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Biography
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.
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
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):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 2 Article
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Perceptions of Far-Right Extremist Violence as Terrorism: Exploring Influences on Public Perception in the United Kingdom
Jordan, C. & Varsori, A., 8 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Terrorism and Political Violence. 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘The elite troops of trafficking’. An assessment of the phenomenon of military-trained gang members in Rio de Janeiro
Varsori, A., 1 Jan 2021, In: Small Wars and Insurgencies. 32, 1, p. 80-102 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
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Book Launch and Presentation ‘The Social Construction of Kidnapping: A Critical Perspective’
Tamayo Gomez, C. (Speaker) & Varsori, A. (Speaker)
24 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology 2025
Varsori, A. (Chair)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology 2025
Varsori, A. (Speaker)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation