International Women’s Day 2021
Cranfield’s women in defence: Dr Marie Cahillane, Head of the Applied Psychology Group
Marie is a cognitive psychologist and an innovator in applying cognitive science to improving skills retention among the defence and security workforce.
Cranfield’s women in defence: Dr Sarah Morris, Senior Lecturer in Digital Investigation
Sarah’s work in digital investigation and forensics involves her gathering information from digital devices ranging from washing machines to smart watches. It includes supporting law enforcement in their day-to-day operations and providing intelligence for ongoing activities either in the military or police, and providing cutting-edge knowledge of how to work with devices, in particular research methods as devices change so often.
Cranfield’s women in defence: Dr Anicée Van Engeland, Associate Professor of International Security & Law
Anicée is a leading academic authority in Iranian affairs and innovator in the study of Islamic law, examining human rights, security and conflict. Her research has been used to provide a bottom-up perspective analysis on de-radicalisation and she has engaged directly with armed groups, for example in Syria, to bridge gaps in understanding humanitarian law.