About
Security and Protection Science
Join Lancaster's innovative and interdisciplinary Security and Protection Science community to help keep nations and citizens safe and secure as cyber emerges as an essential domain in global protection strategies. Through a £19m investment, the University is seeking creative and disruptive individuals to tackle the full range of societal and technological security challenges.
Investing in the future
Lancaster University's £19m investment in its Security and Protection Science research, innovation and educational capabilities comes as the government invests £5bn to establish the National Cyber Force in Samlesbury, a move which will catalyse the development of the North West Cyber Corridor, from GCHQ's headquarters in Manchester, through Lancashire and beyond.
The flagship Security and Protection Science programme builds on Lancaster's credentials as a world leader in cyber security and wider protection science, with its cross-disciplinary expertise supported through being one of a small handful of universities nationally to be recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research and Cyber Security Education.
The University is creating more than 30 new cross-disciplinary academic roles and 15 new professors in practice from across the private and public sectors, plus 10 new professional support staff, while regenerating the south end of its Bailrigg Campus to create a state-of-the-art Data Cyber Quarter. This will result in further world-leading capability at the University helping enable security, resilience and prosperity in increasingly uncertain times.
Research
Lancaster is home to globally-significant security and protection science research. Its interdisciplinary community is supported by a range of institutes and centres, most notably Security Lancaster, the Data Science Institute (DSI), the Cyber Security Research Centre and the Centre for Reseach and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST). The University is recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research - the only institution in the North West to have attained such recognition.
Education
Lancaster University offers a vibrant and supportive interdisciplinary educational community. Its teaching staff are at the top of their fields and are developing the next generation of leaders. This is supported by the NCSC recognising Lancaster as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education - one of the first in the UK. The University's portfolio of security and protection science courses include Cyber Security, Data Science and Executive Education.
Engagement and Partnerships
Engagement is at the very heart of Lancaster University and it was the first UK institution to appoint a Pro-Vice-Chancellor to support this activity. Through its public and business engagement, the University supports the communities it serves to understand the issues of security and protection and their implications for individuals, society and technology. The academic community is also supported through partnerships with a thriving community of businesses, charities and government.
International
Lancaster University is renowned for its international collaborations, leading to impact and success in research, education and engagement. Through its partnerships, the University has a global reach to support its community of security and protection science academics and collaborative partners.
Facilities
Our state-of-the-art facilities provide the necessary tools and equipment for Lancaster to remain a leading institution for cyber security and responsible defence.
Lancaster's new Data Cyber Quarter will provide cutting-edge facilities, engagement space and partnership opportunities to encourage and promote trailblazing initiatives around Security and Protection Science.