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Read the blog post written by three Student Helpers - Camara Barry, Lucy Dodwell-Bennett, and Mercedes Le Carpentier - who are currently undertaking the M.Sc. Terrorism Studies degree.

We extend our thanks to the brilliant team of Student Helpers - Camara Barry, Emma Challen, Euan Miller, Henry Snowball, Lucy Dodwell-Bennett, Mercedes Le Carpentier and Tom Brough - led by @KatOsborne5.bsky.social‬, @LeaBrost.bsky.social‬ and Ruby Bashir.

We look forward to #STR2026!

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The Local Organizers - Dr @LizzyPearson.bsky.social, Dr Ieva Cechaviciute, and Dr @AkilNaWan.bsky.social - have worked hard alongside our President - Professor Rachel Monaghan - and Member of the Governing Board - @daSilvaJR.bsky.social - over the last months [...].

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Watch this space to see her paper and many others being published by STR’s peer-reviewed Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression journal over the coming months!

Finally, we thank the Organizing Team for making sure that #STR2025 was a success [...].

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We also take this opportunity to congratulate Tsabita Afifah Khoirunnisa (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), who was awarded the 2025 Best Student Paper Prize [...].

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In total, over one hundred early-career and established Terrorism Studies scholars and practitioners presented cutting-edge research. We exist because of them, and we are deeply grateful for their attendance and engagement.

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Our closing Keynote Speaker - Professor Charlotte Heath-Kelly (@Uni-of-Warwick.bsky.social‬) spoke about how terrorist attacks are remembered. We thank them for sharing their experience and knowledge.

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[...] and the founder of Resilience in Unity - Travis D. Frain - who survived the 2017 Westminster Bridge terrorist attack.

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On the 20th anniversary of 7/7, our delegates could listen to the only officer to have held the top three positions within UK @TerrorismPolice.bsky.social - Neil Basu - who retired as Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, where he served between 1992 and 2022 [...],

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Five years later, the Society for Terrorism Research was able to make such a trip to the School of Law & Social Sciences and the @CVTRC.bsky.social at @RoyalHolloway.bsky.social, which hosted our 17th International Annual Conference between July 07-08, 2025.

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Last but not least, we thank each early-career Terrorism Studies scholar who presented their research. We encourage them to consider submitting it to STR's peer-reviewed Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression journal. We look forward to seeing them and their work out there!

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The Local Organizer - Dr Sarah Marsden - was supported by Chloe Squires. We thank them for their hard work and hospitality.

We also thank our Keynote Speaker - Professor Joel Busher - for delivering such a thought-provoking talk on Violence Norms and their role in preventing terrorism.

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📧 Queries should be sent to the Local Organisers - Dr @LizzyPearson.bsky.social, Dr Ieva Cechaviciute, and Dr @AkilNaWan.bsky.social - at STR2025@RHUL.ac.uk.

Read more at: www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...

Registration closes on June 06, 2025!

📧 Queries should be sent to the Local Organisers - Dr @LizzyPearson.bsky.social, Dr Ieva Cechaviciute, and Dr @AkilNaWan.bsky.social - at STR2025@RHUL.ac.uk.

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⌛ Submit your abstract by 23:59 GMT tonight: forms.office.com/e/ixy0y8ZJvD

📧 Queries should be sent to the Local Organisers - Dr @LizzyPearson.bsky.social, Dr Ieva Cechaviciute, and Dr @AkilNaWan.bsky.social - at STR2025@RHUL.ac.uk.

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📄 Submit your abstract by April 11, 2025: forms.office.com/e/ixy0y8ZJvD

📧 Queries should be sent to the Local Organisers - Dr @LizzyPearson.bsky.social, Dr Ieva Cechaviciute, and Dr @AkilNaWan.bsky.social - at STR2025@RHUL.ac.uk.

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