Researcher Wellbeing: resources and reflections
As part of this month's focus on research wellbeing, we share some resources and reflections from our committee about how they manage their own wellbeing.
UK Space Power Conference 2026
The UK Space Power Conference will be held at the Institution of Engineering & Technology, Savoy Place, London on 23 & 24 September 2026. It will feature conference, exhibition and networking with a reception in the evening.
Researcher Wellbeing: A Short Reading List
As part of this month’s focus on researcher wellbeing, we share a short reading list on academic pressure, working rhythms and the culture of research.
What we're reading: February 2026
This month at the Defence Research Network, we’ve been examining how industrial innovation and private-public partnerships shape modern deterrence, and how the evolution of warfare across the ancient Mediterranean reveals enduring patterns in the rise and fall of great powers.
What we have been listening to: February 2026
As this month wraps up, the Defence Research Network has been listening to podcasts on the legacy of Afghanistan, power dynamics within China’s military, Russia’s energy war against Ukraine, US Ukraine policy, and Britain’s preparation for war.
Looking After the Researcher: Wellbeing in Academic Careers
Academic careers involve overlapping pressures, from internal expectations to structural incentives. This piece explores how understanding those pressures can help researchers protect their time and energy.
Upcoming DRN event - Looking After the Researcher: Wellbeing in Academic Careers
A conversation on researcher wellbeing, managing pressures, and finding sustainable ways to work and thrive in academic careers.
January Digest:
January offers a natural moment for reflection and recalibration, and we begin 2026 by looking back at the year just passed.
What we're reading: January 2026
In January, the Defence Research Network read about how modern conflict shapes civilian lives and how small and middle powers are recalibrating defence planning and military innovation in a changing global order.
Serving with Equity: Women’s Voices in the Uniformed Public Services
The Centre for Military Women’s Research (CMWR) and the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Uniformed Public Services (CEEUPS) at Anglia Ruskin University are hosting a joint two-day conference on 31 March–1 April 2026 at the Cambridge campus.
What we have been listening to: January 2026
In January, the Defence Research Network’s listening focused on airpower and US strategic thinking, assessments of the war in Ukraine as it enters another year, the growing importance of Greenland in transatlantic security, and Europe’s ongoing role in financing Kyiv’s defence.
Latin American Network of Interdisciplinary Studies and Research in Defense (RLAID)
The Latin American Network of Interdisciplinary Studies and Research in Defense (RLAID) brings together a group of scholars, researchers, students, and volunteers focused on studying, researching, producing knowledge, and engaging in defense-related issues.