Enhanced Defence Academic Engagement

Description

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is proposing an ambitious new approach to the way we work with UK academia. Whilst recognising the excellent contributions that UK academia already make to defence science and technology (S&T), MOD is looking to enhance these interactions further to enable game-changing increases in the momentum, breadth and presence of engagement for defence-oriented research and innovation. This new approach will offer increased opportunities for academia, funding a future pipeline of highly skilled staff and helping shape the future of Defence. To drive the delivery of the best S&T that will underpin the defence and security of the UK in the future, MOD is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to the academic community and interested parties. The objective of the RFI is to obtain feedback and views (via survey) on indicative implementation options, to help shape what our future academic engagement looks like. The implementation options in the RFI are not prescribed, so we are interested in views from all interested parties on how best we can work in concert with academia. MOD Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Vernon Gibson said: "The UK has world-le…

Official publications

• MOD Extension Call Off from CCS Public Sector Resourcing Framework RM3749
  Published: 18 October 2024
• Legal Services - Security Policy Operations
  Published: 19 August 2024
• Legal Advice to Security Policy Operations
  Published: 1 May 2024
• DCMC - Secure by Design
  Published: 22 January 2024
• RM6179 - DIANA Legal Service
  Published: 7 December 2023

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