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Security and Crime Science Research Network Conference
SECReT students regularly organise conferences to
bring together researchers and practitioners from across UCL and the UK, all with an interest in a specific area of security and crime research. The aim of these events is to help students
network with academics, industry and other doctoral students. The event is also an essential part of SECReT student
training as it teaches them about organising and running academic
events covering issues such as how to convene an event committee, how
to develop event themes, identifying and inviting relevant speakers,
managing event logistics and budgeting . . . and how to plan for
unexpected eventualities (such as speakers cancelling at the last
moment!).
Why security science needs an interdisciplinary approach
Security Science - and crime science - are emerging
disciplines seeking to bring a rigorous scientific approach to reducing
crime and increasing security. They seek to build bridges between
different research areas in order to tackle continuously evolving
security and crime challenges. Fundamental to the subject is its
multidisciplinary approach, which enables researchers to use their own
field of expertise as a prism through which to view global security
challenges, and to draw upon relevant theory and research from other
disciplines. Accordingly, the students within the SECReT programme come
from various academic backgrounds including – but not limited to –
computer science, physics, engineering, forensic science, political
science, psychology and anthropology.
