The Knowledge That Endures: Why Veteran Voices Matter to Defence Research
Martin Thorp got in touch with us to share his reflective piece - 'The Knowledge That Endures: Why Veteran Voices Matter to Defence Research'.
Call for Papers: The Intimate Front: Marriage, Gender, Relationships & (Para)military Identities
A call for papers for the British Commission for Military History's upcoming conference.
2025 in Review: Reflections from the DRN Committee
DRN Committee members share reflections on the year, both professionally and personally.
Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community: Submission call for 2026 conference
Information about the submission call for the Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community's 2026 conference.
RAF Museum 2026 Call for Speakers: Lecture Series
Information about the RAF Museum 2026 Call for Speakers: Lecture Series.
November Digest: Military Mind and Body
November’s theme, Military Mind and Body, highlighted research on injury, osteoarthritis, abortion care, veteran health data and service family wellbeing - showing how military life shapes health and how evidence is driving better policy, support and understanding.
SCiP Alliance Conference 2025
In this post, Dr Lucy Robinson shares her visual summary of her recent experience at the SCiP Alliance conference 2025.
What we have been listening to: November 2025
As this month wraps up, the Defence Research Network has been exploring podcasts on battlefield decision-making, the search for peace in Ukraine, the lived experience of soldiers, and the strategic lessons carried over from the Cold War.
What we're reading: November 2025
This month at the Defence Research Network, we’ve been examining how defence organisations can move from AI hype to real capability, and how the war in Ukraine is reshaping the legal and political foundations of the international order.
Dr Oliver O'Sullivan - Osteoarthritis in serving or ex- Military personnel: A new understanding of an ‘old’ condition
DRN committee member Oliver O'Sullivan shares his work on the prediction and prevention of osteoarthritis in military personnel, time for a new understanding of an old condition
Dr Pamela Almeida-Meza - Unlocking a new resource for veteran health research: The Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Dr Pamela Almedia-Meza outlines how, now her team has developed a way to identify veterans, we can use routinely collected GP data to improve healthcare services for them
Dr Victoria Kinkaid - From Research Into Practice: Putting Servicewomen’s Voices at the Centre of Change
Dr Victoria Kinkaid focuses on the experiences of Servicewomen who have had an abortion. Indentifying key themes, military culture, trust, factors influencing their decision and limited policy and support, have led to tangible, compassonate changes to Servicewomen's lived experience