51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Whole of Society: Building Homeland Defence and Resilience for All

Overview

The University of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence & Security, part of the Strategy and Security Institute, is delighted to launch this new and innovative Executive Education course taking a place-based approach to regional readiness and preparedness.

Open to middle to senior level decision-makers from across the public, private and third sector, this course equips participants to contribute towards the government commitment set out in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review to promote a ‘whole of society’ effort to ensure homeland defence, national security and civil resilience. 

What will I achieve?

You will:

  • Achieve a common and deeper understanding of Home Defence
  • Gain an understanding of whole of society cross-domain working
  • Focus on behavioural and effective planning activities?
  • Test complexity of decision-making in a place-based tabletop exercise
  • Identify key issues for resolution leading to better preparedness? 

Who is this for?

Middle to Senior Managers in:

  • Local and Central Government
  • Armed Forces
  • Law Enforcement/Emergency Services Industry
  • Civil Society organisations

Course leads


Practice Professor of Strategy and Security

Harry Pitts


Associate Professor in Political Economy & The Future of Work

Course Speakers

More speakers due to be announced soon from the University of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and our network of subject matter experts, both practitioners and academics.

Paul Mason


Award Winning Journalist, Writer and Political Strategist

 Early 2027

£TBC

 

  •  Duration: 3 days
  •  Award: University of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Certificate
  •  Location: University of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, Streatham Campus
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