A new academic Research Institute
to improve understanding of the
science behind the growing Cyber
Security threat has been announced.
The Institute, which is funded by a
£3.8m grant, is part of a crossgovernment
commitment towards
increasing the nation’s academic
capability in all fields of Cyber
Security. Its research will ultimately
make it easier for businesses,
individuals and government to take
informed decisions about how to
implement better cyber protection
measures and safely benefit from the
opportunities offered in Cyber Space.

Set up by GCHQ, in partnership
with the Research Councils’ Global
Uncertainties Programme, (led by
the Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council), and the
Department for Business Innovation
and Skills (BIS), the Research
Institute is a virtual organisation
involving seven universities.

Francis Maude, Minister for Cyber
Security said: “The UK is one of the
most secure places in the world to do
business. Already 8% of our GDP is
generated from the cyber world and
that trend is set to grow, but we are
not complacent. Through the
National Cyber Security Programme
we are putting serious investment
into the best UK expertise to lead
thought in the science of cyber.