Science, Security and ResilienceTHE Global Uncertainties (GU) Programme

Talk to the Emergency Planning College, 10 June 2014

Tristram Riley-Smith External Champion to the GU Programme

RCUK’s Partnership for Conflict, Crime & Security ResearchA national research programme examining causes of insecurity and how security risks & threats can be predicted, prevented and managed.

Some facts:• Runs from 2008-2018.• Over 1,200 projects to date.• Grants awarded amount to over £400m.• Themes focus mainly on man-made threats.

WHAT IS THE GU

PROGRAMME?

THE SIX GU THEMES

CBRN Proliferation Cyber-Security

Transnational Org’d CrimeIdeologies & BeliefsTerrorism

Threats to Infrastructure

CONFLICTThe Seventh Theme?

“Everyone has a right to life, liberty, and security of person.”

UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 …

But the security of millions is threatened every day, locally or

globally.

WHY DOES THE

PROGRAMME MATTER?

• My role is to help researchers deliver impact from the GU Programme.

• I can, for instance …– highlight end-user requirements that are currently

unfulfilled;– identify existing projects most likely to deliver value to

end-users.

The External Champion

• Map out the stakeholder community• Identify new or unvoiced requirements• Undertake Knowledge Exchange exercises:– Fellowship Schemes– Placements and Calls– Policy and Impact Seminars– Enhanced Impact Clinics and RISC Market-Place.

“WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS”

ICSSR

GU

Private Sector

Third Sector

Public Sector

Home Office

FCOCPNI

MoD

OCSIA

SOCA

DfT

DFID

HMGCC

NCA

WEF

SelexFinmec’a

MI5

GOScience

BBCMediaAction

BritishTelecom

NorthropGrumman

Hakluyt

ACPO

Stakeholder ContactsApril ‘13 -March‘14

RISC

ADS

Airbus Defence &

Space

IRM

LutraBlueLights

Works

Co-opIreland

NSSIGroup

GCHQ

CCS

Europol

German Embassy

TSB

US DoD

USDHS

USEmbassy

White HouseOSTP

All Party Parl’try

Group onGU

Start-upBoot-Camp

Global Security

Challenge

IBM

GDS

MPS

LCCP

PHIA

College of Policing

NABIS

DCLG

ImperialWar

Museum

DEITIndia

Emergency PlanningCollege

Complex and pressing need to address man-made threats

to security and well-being. • The National Security Strategy

– National Security through Technology

– The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015

• The Security Export Strategy – Security/Cyber Growth Partnerships.

• Resilience/Civil Protection

Stakeholder Requirements

Resilience/Civil Protection • Build Resilience:

– in society, cities, systems (including the critical national infrastructure) to deal with the consequences of threats when they are realised.

• Examples: help is needed …– to understand how people respond to public announcements in a crisis– To optimise the delivery of messages to save lives– To map interdependencies within and between critical infrastructures (transport, power,

energy, telecommunications, water, food supply, banking etc);– To design and deploy tools to sense, measure and counter hazards.

Stakeholder Requirements

“A strong scientific research base is crucial to the resilience of our nation: the Cabinet Office is currently working on its priorities here.” Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin, Minister for Government Policy

Example: Security Export Strategy

• Global Market: £410bn (2012) > £571bn (2016)• Goal: increase UK’s share of security exports from 4% to

8% by 2020

• UK Strengths: – History and Experience– Unique international position and perspective– Quality, Reliability and Standards– Innovation and Expertise – (inc The GU Programme)

Stakeholder Requirements

• Understand the GU research portfolio• Facilitate collaborative new research• Support the delivery of impact from research:– Policy and Impact Seminars– Enhanced Impact Clinics & the RISC Market-Place.

“WORK WITH RESEARCHERS”

USNSF

USNA

University of

Cambridge

University of

Oxford

Sheffield

Queen's Belfast

HullThe OpenUniversity

University ofBournemouth

University of Nottingham

University of Kent

Brunel University

Cardiff University

University of York

Newcastle University

IETRUSI

PURE

UELGU

Exeter

RCUK

Stimson Centre US University

of Bath

Edinburgh

START(Maryland)

Sussex

University ofWestminster

Imperial

University of Durham

Saint Andrews

Sandia National

Labs

University of Amsterdam

Anglia Ruskin

University of Warwick

UCL

Research ContactsApr 2013 - Mar2014

Glasgow

Strathclyde

Abertay Dundee

University of Bristol

University of Birmingham

GU Projects: examples of interest to emergency planners?

Emergency Communications• Professor John Preston, University of East London

– Mass population response to critical infrastructure collapse (ends 2015)– Adaptive networks for smart evacuations (ended 2012)

Infrastructure Protection: Mapping

• Prof David Arrowsmith, Queen Mary UniversityResilience, Adaptability and Vulnerability of Complex Energy Networks (ended 2013)• Prof R.J. Dawson, Newcastle UniversityResource implications of adaptation of infrastructure to global change (ends 2015)

Sensors• Dr Ian Fallis, University of Cardiff (ended 2009)Easy-to-use Test Kits for Toxic Chemical Identification

•Dr Martin Castell, University of Oxford Ultra-sensitive molecular detection (ended 2012)

• Dr H.C. Boston, University of Liverpool“Imaging & detection of radioactive material – portable gamma ray imaging spectrometer (PGRIS)” (ends 2015)

GU Projects: examples of interest to emergency planners?

Community Resilience• Professor Lindsey McEwen, University of the West of EnglandSustainable flood memories &the development of community resilience to future flood risk: a comparative study of three recently flooded communities. (ended 2013)

GU Projects: examples of interest to emergency planners?

Substantial and relevant research capacity needs help to understand and connect with

Global Uncertainties stakeholders.

Researcher Requirements

THANK YOU

http://www.globaluncertainties.org.uk/

Dr Tristram Riley-Smithtr356@cam.ac.uk

External Champion for RCUK’s Global Uncertainties Programme