Two new research centres established to counter crime in the cloud
Wed 13, May 2015Cloud technology enables users to access software, services, data storage and computer power via internet enabled devices. This greater degree of freedom available to the user has led to its success, but also has led to the exploitation for malicious intent. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service and the National Crime Agency, have jointly funded a research call to address this problem.
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New Cyber Security Engineering and Commercial positions at CSIT
Wed 6, May 2015The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen’s University Belfast, which has been a beneficiary of the Partnership, have launched a new recruitment campaign to attract outstanding cyber security engineers, innovators and commercialisation professionals from around the globe.
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Virtual Technology Cluster launched to support innovation
Thu 30, Apr 2015The new Virtual Technology Cluster (VTC), launched by Lockheed Martin and technology merchant bank, Restoration Partners, is one of a number of initiatives being conducted across the United Kingdom to accelerate innovation and growth.
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Partnerships for Success: Human Security and Research Impact Conference
Wed 1, Apr 2015The Partnership hosted a conference in London on Monday 16 March 2015 to celebrate the launch of the Academic Marketplace, an online gateway to research with commercial promise.
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Growth of Centre for Secure Information Technologies
Mon 30, Mar 2015The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen’s University Belfast, which has been a beneficiary of the Partnership, has successfully delivered on their original five-year proposal to develop a UK Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Secure Information Technologies.
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Evidence briefing on security, religion and radicalisation
Tue 24, Mar 2015A new evidence briefing on Security, Religion and Radicalisation is now available, published by the ESRC in collaboration with Open University. It highlights research undertaken by Partnership Leadership Fellow, Professor John Wolffe, as part of his Religion and Global Uncertainties 1914 - 2014 project.
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Strategic Approach for Partnership published
Wed 18, Mar 2015The Strategic Approach for the Partnership has been reviewed following the shift from the Global Uncertainties Programme to the Partnership in early 2014.
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Researchers provide evidence to House of Commons committee on biometrics
Fri 13, Mar 2015In August 2014, the House of Commons announced an inquiry on Current and future uses of biometric data and technologies.
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Scoping study on conflict research published
Thu 19, Feb 2015In 2014, the Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security Research, through the ESRC, commissioned Professor Steve McCorriston of the University of Exeter to undertake a scoping study to identify gaps in existing research in the area of conflict.
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Conflict Theme Leadership Fellow Appointed
Mon 16, Feb 2015The Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor David Galbreath as Theme Leadership Fellow for the Partnership’s Conflict theme.
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