Matthew Francis

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Matthew Francis is Professor of Security and Resilience in the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University, where he co-directs its Protective Security Lab. His work covers a wide range of security threats, including protecting public officials, insider threat, protecting public spaces and the role of non-negotiable values in negotiation and international relations.
He was previously Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats, based at Lancaster University, and prior to that founded RadicalisationResearch.org to make high-quality academic research on radicalisation and extremism available to a broad audience.
His past research has included radicalisation, cults and political movements, religious literacy and local faith communities.

Experience

  • 2010–present
    Editor, RadicalisationResearch.org
  • 2013–present
    Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University
  • 2023–present
    Professor, Coventry University
  • 2019–2023
    Executive Director, Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
  • 2015–2019
    Communications Director, Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
  • 2012–2013
    Assistant Research Officer, Inform
  • 2011–2013
    Programme Manager and Research Associate, Goldsmiths, University of London

Education

  • 2011 
    University of Leeds, PhD
  • 2004 
    University of Leeds, MA (by research)
  • 2003 
    University of Leeds, BA Hons

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