Professor Alberto Testa, PhD – Criminologist & Far-Right Extremism Expert at University of West London

Professor Alberto Testa, PhD – Criminologist & Far-Right Extremism Expert

Professor Alberto Testa, PhD is a leading Criminologist and internationally recognised authority on far-right extremism, terrorism and violent subcultures. As Strategic Intelligence Analyst (OSINT), he provides expert briefings to the European Commission Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), RUSI, United Nations and UK police agencies.

Covert Ethnographic Expertise

Through two decades of embedded fieldwork—on the street, in stadiums and in closed online spaces—Professor Alberto Testa delivers first-hand evidence on radicalisation pathways, counter-radicalisation strategies and the extremism–organised crime nexus for newsrooms, courts, security agencies and policymakers.

Areas of Specialisation

  • Far-Right Extremism: Terrorism & Policing
  • Far-Right Hooliganism & Ultras
  • Hate Crime: Antisemitism & Islamophobia
  • Organised Crime: Mafia, Camorra, ‘Ndrangheta & Policing
  • Sport Criminology: Antisemitism and Racism in Football
  • OSINT, SOCMINT & Intelligence Analysis
  • Forensic Interviewing & Behavioural Analysis (Deception Detection)

Current Research Projects

  • Multi-platform tracking of far-right accelerationists migrating from mainstream networks to encrypted fringe spaces
  • Covert digital ethnography analysing far-right mindsets, real-time recruitment and resilience processes in closed forums

Media & Expert Commentary

Regarded as one of the foremost experts on far-right extremism and far-right hooliganism, Professor Alberto Testa is a sought-after media commentator. His analysis has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, BBC, Sky News, CNN and Voice of America.

For media inquiries, operational briefings or academic collaboration:

In his spare time, Alberto is a Karate (6th Dan JKF-WKF) & Self Defence instructor (BCA-BCKF) and cross-trains in Boxing and Judo.