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Examining the role of the media and social media following terrorist attacks in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

24 April 2018

Crime and Security Research Institute commissioned to lead international research consortium for the Five Country Ministerial Countering Violent Extremism Working Group.

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Professor Martin Innes featured on ITV News discussing 'county lines' crime

16 April 2018

Crime and Security Research Institute Director Professor Martin Innes has been featured on ITV news, commenting on the problem of 'county lines' crime.

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Cardiff contribution to Serious Violence Strategy

13 April 2018

Information sharing model developed at Cardiff University will play key role in Government’s Serious Violence Strategy

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New Crime and Security newsletter published

28 March 2018

The first edition of the Crime and Security Research Institute newsletter is available for free download now, and includes details of the Institute’s latest research, news and events.

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Twitter research helps to better understand public opinion of drug related crime

27 March 2018

Research Assistant Daniel Harborne has been spending time in Hokkaido University, Japan, collaborating with academics on research using AI and Twitter.

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Crime and Security Research Institute visits Namibia with the Phoenix Project

20 March 2018

Research Associate Dan Grinnell has visited Namibia, to help improve mapping capabilities of Road Traffic Accidents, as part of the Cardiff University Phoenix Project.

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Second phase of DAIS ITA doctoral training alliance begins

12 February 2018

DAIS ITA has announced its second phase, with at least eight new postgraduate research students joining the project at the Crime and Security Research Institute.

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Crime and Security Research Institute Welcomes new Co-director

7 February 2018

The Crime and Security Research Institute has announced the appointment of Professor Simon C Moore, Director of the Violence Research Group, as its new Co-director.

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New study analyses the relationship between alcohol use and long-term cognitive decline in middle and late life

31 January 2018

New study suggests consuming more than one unit of alcohol per day is detrimental to cognitive performance

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Alcohol acts as igniter of hate crimes

2 January 2018

Prejudice more likely to be acted on when people are drunk