Lancaster University\u2019s cyber team has joined with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to help support and protect its 300-year mission, while enhancing its own capabilities in the process.<\/p>\n
Key players in nuclear decommissioning and cyber security have signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) with Lancaster University.\u00a0Working alongside cyber services consultancy\u00a0Templar Executives\u00a0\u2013 which already supports many of the university\u2019s other cyber-related projects\u00a0such as its recently launched cyber MBA course\u00a0\u2013 the university will align with the NDA on a number of key work areas with implications for the future security, growth and economic wellbeing of the UK.<\/p>\n
Among other things, the\u00a0MoU will support and expand Lancaster University’s existing capacity and investment in cyber security and protection sciences, and current expansion in both its Computing and Communications School and its School of Engineering. It will also contribute to the university\u2019s expertise in nuclear engineering, including interests in decommissioning, robotics, nuclear fuel cycles and waste management, geological disposal, safety and regulation, environmental forensics, and safeguards and security.<\/p>\n
Recent developments at Lancaster University include a \u00a319m initiative which will see the creation of a Data Cyber Quarter at Lancaster University focussing on data and cyber security research, teaching and innovation capabilities along with an unprecedented recruitment drive. This is in addition to a new and innovative part-time\u00a0Cyber Security Executive MBA, in partnership with Templar Executives, to support business leaders in decision-making on Cyber investments for organisational resilience and the mitigation of threats.<\/p>\n
Lancaster University Vice-Chancellor\u00a0Professor Andy Schofield\u00a0said: “Lancaster is committed to working in partnership to develop the research and evidence base which underpins the security of Critical National Infrastructure in the UK. By joining with organisations such as the NDA and Templar Executives we are bringing the full strength of our research and teaching excellence to the table, to foster knowledge exchange at the highest level and ultimately, together, effect operational change.”<\/em><\/p>\n A non-departmental public body sitting within the\u00a0Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the\u00a0NDA was established in 2004 having evolved out of the Coal and Nuclear Liabilities Board within what was then the\u00a0Department for Trade and Industry. Its\u00a0CEO David Peattie said: “We’re delighted to be furthering our relationship with Lancaster University and Templar Executives in the field of cyber space and cyber security.\u00a0This MoU demonstrates our commitment to share understanding and expertise, recognising the complementary skills and experience of our organisations relating to cyber and the wider civil nuclear industry.\u00a0Our work with all academic institutions is hugely important in progressing our mission and helping to create the subject matter experts we will need in the future to clean up our sites.”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lancaster University\u2019s cyber team has joined with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to help support and protect its 300-year mission, while enhancing its own capabilities in the process. Key players in nuclear decommissioning and cyber security have signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) with Lancaster University.\u00a0Working alongside cyber services consultancy\u00a0Templar Executives\u00a0\u2013 which already supports many […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[112],"class_list":["post-3013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","tag-lancaster"],"yoast_head":"\n