Round Up: International Women's Day
As part of our Women in Defence theme, Hannah West rounds up a series of events, podcasts, and resources focused on International Women's Day from across our community.
Theme
Reflections on Education, Gender, and Power in the Defence and Security Sector
By Dr Caroline Micklewright
In Conversation with Dr Melanie Garson
For this edition of our 'In Conversation' segment, we had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Melanie Garson who offered valuable insights into her journey and the world of cyber.
February Editorial: Alternative Research Dissemination, Knowledge Exchange, and Mobilisation
This issue features responses to our Question of the Month - What forms of alternative research dissemination have you undertaken or participated in? - as well as the latest community news, events, and opportunities.
Knowledge Exchange: Top Tips
Our recent workshop created space to share knowledge, align on potential joint agendas, and build relationships. We began by mapping the sector, identifying stakeholders across defence, policy, and academia, and prioritising influential voices, we explored how to connect and collaborate.
January Editorial: What's It Like to Research the Military and Defence?
Happy New Year, and welcome to the January edition of the DRN Newsletter! This month, we dive into the theme: What's it like to research the military/defence?
What top tip would you give new researcher who is interested in researching with or about the military/defence?
We took to social media with our new question of the month, asking our community: 'What top tip would you give new researcher who is interested in researching with or about the military/defence?'
Reflections on Defence Research
Barış Çelik, the DRN's teaching lead examines defence research as an intellectual pursuit intertwined with coercion and power.
2025 Themes
We're pleased to announce our themes for 2025, exploring a