UCL awarded Academic Centre of Excellence status in Cyber Security Research

UCL is one of eight UK universities conducting world class research in the field of cyber security that have been awarded "Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research" status. The Academic Centre of Excellence status has been awarded by GCHQ in partnership with the Research Councils' Global Uncertainties Programme (RCUK) and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). Other universities will also become Centres in the near future as part of an ongoing process. The Centres of Excellence will benefit the UK by: Enhancing the UK's cyber knowledge base through original research Providing top quality graduates in the field of cyber security Supporting GCHQ's cyber defence mission Driving up the level of innovation The Centres of Excellence will help make the UK government, business and consumers more resilient to cyber attack by extending knowledge and enhancing skills in cyber security. These Centres will be the first to attain Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research status and will benefit from: Closer collaboration with GCHQ, the UK Cyber Community and industry Partnership endorsement in associated publications and prospectuses Better understanding of Government and industrial cyber issues Helping to formulate the future Cyber Security research agenda Extra funding opportunities and £50,000 capital investment Professor Angela Sasse, Head of Information Security Research at UCL, "We are delighted that the EPSRC and GCHQ recognise that UCL makes a substantial contribution to protecting the UK in a digital world." - Our Computer Science department played a leading role in the development of the internet, and we will continue to develop solutions to keep it secure.