• University Of Huddersfield
    Queensgate
    Huddersfield
    HD13DH

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Andrea Varsori has been a staff member in Criminology at the University of Huddersfield since January 2021, first as Lecturer and then (since 2023) as Senior Lecturer. Since November 2023, he is also Deputy Director of the Applied Criminology and Policing Centre. Since 2019, he has been Co-Coordinator of the Urban Violence Research Network, which encompasses more than 300 scholars from 100+ countries, all working on urban violence and related topics. He holds a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London: in his thesis, he proposed an explanation of the resilience of gangs in Rio de Janeiro by using a novel and transdisciplinary ecological/evolutionary framework. His research seeks to explain the survival and success of urban armed groups and the strategic reasons for their use of violence. 

Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Research Expertise and Interests

  • Urban violence
  • Gangs
  • Organised crime
  • Drug trafficking
  • Gang violence
  • Strategic violence
  • Police corruption
  • Prison violence
  • Crime in Brazil
  • Crime in Rio de Janeiro

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