The Defence and Security Section Conference attracts practitioners and academics from around the UK and has something for everyone. Be inspired by our keynote speakers, discover new innovative research and connect with leading professionals from across the defence and security domain.

In this, our second conference, we are looking forward to providing a platform for quality research and practice from all of the psychology disciplines within the public services as well as the industrial, commercial and third sectors.

The theme for this year's conference is:

Defence and Security Psychology in a Changing World

1) The Psychology of Engagement and Relationship Building in Complex Environments.  

Defence and Security operates within a volatile, uncertain, complex and adaptive (VUCA) environment which brings its own challenges when engaging with diverse communities. We are keen to hear about your work and your experiences across a wide range of topics. This may include assurance and deterrence, defence engagement, threats to national security and public unrest.

(4) AI and automation are playing an increasingly important role in the way the Defence and Security sector operates. Your work in this area is of great benefit and interest to our community. It may be around human factors or cyber security and advanced system threats. You might be working on adapted approaches to neuropsychological practice, or developments in HR or training. Whatever your area of interest, we would love to hear from practitioners and researchers who are willing to share their knowledge about the changing world of defence and security.