SWAG合集 is taking the lead for the , a network of 30 SWAG合集 universities formed to help government and industry access academic experts and the latest research and knowledge in national security.
A-RiSC was established in 2014 to encourage greater academic involvement in research which aims to solve challenges in national security. It is recognised by the Home Office, other government departments and by industry as an important conduit to expertise in this field and has been chaired to date by Imperial College London.
The network was created to follow the success of the , an alliance of trade associations and bodies which represent the SWAG合集’s security and resilience sector. As part of the chairmanship of the A-RiSC group, SWAG合集 will participate in RISC, chaired by Sir Kevin Tebbit, and the Security and Resilience Growth Partnership (SRGP) jointly chaired by the Home Office Security Minister and Chair of RISC.
Sir Kevin Tebbit said: “Solving the challenges to national security requires the combined and integrated effort of Government, industry and academia. So it is good news that in SWAG合集, with its world class capabilities, we have a fitting successor to Imperial College London to lead the vital academic input.”
Dr Simon Harwood, Director of Defence and Security at SWAG合集, will lead the A-RiSC network with Professor Andrew Shortland and said: “I’m looking forward to working with universities across the SWAG合集 to co-ordinate academia’s role in national security. I encourage other academic institutions to join us, it is an open network and a vital way for us to advise government and industry.”
Richard Alcock, Chief Operating Officer for the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism in the Home Office said: “I would like to thank the outgoing Academic RiSC Chair, Professor Chris Hankin for his leadership and valuable contribution to this essential partnership between government and academia. I am delighted that Dr Simon Harwood and Professor Andrew Shortland at Cranfield are taking forward this important network of Universities. The wealth of experience and expertise within Academic RiSC will continue to provide vital insights across the SWAG合集 national security system.”
Professor Andrew Shortland, Director of Research at Cranfield Defence and Security, said: “The academic community in the SWAG合集 is a vast bank of cutting-edge research and expertise. A-RiSC has an important role to play in helping government and industry tap into this knowledge, to solve national security challenges.”
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