused of terrorist propaganda by the Turkish Government. This is his personal first-hand account.
Barcelona Van Attack
Whether by direct command or mere toxic exhortation, the fading of the Islamic State continues to spew terror attacks across Europe. Vehicle attacks have become all the rage over the past 13 months or so: there have…
Manchester terror attack
Phillips O’Brien, Professor of Strategic Studies in the School of International Relations comments
Seizing the political agenda
Dr Tim Wilson, Director of the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, on the latest terrorist attack in Paris. Restaurants and theatres conspicuously deserted: ‘unspeakable panic’ on the…
Understanding the appeal of ISIS
A new analysis of how ordinary people become terrorists.
Principal recognised for services to education
Queen’s University Belfast awards honorary degree to Principal & Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson
Social media spreads terrorist tune
Syrian Islamist songs shared on YouTube hold the key to understanding the mentality of terrorists