Join us for a FREE, half-day NABS+ creative workshop, that will give you the skills, tools, and confidence to start amplifying your research online clearly, safely, and with impact.

Helping shape the future of national security and defence.

This thesis explored possible explanations for sentencing differences among terrorism offenders in England and Wales.

This workshop demystifies the publishing process, offers helpful tips and guidance for success, and gives ECRs the chance to meet and learn from experienced journal editors at a number of diverse,…

A systematic literature review of the academic research that has sought to evaluate multi-team training, exploring training approaches and the competencies that are targeted and evaluated during…

Helping shape the future of national security and defence.

Sign-up to the NABS+ ECR Forum – an informal community space for ECRs working in the field of behavioural and social science for security and defence.

Join the next NABS+ Seminar on moral injury, presented by Professor Peter Lee.

This report begins to address the issue of there being no adequate methodology or framework for estimating the impacts and effects of foreign state information, influence, and interference effects on…

Join us for a FREE, half-day NABS+ creative workshop, that will give you the skills, tools, and confidence to start amplifying your research online clearly, safely, and with impact.

This report begins to address the issue of there being no adequate methodology or framework for estimating the impacts and effects of foreign state information, influence, and interference effects on…

We are delighted to announce our two keynote speakers for BASS26. Register your place by 5 June.

Join the next SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar featuring Professor Andrew James (Manchester Institute of innovation Research, UoM)

Join the next SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar featuring Professor Andrew James (Manchester Institute of innovation Research, UoM)

What to expect during the conference. Download the full programme now!

The Eco-System of Extremist Violence: Piloting a New Way to Formulate Risk in Cases of Severe Mental Health Issues by Dr Sören Henrich

Our visiting fellowship scheme is now open for applications

A look at the legal considerations when accessing/collecting publicly available personal data from the internet, e.g. social media, scrapping, etc. for research projects. In this talk we will look at the data protection implications of using publicly available personal data in research projects and how to ensure that your data collection is lawful under the UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018.

As policing reforms emphasise better use of data, machine learning offers new ways to extract structured insight from narrative records and improve the quality of existing administrative datasets.

Language is digital behaviour. Using trauma-informed analysis of communications, we can evidence coercion earlier, reduce victim-blaming, and support investigators facing high workloads and vicarious…

This article examines how researchers can use social media data to understand the impact of information threats using illustrative examples, and some of the key challenges encountered.

Martin Innes highlights two deceptive digital behaviours that deserve more attention.

The rapid deployment of generative AI has transformed how digital media is produced, consumed, and what we trust online.

Anna unpicks the reasons why bystanders do (and do not) intervene within online settings and offers some practical recommendations.

In real-world crises, epistemic reciprocity signals shared identity, enabling emergency response AI systems to detect and adapt to group behaviour serving effective coordination.

Viewing online actions as primarily communicative and organisational tools neglects their strategic power and risks, as digital platforms and tools increasingly serve as contested arenas and conduits…

Small increases in influencer appeal and activity can produce disproportionately large effects on polarisation online, rapidly driving communities toward entrenched division.

Influencers are key mobilisers of collective action, shaping narratives that create urgency, define group norms, and can indirectly legitimate violence without issuing explicit calls to action.

CSR#22 COMING SOON! In this issue, we explore how digital behaviours influence trust, decision-making, and risk, and what this means for security practitioners.

The Eco-System of Extremist Violence: Piloting a New Way to Formulate Risk in Cases of Severe Mental Health Issues by Dr Sören Henrich