defence and security
My PhD Journey: How being on a placement during my PhD shaped my future career
I had already made my mind up that I wanted to study the Explosives Ordnance Engineering MSc before I’d even undertook my undergraduate degree. I asked how I could apply to start that year and ...
My Apprenticeship Journey – The Final Stages
Be the change you want to see Amy Deeprose, Systems Thinking Consultant at insurance company Allianz, is in the final stages of the two-year part-time Systems Thinking Practice Apprenticeship. She said: “I had been at ...
Studying Counterterrorism as a Santander Scholar
Sadie Stewart joins Cranfield as a Santander Scholar to study Counterterrorism MSc. Sadie studied Law LLB at the University of Nottingham, graduating this year (2023) and discovered an interest in counterterrorism after completing an ...
Choosing Cranfield to do a part-time Counterterrorism, Risk management and Resilience MSc
As a part-time student, juggling the difficulties of studying and a full-time job is a challenge but the structure of the modules and the flexibility that Cranfield offers, ensures that you aren’t overwhelmed by the modules in terms of content or assessments and there are suitable gaps between them to manage work, leave and life.
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.