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Dr. Lella Nouri is an Associate Professor in Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy at Swansea University's School of Social Sciences. She specializes in counter-terrorism, far-right extremism, and the intersection of technology with radicalization. Her work bridges academic research with community impact, including founding the Flip the Streets initiative to combat hate graffiti through art-based interventions. Nouri is actively involved in policy-making through roles like Anti-Racism Wales Research Specialist and Co-Chair of Swansea's Racial Equality Network (SIREN). She holds affiliations with UK government bodies such as the Counter-Extremism Commission and Homeland Security Group.
Her research focuses on far-right online ecosystems, social media radicalization dynamics, and hate crime prevention. Key projects include analyzing German/French far-right Twitter networks and developing tools like StreetSnap for hate crime documentation. Nouri has secured grants totaling over £130,000 for initiatives addressing extremism and community resilience.
Professional roles include leading Swansea's MA in Cyber Security and Criminology program, and supervising PhD students researching topics like extremist content moderation and in-group identity construction. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates digital forensics, sociology, and policy analysis to tackle modern security challenges.
