Dr Fahid Qurashi is a Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Staffordshire University. He has a Bachelors Degree (with Honours) in Criminology & Forensic Science from Northumbria University, a Masters Degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice (Research Methods) from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Kent. He researches and publishes in the areas of political Islam, counter-terrorism, radicalisation, race, and Islamophobia and can be reached at [email protected]