Intelligence, Terrorism and Security

Intelligence, terrorism and security issues have become increasingly prominent in public debates since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and 7 July 2005, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The increasing availability of archival intelligence material in the public domain means that it is also possible to discuss these issues historically. Equipped with the ability to make sense of the constant evolution of terrorist and security threats and the role which intelligence agencies can play in addressing them, our graduates pursue successful careers in the police, armed forces, intelligence services, academia, high-tech companies and international organisations.

Courses

• BA (Hons) Contemporary Military and International History
• BA (Hons) Contemporary History and Politics
• BA (Hons) International Relations and Politics
• BA (Hons) Politics
• MA/PgDip Intelligence and Security Studies
• MA/PgDip Terrorism and Security (also available by distance learning)

Research

Our staff are members of the Centre for European Security, which draws together scholars working on intelligence, terrorism and security issues both within the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences and across the university.

Staff

Dr Cristina Archetti (Senior Lecturer in Politics and Media)
Research Interests: political communication; the role of the media in conflict, especially in the global fight against terrorism; international news and comparative journalism;
Teaching: International Politics and the Media; Terrorism and the Media; Issues in International Relations and Politics
C.Archetti@salford.ac.uk

Dr Lars Berger (Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics)
Programme Leader MA Terrorism and Security (attendance and distance-learning)
Research Interests: US foreign policy and its domestic determinants; Islamist terrorism; democracy and human rights in the Arab world; international relations of the Middle East
Teaching: Arab-Israeli Conflict; The Politics of Islamism; The Middle East and Terrorism; Terrorism: Threat and Response.
l.berger@salford.ac.uk

Professor Eric Grove (Professor of Naval History)
Research Interests: Naval history; contemporary maritime strategy; British defence policy.
Teaching: Technology, Warfare and Strategy; Sea Power; Contemporary Maritime Security
e.grove@salford.ac.uk

Dr Christopher J. Murphy (Lecturer in Intelligence Studies)
Research Interests: the history of the British intelligence community; the activities of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War.
Teaching: Introduction to Intelligence & Security Studies; Intelligence, Security & Politics in Britain, 1909-1994; Britain and the European Resistance, 1939-1945; Issues in Intelligence; Researching in Intelligence & Security Studies.
c.j.murphy@salford.ac.uk

Dr Samantha Newbery (Lecturer in Contemporary Intelligence Studies)
Research Interests: intelligence ethics, human rights and the prohibition of torture, insurgency and terrorism, policymaking, Northern Ireland and Britain’s colonial history.
Teaching: British Counter-Insurgency since 1945; Security Networks, Intelligence and Internal Security; Intelligence Ethics.
s.l.newbery@salford.ac.uk