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Amber Seaward

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Research Fellow & Consultant @ UCL, researching threat assessment of terrorism & targeted violence

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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
👇 New SPJ approach for assessing risk of extremist violence in adolescents: webinar on 19th October, 16:30 UK time: 👇 🧵
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The Assessment of Risk for Extremist Violence in Adolescents
IAPSS Risk Assessment & Management Community of Interest presents Dr Caroline Logan introducing the AREVA-CV
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
⚠️ Resources available for researcher safety and wellbeing ⚠️ Research in the extremism, security, and defence space can be dangerous, sensitive, and emotionally demanding. NABS+ have developed some guides to help researchers in these spaces: crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/re...
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Researcher Safety and Wellbeing Advice
The NABS+ ECR Steering Group have developed some helpful guides on researcher safety and wellbeing, synthesising advice from researchers in the fields, and direct researchers to existing resources and...
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
💡 CTRG Researcher Spotlight #11: @sandyschumann.bsky.social 💡 Sandy is a Lecturer at the UCL Security and Crime Science Department and the programme director of the MSc Countering Extremist Crime and Terrorism.
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
ICYMI: Recap of CTRG publications from Q2 2026 👇 📱 "Decoding Influence Narratives: Identifying Persuasion and Propaganda Techniques in Twitter Discourse on Violent Extremism": Shu Jia Chee with Sara Rubini, @paulgillucl.bsky.social, and Enrico Mariconti ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🔹 MSc Countering Extremist Crime and Terrorism at UCL Security and Crime Science 🔹 Applications are still open for UCL Security and Crime Science's one-year multidisciplinary MSc Countering Extremist Crime and Terrorism*.
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
💡CTRG Researcher Spotlight #12: Valia Panagiotaropoulou 💡
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🚨 New CTRG paper 🚨 Airport target-hardening fails to deter attempted attacks on aircraft: A quasi-experimental study of deterrence and displacement www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Another busy week for the CTRG 👇 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @amberseaward.bsky.social and Andrea Hall presented at the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST)'s annual BASS conference, discussing pathways into terrorism and the question of ideological categorisations
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
📍 Wednesday 24th June, 09:00-10:30 - @amberseaward.bsky.social: Unclear or Lacking Ideologies in Recent UK P/CVE Data @caitlinclemmow.bsky.social will also be chairing the panel on neurodivergence on Tuesday 23rd June, 15:30-17:00
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🚨 CTRG at #BASS26 🚨 Many CTRG researchers will be presenting their work at the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST)'s fifth international Behavioural and Social Sciences in Security conference in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Details of our sessions below👇
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Ashton Kingdon @ashkingdon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🚨Event Alert - The Only Way is Ethics: Next Gen Networks Unite 🚨 Please Join Us on Mon 27 April, 5-6.30 BST For a Session Connecting #ECRs #PHDs With the Leading Networks Helping Navigate Ethically Complex, Sensitive Research Sign Up 👇👇 forms.office.com/e/enPWBSWeBa
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
👇New study comparing violent extremist intentions👇 doi.org/10.1080/0954... Here, we disaggregate intentions for specific proxy violent extremist behaviours in a general population survey. With @zoemarchment.bsky.social & @paulgillucl.bsky.social Key findings & implications in below thread:
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Ashton Kingdon @ashkingdon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Really Excited to Speak at This Early Career Researcher Safety & Wellbeing Online Workshop on Wednesday 25th February 12:00-2:30pm GMT I Will be Talking All Things hashtag #Opsec and How to Keep Safe Online and Offline events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0fdd8f...
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
❗ Early career researcher safety & wellbeing workshop: next week❗ Come along on 25th Feb to hear from our expert speakers (Allysa Czerwinsky, @ashkingdon.bsky.social, and Antonia Vaughan) and to share your own experiences and advice for other ECRs. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0fdd8f...
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🔹 CTRG researcher spotlight series 🔹 This year we'll be posting regular spotlights on CTRG researchers to introduce our members and highlight what we've been up to. Stay tuned and follow our @ctrg.bsky.social page for more throughout the year!
