Welcome to the latest in our #AcademicintheSpotlight series that promotes social scientists doing innovative research that you really ought to be aware of.
This week is the turn of Tim Stevens @tcstvns, who works in the field of cyber security @KCL_CSRG@warstudies@KCLSecurity
Tim has been working on cyber security issues for over a decade – highlighting the underestimated fragility of national digital infrastructure given the threat of hostile actors and accidental failure. @KCL_CSRG@warstudies
Watch this video explaining his research:
The UK is a world leader in cyber security but Tim has pointed out that, absent a deal to the contrary, Brexit will seriously impact upon existing transnational arrangements that allow EU-UK cooperation on intelligence sharing. He explains the risks here ukandeu.ac.uk/uk-cybersecuri…
Cyber security is about technical expertise, but it is also about geopolitics: here, Tim explains why the @Huawei row was about the UK being squeezed between the two global superpowers, China and the US
The risks of cyber threats to citizens and society can and need to be mitigated, and a recent research article from Tim explored the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) and the automation of cyber security. Read more here:
Reflecting on lessons from elsewhere in Europe on how to achieve regional economic convergence, @thomasforth@ODILeeds@TheDataCity argues for a commitment to invest more in skills, transport, research and development & culture in cities across the UK👇👇
@michaelkenny_ & @TKelsey915 lay out the evidence that 'a top-down plan for place-based intervention, based upon bilateral negotiations with local areas, runs the risk of enforcing the priorities & orthodoxies of the centre'📝
@fiona_costello's research looks at the impact of Brexit on EU nationals in the UK, and how these problems are being resolved by community advice organisations.
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As well as working as an academic, Fiona works with @GyrosOrg to help EU nationals access legal advice and support – allowing her to understand everyday problems facing EU nationals on the frontline.
.@simonjhix: "In the medium term, Brexit is a challenge to the EU. There will be a UK model of exit."
"At some point, the UK model will seem quite attractive, which could be politically very difficult for the EU."
.@HelenHet20: "The EU's reaction to #Brexit was primarily defensive, but there was an opportunity to face the euro-ins and euro-outs question head on."
"Instead, it was seen as a potential long-term threat to the EU's credibility."
.@BorisJohnson has said that no deal with the EU would be a “good outcome” for the UK.
This report highlights what it would mean in terms of trade, fisheries, connectivity, the impact on citizens, Northern Ireland, economics, security, foreign policy, politics and more.
On #trade, the two sides would revert to #WTO rules.
We’re talking tariffs, customs checks, and regulatory checks. In other words, increased hassle, increased time and increased costs for businesses trading with the EU.
. @jillongovt: "No deal now is not the same as last year because the financial settlement, citizens' rights and Northern Ireland were dealt with in the Withdrawal Agreement."