Eddie is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations specialising in areas related to security, terrorism and counter-terrorism. Eddie holds a doctorate in counter-terrorism from the University of Sheffield, MA in International Security Studies from the University of Reading, a BA (Hons) in War Studies from the University of Wolverhampton and a Graduate Certificate in Professional Policing Practice (Detective, Criminology) from the University of Huddersfield. Eddie is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Associate of the Royal Society of the Arts.