What we’ve learned about radicalisation since 7/7 bombings a decade ago
Wed 8, Jul 2015As the UK marks the tenth anniversary of the July 7 London bombings, there is a sense that what was a terrible new phenomenon in 2005 has become increasingly prevalent
Read moreResearch expertise sought to support Cooperation Ireland’s LEGaSI Programme
Tue 7, Jul 2015Over the last six months, we have been working closely with the Partnership to explore the potential for collaborative research to inform our work on alternative approaches to reducing marginalisation.
Read moreTeachers on the frontline against terror: what should schools do about radicalisation?
Tue 30, Jun 2015Schools will have a legal duty to prevent their pupils being drawn into terrorism from July 1, when new counter-terrorism guidelines come into force.
Read moreDewsbury case reminds us we have much to learn about how extremism spreads
Mon 29, Jun 2015Families are bound to be urged to be more vigilant for signs of radicalisation after it emerged that a young man from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, is believed to have become the UK’s youngest ever suicide bomber at the age of just 17.
Read moreMy time as an intern with the Partnership
Mon 22, Jun 2015The role of mediator is an important one. This has become clear to me during my three months with the Partnership and the Centre for Science and Policy. They have the difficult task of bringing together two parties with completely different ideas, experiences and skills .
Read moreThe Commercialisation Process – A workshop by NuAge Vision
Wed 17, Jun 2015On the Monday 8 June 2015, the Partnership hosted a workshop at for members of the its Academic Marketplace to explore the knowledge, tools and skills needed to transform research into successful products and services.
Read moreReduce Conflict and Insecurity by tackling corruption: your research can help
Thu 11, Jun 2015Corruption is a major driver of conflict. When kleptocratic, corrupt regimes siphon off public wealth and fail to provide citizens with adequate services, it can fuel support for terrorist organisations and organised crime.
Read moreThe Personal Data and Trust Network
Thu 4, Jun 2015Launched in 2007, Google Map’s Street View feature has provided a wonderful resource for house hunters, restaurant goers, lost office workers and even Loch Ness monster enthusiasts.
Read moreCrossing the Valley of Death: Delivering Innovative Solutions to Security Needs
Tue 12, May 2015Two reports have recently addressed the challenge of harnessing R&D to deliver innovative solutions to defence and security needs.
Read moreAcademics come to ‘Anytown’: building behavioural factors into an infrastructure failure simulation.
Tue 5, May 2015In the event of a failure on part of the critical infrastructure (electricity, water, gas and telecommunications for example) very little is known concerning how the general public might react.
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