Research themes

Our members have varied research interests, spanning the breadth of expertise at the university. These are organised below into eight thematic research areas, each comprising networks of academic staff and a wide variety of external partners.

Established at the University of Exeter in October 2023. In collaboration with analysts in Exeter and beyond, CPUDS staff promote intelligent, informed public debate about pressing issues of national and international defence and security.

Human Performance

Homeland Security

Ethics, Governance and the Law

Geopolitics

Technology Advantage

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Protection

Resilience and Physical Climate Risk

Defence Data, Machine Learning and AI

Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence and Security