Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Sociology of Religion, Doctorate, Mapping the sacred: understanding the move to violence in religious and non-religious groups, University of Leeds
2007 → 2011
Sociology of Religion, MA, Joy before death: a Bataillean affirmation of life, University of Leeds
2003 → 2004
Philosophy and Theology and Religious Studies, Degree
2000 → 2003
External positions
Executive Director, Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
Jun 2019 → Apr 2023
Communications Director, Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
Oct 2015 → May 2019
Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University
Feb 2013 → Sept 2015
Assistant Research Officer, London School of Economics and Political Science
Jun 2012 → Jan 2013
Research Associate and Programme Manager, Goldsmiths, University of London
Jul 2011 → Jan 2013
Editor, RadicalisationResearch.org, Lancaster University
Jan 2010 → Dec 2020
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Influence, Manipulation and Information Threats as Adversarial Techniques: Events, Evolution and Effects - IMITATE3
Innes, M. (Principal Investigator), Rice, C. (Principal Investigator), Francis, M. (Co-Investigator) & Smith, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Protecting Councillors
Slocombe, B. (Co-Investigator), Francis, M. (Principal Investigator), Munden, H. (Research Fellow) & Chapman, D. (Researcher)
15/11/23 → 31/01/25
Project: Internally funded project
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How do religious and other ideological minorities respond to uncertainties?
Knott, K. & Francis, M., 14 May 2020, Minority Religions and Uncertainty. Francis, M. & Knott, K. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Minority Religions and Uncertainty
Francis, M. & Knott, K., May 2020, 1 ed. London: Routledge. 238 p. (Minority Religions and Uncertainty)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or Edited Book › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Towards a Theory and Practice of Religious Literacy: A Case Study of Religion and Belief Engagement in a UK University
Dinham, A., Francis, M. & Shaw, M., 20 Dec 2017, In: Religions. 8, 12, 15 p., 276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access14 Citations (Scopus) -
Why the “Sacred” Is a Better Resource Than “Religion” for Understanding Terrorism
Francis, M. D. M., May 2016, In: Terrorism and Political Violence. 28, 5, p. 912-927 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access30 Citations (Scopus) -
Religious literacies: The future
Francis, M. & Dinham, A., 18 Mar 2015, Religious Literacy in Policy and Practice. Dinham, A. & Francis, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Policy PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus)