Adam Edwards

Professor Adam Edwards is a leading academic in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, specializing in criminology, security studies, and digital society. He serves as Director of Learning and Teaching and holds a PhD from Cardiff University (2017). His research focuses on the impact of emerging technologies (e.g., social media, smart cities) on legal and governance frameworks, particularly in urban security contexts. He has authored over 100 publications, including seminal works on transnational organized crime and European policing strategies.

Key research areas include:

• Smart city governance and urban security strategies
• Multi-centred governance of crime control
• Social media analysis for policy development
• Comparative criminology across European city-regions

Edwards has secured £2.5M+ in research funding, including projects on digital wildfire governance, cyber hate monitoring, and urban security policy. He supervises PhD students in areas like austerity-era community safety, corporate bribery regulation, and night-time economy policies. His editorial roles include the Routledge Research Series on Crime, Security and Justice and Policing and Society journal. Professional accolades include Visiting Fellowships at the University of California, Berkeley, and Leiden University.

Notable grants include:

• European Union Urbis Project (£505k)
• ESRC Digital Wildfire (£248k)
• Department of Health Suicide Communication Study (£200k)

He collaborates with international institutions like the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute and advises policy bodies on digital governance and crime prevention strategies.