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🔹 CTRG researcher spotlight series 🔹 In 2026 we’ll be highlighting regular CTRG spotlights to showcase what our researchers are up to. Stay tuned for more throughout the year! 💡CTRG researcher spotlight #1: @amberseaward.bsky.social💡
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🚨 ECR wellbeing workshop 🚨 Calling all early career researchers (in and outside of academia)! On 25th February 12-2:30pm NABS+ is hosting a online workshop focused on keeping ECRs safe and well when conducting potentially dangerous or harmful research.
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🔹CTRG in 2025🔹 2025 has been a productive year for the CTRG. We have: 📚 Published 22 journal articles, book chapters, and reports. Another 19 are accepted or undergoing peer review.
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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Unmet needs: analysing the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre’s fulfilment of the public health approach, and its value for violence prevention www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Unmet needs: analysing the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre’s fulfilment of the public health approach, and its value for violence prevention
The Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC) operates with a public health approach, through catalysing mental health treatment for those with mental health needs unidentified, untreated, or sub-opt...
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🚨 CTRG at AVERT 2025 🚨 In a few weeks, CTRG will be presenting at AVERT's International Research Symposium in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 . Details of our sessions below👇
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
See below for my latest publication on unmet mental health needs and the public health approach in targeted violence, with a focus on the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre:
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Some recent updates from the CTRG - thread below👇
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Deadline tomorrow to register for NABS+ 2 day workshop on digital profiling 👇
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
🧵UPDATE: Last week, CTRG held our monthly meeting - a great chance to welcome new members and connect on ongoing projects. We were joined by Dr Justin Barry-Walsh, Lead Clinician at New Zealand’s Fixated Threat Assessment Centre, who spoke on “Terrorism: What’s in a Word”.
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
💡New publication 💡 Out now and open access in Terrorism and Political Violence, @zoemarchment.bsky.social leads our latest paper on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and susceptibility to violent extremism, with @caitlinclemmow.bsky.social and @paulgillucl.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/0954...
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Susceptibility to Violent Extremism
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are harms that affect children directly (e.g. physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect) and indirectly through their living environment (e.g. conflict betwe...
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
🔹 Aarhus 🇩🇰 CTRG presented at NCVE25. @amberseaward.bsky.social shared her work on unmet mental health needs in safeguarding. A CTRG panel explored how grievances mobilise some toward violent extremism, with @caitlinclemmow.bsky.social Ance Martinsone, Mary-Ann Cherry
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
It’s been a busy week for CTRG: 🔹 Prague 🇨🇿: Lujia Pei presented her PhD research at the VOX-Pol Next Generation Network Conference, sharing insights from a systematic review on how young people become involved in violent extremism, with a special focus on the role of the internet.
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Also happening this week, CTRG member Lujia Pei will be presenting at the @vox-pol.bsky.social Next Generation Network Conference, on 25th September, held at Charles University in Prague.
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Looking forward to presenting my research on unmet needs at NCVE in Aarhus next week, along with my CTRG colleagues👇
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
🚨 CTRG at the Nordic Conference on Violent Extremism 2025 🚨 Several CTRG members are presenting their research next week in Aarhus 🇩🇰, see details below👇
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Please see below for information on a new IAPPS Communities of Interest (CoI) on Risk Assessment & Risk Management of terrorism and targeted violence, led by Caitlin Clemmow and I! lnkd.in/dmTATKRG
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CREST @crest-research.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
📢 Introducing our THREE new Communities of Interest (CoIs) - bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers around shared themes in targeted violence and terrorism prevention. Explore them here 👉 crestresearch.ac.uk/iapss/coi/
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Communities of Interest
This initiative brings researchers and practitioners together around shared topics in targeted violence and terrorism prevention.
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🚨 CTRG at the European Society of Criminology Conference 2025 🚨 CTRG are represented at this year’s ESC Conference in Athens, where some of our team will present their research. Details below 👇
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
We are pleased to share some of CTRG’s recent citation milestones, as reflected by the latest Google Scholar metrics. These milestones highlight the continued reach and impact of our collective work, along with our valued collaborators.
