Summary

Dr. Tom Smith is the Academic Director of the Royal Air Force College, and an Associate Professor in International Relations.   

tom.smith197@mod.gov.uk 

Research interests

The Philippines and security in Southeast Asia around issues including; terrorism, human rights, electoral violence, politics, media, culture, technology, sportswahsing, Asian Cinema, Neo-Noir Cinema and Bitcoin.

Teaching responsibilities

My teaching is focused on modules on Insurgencies, Terrorism and International Security.

PhD Students:

• Sorina Totica - Tri-liminaliity: A Causal Explanation for Limitations in UK's Security Force Assistance to Nigeria that Counters Boko Haram (Completed 2024)
• Olivia Caskey - The Apex Female Terrorist: A Mixed-method Investigation Focused on the Impact of Gender Stereotypes on News Coverage and the Manifestations of Gender Framing on Women Associated with Jihadist Terrorism (Completed 2024)
• Salah Uddin - International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic Law of Armed Conflict: Exploring Convergence of Rules Applicable to Armed Conflicts Among Muslims (Completed 2022)
• Mike Blyth - Humanitarian aid and development sector resilience finding solutions to complex problems (Completed 2021)

Current

• Ann Bajo - Assessing Malaysian interventions in the insurgencies of Pattani and Mindanao. 
• Alexander Hasenstab - Pre-Deployment Security Trainings (PDST) in the Aid Sector

I am happy to receive informal enquiries relating to research in any of the above-indicated areas and assist in working up proposals for doctoral study.

Media availability

I am available for media commentary and analysis – see examples here. I am happy to take calls and emails from the media on my research and am aware of the need to respond to journalists in a timely manner. Please contact me directly on tom.smith@port.ac.uk