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Mr Sam Williams

LLB (Hons) MA (Swansea) MSc

Research student

Overview

I am a final year doctoral student in Cardiff University researching the social control measures enacted in response to Russian influence operations. I am also currently undertaking a Research Assistant position in Cardiff University's Security, Crime, and Intelligence Innovation Institute.

Research

My research centres around the spread and impact of Russian influence operations. I am specifically concerned with the responses to Russian influence operations, particularly in relation to concepts of social control. 

Thesis

How are social control measures responding to Russian influence operations constructed and delivered?

Funding sources

Economic and Social Research Council 1+3 funding.

Biography

  • 2019: Law Single Honours LLB at Swansea University.
  • 2020: Cyber Crime and Terrorism MA at Swansea University.
  • 2021: Social Science Research Methods MSc at Cardiff University.
  • 2022 - ongoing: PhD at Cardiff University.

Supervisors

Martin Innes

Martin Innes

Co-Director (Lead) of the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute

Contact Details

Email WilliamsS167@cardiff.ac.uk

Campuses sbarc|spark, Room 03.14, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ

Specialisms

  • Criminology

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