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Congrats to CTRG member @sandyschumann.bsky.social for winning the inaugural Open Criminology Award! 👇
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Thank you to @socterres.bsky.social for the opportunity to present my work on safeguarding and unmet mental health needs in countering violent extremism. This can be found in Ch 7 of my thesis (link below) and will hopefully be published soon. discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10... #STR2025
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Advancing Terrorism Threat Assessment: Refining the Evidence Base and Evaluating Practice - UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
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Caitlin Clemmow @caitlinclemmow.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Our research group has launched a Bluesky account @ctrg.bsky.social to keep you up-to-date on our work on radicalisation, terrorism, and extremism. Members include @paulgillucl.bsky.social @noemiebouhana.bsky.social @zoemarchment.bsky.social @amberseaward.bsky.social @sandyschumann.bsky.social
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CTRG @ UCL @ctrg.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
CTRG members @amberseaward.bsky.social, Sara Rubini, and Ance Martinsone will be presenting at @socterres.bsky.social's annual conference next week - check out their presentations for updates on our research!
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
New Bluesky profile for our Counter Terrorism Research Group at UCL: @ctrg.bsky.social Follow to keep up to date with our research, and stay tuned for our website launch!
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CREST @crest-research.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
🔍 The NABS+ commissioning call is now open! We’re funding small, focused research projects that tackle key security and defence challenges using behavioural science. Topics include AI, online harms, and information manipulation. APPLY NOW crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/commiss...
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Commissioning
Thank you for your interest in applying to the NABS+ commissioning call. To ensure your application meets all necessary criteria, please read the guidance documents below carefully before submitting.…
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Noémie Bouhana @noemiebouhana.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Discussed during the research group meeting yesterday: we may be reaching a point where it is impossible for academics AND professionals to analyse and counter certain forms of harm. The material involved is so unbearable to watch, trauma is unpreventable. Been pondering this wicked problem since.
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
My PhD thesis is now available on UCL’s repository! For the TLDR version, the abstract/introduction/discussion are good summaries… discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1020… In it, I explore:
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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
In the past 72 hours, our work on reporting suspicious behavior, online radicalization, school shooters, helping parents intervene with kids at risk of online harms, has all been terminated. We will rise again. But for now, we are upset, and we are angry. And you should be too.
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John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Killing Grants That Have Saved Lives: Trump’s Cuts Signal End to Government Work on Terrorism Prevention www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Killing Grants That Have Saved Lives: Trump’s Cuts Signal End to Government Work on Terrorism Prevention
Tens of millions of dollars slated for violence prevention have been cut or are frozen as DOGE steamrolls the national security sector. “This is the government getting out of the terrorism business,” ...
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Extremely pleased to announce that today I passed my PhD viva with no corrections! Hugely grateful to my fantastic supervisors Dr. Paul Gill and Dr. Zoe Marchment , and examiners Dr. Sarah Marsden and Dr. Aiden Sidebottom. Looking forward to getting all my thesis chapters published very soon!
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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
📣 Call for applications for a PhD Summer School on the study of online right-wing extremism 📣 Confirmed lecturers include @galwaygrrl.bsky.social @ashkingdon.bsky.social and Cathrine Thorleifsson! 🤩
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
See below our recent article on disaggregating terrorist behaviours featured as the Journal of Forensic Sciences open access article of the week 👇
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Amber Seaward @amberseaward.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
ICYMI: two new studies from our team looking at disaggregating extremist behaviours: among referrals to a Prevent mental health hub (doi.org/10.1111/1556...) and to Channel (doi.org/10.1002/bsl....)
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Beyond binary: Analyzing closed‐source data to compare specific roles and behaviors within violent and nonviolent terrorist involvement
Increasingly, studies compare risk and protective factors for involvement in violent and nonviolent terrorist behaviors. This exploratory study investigates whether this distinction is sufficient, or...
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