Dr Levi West wins top terrorism research award
VU alumni Dr Levi West has been awarded the Terrorism Research Initiative (TRI) Best Doctoral Dissertation on Terrorism and Counterterrorism.

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VU alumni Dr Levi West has been awarded the Terrorism Research Initiative (TRI) Best Doctoral Dissertation on Terrorism and Counterterrorism.
13th September 2023
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