Research to support UK efforts in the cyber-domain

Researching the role of cyber statecraft in the competitive reshaping of international order - Two-year project to contribute to efficacy and impact of UK international cyber statecraft over the next decade The -Cyber Statecraft in an Era of Systemic Competition- project has received over £850,000 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) , with research centred at the University of Bath, King's College London and the Royal United Services Institute. Research at Bath will focus on the theory, practice, and evaluation of cyber statecraft. It will develop a clearer understanding of the role of cyber statecraft in the competitive reshaping of international order, specifically in the context of the UK seeking global leadership in cyber security and governance. It will provide a refreshed understanding of the central concept of -cyber power- and novel methodological approaches to the comparative evaluation of national cyber power. "Despite the centrality of cyberspace in contemporary life we often lack the conceptual tools to fully grasp its social, political and economic importance. By unpacking the idea of -cyber statecraft- in this project - in both theory and practice - we will be contributing to update the analytical toolbox that helps us understand the international relations of the digital age,- said Dr André Barrinha , from the University of Bath's Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies.