Summary
Reflecting the aims of the National Cyber Security programme, UK Government and its delivery partners are working to increase the UK’s academic capability in all fields of Cyber Security. Together BIS, EPSRC, GCHQ and the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA) have developed a joint approach and strategy for reaching this goal. As part of that strategy, EPSRC and GCHQ have set up a Scheme to recognise UK Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACEs-CSR). Although the Scheme will initially be run by GCHQ and EPSRC, the vision is that it will achieve support across government and business. The first Call for ACE-CSR recognition was issued in October 2011 [http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/2011/Pages/academiccentresofexcellence.aspx] and the first set of ACEs-CSR was identified in March 2012. This second Call document sets out the process and requirements for Higher Education Institutions to submit applications to be considered for ACE-CSR recognition. The requirements of this second Call are broadly in line with the first Call, although there are a few minor changes. These include changes to the assessment period and census date, together with minor changes to description of the applicant and doctoral student programme based on feedback from reviewers of the 2011 submissions. Important objectives of the Scheme are to identify those institutions whose Cyber Security research is excellent and identify those technical areas in which UK research is very strong. This should also help determine research areas that need to be strengthened. A key element of the Scheme vision is that it will assist government and business to interact more effectively with the university sector both to gain insight into leading-edge university Cyber Security research and to help exploit it for the benefit of the UK. Similarly, the Scheme will provide researchers at ACEs-CSR with better understanding of the range of Cyber Security problems faced by government and business. Longer term, the Scheme should help shape future Cyber Security research requirements and provide a stimulus to enhance the quality and breadth of UK academic Cyber Security research.
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/2011/Pages/academiccentresofexcellence.aspx
Reflecting the aims of the National Cyber Security programme, UK Government and its delivery partners are working to increase the UK’s academic capability in all fields of Cyber Security. Together BIS, EPSRC, GCHQ and the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA) have developed a joint approach and strategy for reaching this goal. As part of that strategy, EPSRC and GCHQ have set up a Scheme to recognise UK Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACEs-CSR). Although the Scheme will initially be run by GCHQ and EPSRC, the vision is that it will achieve support across government and business. The first Call for ACE-CSR recognition was issued in October 2011 [http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/2011/Pages/academiccentresofexcellence.aspx] and the first set of ACEs-CSR was identified in March 2012. This second Call document sets out the process and requirements for Higher Education Institutions to submit applications to be considered for ACE-CSR recognition. The requirements of this second Call are broadly in line with the first Call, although there are a few minor changes. These include changes to the assessment period and census date, together with minor changes to description of the applicant and doctoral student programme based on feedback from reviewers of the 2011 submissions. Important objectives of the Scheme are to identify those institutions whose Cyber Security research is excellent and identify those technical areas in which UK research is very strong. This should also help determine research areas that need to be strengthened. A key element of the Scheme vision is that it will assist government and business to interact more effectively with the university sector both to gain insight into leading-edge university Cyber Security research and to help exploit it for the benefit of the UK. Similarly, the Scheme will provide researchers at ACEs-CSR with better understanding of the range of Cyber Security problems faced by government and business. Longer term, the Scheme should help shape future Cyber Security research requirements and provide a stimulus to enhance the quality and breadth of UK academic Cyber Security research.
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/2011/Pages/academiccentresofexcellence.aspx