Cyber / Security and Protection Science

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Matthew Bradbury

Lecturer in Cyber Security

Dr Bradbury is available to speak on topics around the Security and Privacy of digital systems that interact with their environment (such as vehicles, drones, satellites, sensor networks and others), especially when those systems have limited resources available to dedicate to providing security and privacy.

Dr Matthew Bradbury

Joe Burton

Professor of International Security

Professor Burton can offer expert commentary on cyber security and emerging technologies including AI. He is also an expert on European, Indo Pacific and Transatlantic security, including NATO.

Previous media appearances include BBC North West Tonight and BBC Radio Manchester.

Research profile for Professor Burton

Professor Joe Burton

Basil Germond

Professor of International Security

Professor Germond can comment on naval affairs, maritime security, war at sea and maritime geopolitics.

Previous media appearances include national TV and radio interviews, and numerous contributions to The Conversation, Basil Germond.

Research profile for Professor Germond

Professor Basil Germond

Kim Kaivanto

Senior Lecturer in Economics

Dr Kaivanto is available to comment on risk – be that in terms of finance, economy, cyber security and climate.

He has been interviewed on international platforms about global financial markets and economic affairs, and has written for The Conversation, Dr Kim Kaivanto.

Research profile for Dr Kim Kaivanto

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Dr Kim Kaivanto

Sophie Nightingale

Lecturer in Psychology

Dr Nightingale can speak on topics including deepfakes, and people’s ability to detect fake, especially visual, content. She can discuss digital image manipulation, use of social media for dis/misinformation, and applications of machine learning in social contexts.

Previous national and regional media interviews include BBC Radio 5 Live, Heart North West and BBC Radio Lancashire.

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Dr Sophie Nightingale

Rob Young

Professor of Physics

Professor Young is available to discuss applications of quantum technologies to information security – such as quantum communication, quantum computing, and post-quantum computing.

Previous media appearances include BBC Breakfast and Sky News, and Professor Young has also contributed articles to The Conversation, Professor Young.

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Professor Robert Young

Isobelle Clarke

Lecturer in Security and Protection Science

Dr Clarke can speak on forensic authorship analysis, language variation on social media, and adversarial behaviours like trolling, abusive language online and information warfare through the spread of anti-science, especially on the topics of vaccination, climate change, genetically modified organisms, stem cells, and evolution.

Previous media interviews include BBC’s Expert Witness and contributions for The Conversation.

Research profile for Dr Isobelle Clarke

Dr Isobelle Clarke

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