Jade Hutchinson (Principal Investigator)

Dr Hutchinson’s research focuses on the intersections of online extremism, sociotechnical systems, and socioemotional harm. His work examines how digital media platforms shape the pathways through which young people – particularly boys and men – engage with online extremist content, and how these platforms facilitate grievance-based, misogynist, or conspiratorial ideologies. His approach integrates digital media analysis, behavioural science, socioecological and developmental frameworks to understand and prevent online radicalisation to violence.

Jonathan Collins 

Far-right alt-tech, gaming, violence, and conspiracy theories

Suraj Lakhani

Extremist gaming and gamefication of violence

Catherine Girard

Women and gender in the far-right, and far right online mobilization

Brenna Helm

 Online subcultural extremist spaces, radicalization and mobilization

Kristián Földes

Info disorder, propaganda, digital influence across Central and Eastern Europe

Kledian Myftari 

Political violence, violent extremism, religion, radicalization, and identity

Emilia Lounela

Online extremism, masculinity, incels, gaming, and misogyny

Valentýna Rašpličková

Project Manager