Emma Zürcher

Emma Zürcher is an analyst at RAND Europe. Her research interests include religious ideologies, radicalisation, security and migration. She is based in RAND's Brussels office and works mainly on studies commissioned by various European governments and the European institutions. She is experienced in a range of methodologies, including literature reviews, rapid evidence assessment, key informant interviews, workshops, focus groups, survey design/analysis, evaluation, impact assessment and risk assessment.

Zürcher completed her Ph.D. at University College London. As part of her doctorate, she also spent time as an analyst for the UK Home Office's Extremism Analysis Unit. She also holds a bachelor's degree in history from UCL and a master's degree in history from the University of Oxford.