We're looking for contributions on the theme 'emerging military technologies' for this month! If you've got any suggestions, drop us an email: [email protected]

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Did you know, our new website includes an archive of all our previous 'In Conversation' pieces? You'll find our most recent one - with Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow at RAF College Cranwell - alongside our back catalogue here: defenceresnet.org/tag/in-conve...

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Upcoming event: Female Veterans Workshop 21st May, Bristol Following on from the success of our previous workshops held in Caerphilly, Wrexham and Swansea... 1/3 www.eventbrite.com/e/female-vet...

Upcoming event: Female Veterans Workshop 21st May, Bristol Following on from the success of our previous workshops held in Caerphilly, Wrexham and Swansea... 1/3 www.eventbrite.com/e/female-vet...

Upcoming event: Women in the Karenni Armed Resistance Movement - a talk by Maw Day Myar. Happening on 19th May, 13:00-15:00. Find out more here: www.fhs.se/en/swedish-d...

We are delighted to share details on our next event: 'Meet the Editors'! A range of editors from leading defence journals will be there to answer your burning questions on submitting a journal article. Register using the QR code below. @bmj.com #JMVFH @tandfonline.bsky.social

Our April newsletter - 'Veterans and Families' - has been published today! tinyurl.com/DRNApr25 #MotMC

This! Click the link. Very proud of our children and young people from Raigmore Primary @highland.gov.uk for Co-producing a resource to help us all understand the Armed Forces Covenant Education section: armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/h...

Our question for April is: What resource or piece of research, in the field of veterans and/or military families, do you wish more people knew about? Share your thoughts below!

Our theme for April's newsletter is 'Veterans and Families'. If you have anything you'd like to contribute on this theme, message us or email us: [email protected] to discuss!

Our March newsletter - Women in Defence - has been published! Read it here: tinyurl.com/DRNMar2025

📣 Get those abstracts in! This is going to be a great opportunity to learn about successful publishing strategies in the field of War and Security Studies. We can't wait to hear from you and to see everyone at #BISA2025 in Belfast soon ⏰ @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @defenceresnet.bsky.social

Today’s FREE article is up and it’s an online exhibition of Italian #WW1 art Paolo Del Giudice was chosen from almost 70 abstract artists to create a centenary exhibition in 2018. I absolutely fell in love with his work, and he’s been kind enough to let me share some of it with you…

After five years of supporting each other from different continents, Samuel Oyewole and I finally got to meet in person today at the @rafmuseum.bsky.social Close Air Support includes Sam's chapter on the Nigerian experience of CAS and it was lovely to be able to give him his copy in person

My doctoral thesis is now available to read! 📖You'll find the link via my Linktree (linktr.ee/lucygbrobinson) where you'll also find a 3-page executive summary.

Huge thanks to the Women's Inclusive Network DE&S for inviting me to speak as part of their #IWD programme! 👏 My talk 'Making Defence Work for Women' focused on topics like the importance of exploring policy versus practice & empathy as a moral & operational imperative 📣 @warstudieskcl.bsky.social

Our February newsletter has been published! The theme is: Alternative research dissemination, knowledge exchange & mobilisation! Have a read here: tinyurl.com/DRNFeb25

Don't be shy! Comment below your answer to our question of the month!

Our question of the month is: What forms of alternative research dissemination have you undertaken or participated in? 💭 Comment below or drop us an email: [email protected]

Are you an ECR interested in nuclear weapons and nuclear policy issues? Then check out the EVN, part of @basicint.bsky.social. More info can also be found here: basicint.org/emerging-voi...

Our themes for 2025 are live! If there's a theme you'd like to be involved in, please don't hesitate to drop us an email: [email protected]

Our January newsletter has been published! The theme is: What's it like to research the military/defence? Have a read here: tinyurl.com/DRNJan25

I found some really useful reports and grey literate in the Forces in Mind Trust repository - worth a look.

Don't be shy! Share your top tip with us!

Update on #TwitterHour: As a committee, we have decided to leave our monthly #TwitterHour in 2024. However, we're planning on introducing a new feature - 'Question of the Month' - which will be linked to our monthly theme. 1/3

Please spread the word #WW1 #milwelfhist @learnshaw.bsky.social @nursinghistory.bsky.social @defenceresnet.bsky.social @ww1nursehistorian.bsky.social @rebeccawynter.bsky.social @julesmrobertsf1.bsky.social @drmichaelreeve.bsky.social @evanpsullivan.bsky.social @mhptpodcast.bsky.social

Our December's newsletter is a round-up of the year! This special edition highlights the latest news, events and opportunities from our community, designed to inspire you as we head into the festive season and look ahead to the new year. tinyurl.com/DRNDec2024 1/2

For fellow postgrads or ECRs interested in all things Defence, please check out the Defence Research Network @defenceresnet.bsky.social now that they've made it to Bluesky :) defenceresnet.org

You can find out our November newsletter on the theme of 'Cyber, Security and Defence' by following the link: tinyurl.com/DRNNov2024. Our December one, which is a round-up of the year, will be published in the next fortnight.