Professor of Criminology and Director of the Violence Research Centre

Paolo Campana is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Violence Research Centre, Institute of Criminology (University of Cambridge). His work specialises in organised crime and criminal networks. He has explored issues related to the emergence of gangs and organised crime groups, and their impact on local communities, as well as migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, and the impact of technology on human trafficking.

His work has appeared in leading international journals and has been translated into Chinese, French, and Italian. He is the Editor of the Clarendon Series in Criminology (Oxford University Press). He has acted as an external expert for various international organisations and has a strong track record of engagement with practitioners domestically and internationally.