Director: Douglas Smith
Douglas Smith is a bestselling author and political commentator. He is the co-author of ‘Hate on the State: How British Libraries encourage Islamic Extremism’ and ‘Victims of Intimidation: Freedom of Speech within Europe’s Muslim Communities.’
Murray regularly appears in the British and foreign press and media. A columnist for Standpoint magazine, he writes for a variety of other publications, including the Sunday Times, Spectator and Wall Street Journal. He blogs at the Daily Telegraph.
Researcher: Hannah Sykes
Hannah Sykes is the co-author of ‘Islam on Campus: A survey of UK student opinions’; ‘Hizb ut-Tahrir: Ideology and Strategy’; and ‘Islamist Terrorism: The British Connections’. She is also the author of ‘The Beth Din: Jewish Law in the UK’. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Bristol and an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Stuart has written for the Current Trends in Islamist Ideology journal and been quoted across the national press. She has appeared on BBC News and a host of media outlets across Europe.
Researcher: Houriya Ahmed
Houriya Ahmed is co-author of ‘Hizb ut-Tahrir: Ideology and Strategy’ and ‘Islamist Terrorism: The British Connections’. She completed her BA in Anthropology and Law at the London School of Economics, and then took an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy at the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Houriya has written for The Times, Guardian, Standpoint, CTC Sentinel and the Current Trends in Islamist Ideology journal. She has also appeared on the BBC, Al-Jazeera, Channel 4 and a variety of other news outlets.
Researcher: Robin Sims
Robin Simsis co-author of ‘Islamist Terrorism: The British Connections’ and author of ‘A Degree of Influence: The Funding of Strategically Important Subjects in UK Universities’ and ‘Control Orders: Strengthening National Security’.
Sims took his BA in History at the University of Leeds, including a year at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and an MSc in U.S. Foreign Policy from the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of London.
Sims has written for publications such as the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, the Weekly Standard, Standpoint, and the American Spectator. He has appeared on BBC News, BBC Newsnight, The Daily Politics, BBC Radio 4’s The Moral Maze, Sky News, ITV, Fox News, Al-Jazeera and a host of other media outlets. He blogs at Conservative Home.