Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre (CVTRC) at Royal Holloway aims to carry out inter-disciplinary, and methodologically rigorous, research on violence, war, conflict and terrorism. The CVTRC’s research focuses upon the act of violence itself; the motivations and rationale of violent actor(s); the contemporary and historical contexts in which violence takes place; violent spaces; the antecedents of violence; the social, political and other consequences of violence; representations of violence in news media, film, and literature; memories of violence and commemoration; and conflict resolution and peace-building efforts.
This inter-disciplinary approach is reflected in the academic backgrounds of the Centre Research Fellows who hail from a range of disciplines including History, Law, Terrorism Studies, Politics, International Relations, Economics, Geography, and Psychology.
The principle activities of the centre include:
- To carry out innovative inter-disciplinary research on violence, war, conflict and terrorism.
- To host conferences, symposia, workshops and guest speaker events.
- To serve as a hub to attract grant funding.
- To provide an intellectual home to the growing cohort of postgraduate and PhD students studying violence, war, conflict and terrorism.
- To serve as a hub for engaging with policymakers, practitioners, and publics.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Akil Awan
- Department of History - Associate Professor
- Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre
Person: Staff - Academic staff, Academic
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Daniel Beer
- Department of History - Head of Department (History)
- Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre
Person: Staff - Academic staff
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Michelle Bentley
- Centre for International Security - Director
- Gender Institute
- Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre
- Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy - Professor of International Relations
Person: Academic Contact, Staff - Academic staff
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Military Learning Practices in Small States: Harnessing the Potential of the NATO Lessons Learned Process
Dyson, T. & Tull, J., 2028, (In preparation) Oxford Univerity Press; Oxford.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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America's War on Democracy: A Global History of US Coups, Regime Change and State Terror
Awan, A., 2027, (In preparation)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Forgotten Holocaust: Romania 1940-1944
Stone, D., 2027, (In preparation) Penguin.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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File
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What harms impact researchers of online extremism?
Pearson, E. (PI), Whittaker, J. (Researcher), Conway, M. (Researcher), Zeiger, S. (Researcher), Baaken, T. (Researcher) & Atamuradov, F. (Researcher)
1/09/19 → …
Project: Research
Activities
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Reorienting the Holocaust: a training workshop on digital mapping, historical data, and spatial stories
Gigliotti, S. (Organiser)
6 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, seminar, course or webinar.
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Identifying Genocide by its Fingerprints
Spagat, M. (Speaker)
8 Apr 2026Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
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The Sorrows of Liberation
Stone, D. (Speaker)
30 Jan 2026Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
Prizes
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2016 UC Media & Communication Visiting Fellowship at University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Awan, A. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: National/international honour
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Appointment to NATO Independent Scientific Evaluation Group
Dyson, T. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Appointment