Research by Queen’s University into making the UK more resilient to a cyber attack has been recognised through the award of an “Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research” status by GCHQ in partnership with the Research Councils’ Global Uncertainties Programme (RCUK) and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).

One of only eight UK universities selected to become a Centre of Excellence, Queen’s 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

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