October Digest
This digest takes a moment to look back at everything the DRN community published, shared, or spotlighted throughout October 2025
Creating community for students
Do you and your research community know about the Student and Postdoctoral Engagement Community (SPEC)? Learn more about this group of engaged researchers working within the area of military, Veteran, public safety personnel and family health research.
Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum 2025 – Reflections from a postdoc
In this post, Dr Lucy Robinson reflects on her recent attendance at CIMVHR Forum 2025, from her perspective as a postdoc.
November - Military Mind and Body
An introduction to Novembers theme of Military Mind and Body by Major Oliver O'Sullivan, DRN Committee Member, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer and British Army Doctor
Dr Kirsten Morris - Gendered spaces and the impact on lived experience: reflections from Euro 2025 and my doctoral research
This insightful piece by Dr Kirsten Morris provides a new perspective on how everyday infrastructure can inhibit gender integration leading to unconscious exclusion - a vital perspective to consider as we aim to make the military welcome for all
Prof. Caroline Kennedy-Pipe — Across Frontiers of Conflict: Arctic Geopolitics, Cold War Legacies, and Counterinsurgency
I have been Professor of War Studies at Loughborough University since 2018,
Teaching Law and War: Some Reflections on Justice and Pedagogy
Teaching Law and War within a Politics and International Relations department is
25 year anniversary of UNSCR 1325 Women, Peace and Security
In keeping with our theme of war and law, this month marks
What we're reading: October 2025
This month at the Defence Research Network, we’ve been exploring how ideology drives individuals to fight in foreign wars and how global powers compete for influence across critical regions.
What we have been listening to: October 2025
As October wraps up, the Defence Research Network has been exploring podcasts on endurance, strategy, and how narratives shape today’s conflicts.
Confessions of an Early Career Researcher
Find out more about a new podcast by ECRs, for ECRs. Brought to you by the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust.
Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI)
Find out more about IWI - Irregular Warfare Initiative - in this feature.