GCHQ awards £400,000 for research in cyber security
Eight UK universities are set to benefit from a capital investment of £50,000 and additional funding after being awarded 'Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research' status by GCHQ.
The universities include University of Bristol, Imperial College London, Lancaster University, University of Oxford, Queen's University Belfast, Royal Holloway, University of Southampton, University College London.
By conducting world class research in cyber security, the new centres of excellence aim to enhance the UK's cyber knowledge base, provide the field with graduates and support GCHQ's cyber defence mission. This announcement forms part of the government's cyber security strategy that was announced in November last year, which intends to make the UK a secure place to do business in cyberspace and more resilient to attacks.
