News tagged with: defence
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![Professor Richard Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the Â鶹´«Ã½, addresses delegates at the Land, Sea, Air conference held at the University in November 2025]()
Defence leaders and autonomy innovators gather in Â鶹´«Ã½ for Land, Sea, Air conference
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Organised by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and hosted at the Â鶹´«Ã½, Land, Sea, Air was designed to explore how the region can become a world-leading hub for autonomous systems
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University appoints its first Professors of Practice
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Ian McFadzen and Sam Duffield have been appointed the University's first Professors of Practice and will use their experience in industry to benefit staff and students across the Faculty of Science and Engineering
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![Helsing's first UK Resilience Factory was opened in Â鶹´«Ã½ by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, alongside company leadership and staff, civic representatives, and industry partners]()
University supports opening of company’s first UK Resilience Factory
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Staff and students from the University attended the official opening of the first UK Resilience Factory established by the defence technology company, Helsing.
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SeaBot Maritime and the Â鶹´«Ã½ sign landmark agreement
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: SeaBot Maritime and the Â鶹´«Ã½ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the start of a strategic partnership to advance innovation, research, and skills development in marine autonomy.
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University provides evidence to major national review of UK counter-terrorism law
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Dr Paul Simpson and colleagues surveyed thousands of people about their perceptions of terrorism, with their findings influencing a report by the Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice
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What does specialisation for a university mean in a defence-led economy?
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: What does specialisation for a university mean in a defence-led economy? Opportunities and challenges in the wake of Government defence spending announcements and the Post-16 white paper.
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World-first facility enhances the UK’s energy and cyber resilience
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The Cyber-Resilience of Offshore Wind Networks (CROWN) Lab is the first dedicated offshore wind cyber security research, test and development facility anywhere in the world.
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University selected to join NATO underwater security and defence project
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Researchers from the University are part of the multinational MANGROVE consortium, led by Saab and selected by NATO to lead its Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project.
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Partnership develops new training to support the nuclear workforce of the future
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The first cohort has begun a new Going Nuclear: Nuclear Applications for Science and Engineering module developed by the University in collaboration with Babcock International Group and the Ministry of Defence
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University helps to launch Team Â鶹´«Ã½
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Representatives from the University have helped to launch Team Â鶹´«Ã½ – a collaboration drawing together key organisations with the aim of ensuring the city benefits from being a National Defence Growth Area.
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£250 million defence deal enables University to drive innovations in advanced marine technology
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The University is among the key partners in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Defence Growth Deal and will drive innovation through an Advanced Marine Technology Hub that will benefit the UK's national security and resilience
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Partnership advances work to develop pioneering autonomous marine survey platform
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Advancing its marine autonomy research, the University is working with the Royal Navy and Robosys Automation to create an integrated system for over-the-horizon data gathering
