Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence (CBRN) is a diverse field and therefore our capability is drawn from several areas within the University.
Our primary activity is education and research, benefiting from excellent facilities, wide stakeholder input and 50 years of experience.
Our expertise includes:
- CBR handling and agent effects
- Nuclear weapons technology and effects
- Search, detection and identification
- Dispersion and mapping
- Platforms and systems integration
- Systems hardening
- Protection and response
- Academic, military and civil responder perspectives.
About our research
Our research is highly regarded internationally and our academics are called upon to undertake progressive research projects and to provide impartial, expert advice on their subjects. Our approach to research and consultancy projects is flexible. While our main areas of research are defence and security, we often apply our knowledge to other sectors or to bring together multidisciplinary teams combining the skills of a number of academic areas.
Our research influences and informs the global defence and security s