On the 12th February 2022, Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK will host its next online Annual Conference on the theme of ‘Technology & Peace’.
This event is open to all, including members of British Pugwash and the public.…
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Call for Presentations: Technology & Peace Conference (SYP UK)
- SYP UK Annual Conference // 12th February 2022 // University of Leicester
- Call for Presentations (pdf) – here
Student / Young Pugwash (SYP) is a network of students, researchers and younger people interested in a wide range of peace and security issues.…
VIDEO: ‘Missile Defence and Strategic Stability in the Hypersonic Age’
This year’s post-AGM Lecture was held on 22nd September.
The title was: ‘Missile Defence and Strategic Stability in the Hypersonic Age’
It was given by Harry Spencer, a postgraduate at University of Birmingham, speaking about his ongoing research with British Pugwash on missile defence systems, hypersonics and strategic stability.…
New research on climate change impacts on nuclear security
British Pugwash is pleased to release newly commissioned research about the potential impacts of climate change on the UK’s nuclear weapons infrastructure.
The report, by Dr Sally Brown from Bournemouth University, is titled ‘Risks of sea-level rise to ports and associated facilities aligning with the Trident programme: A focus on Coulport, Faslane, Barrow-in-Furness and Devonport’.…
British Pugwash statement on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy (March 2021)
British Pugwash is troubled to note the UK Government’s decisions, announced in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, to increase the UK’s stockpile of nuclear warheads and no longer to reveal the number of these weapons that will be kept operational.…
VIDEO: Codes for Coders – Killer robots, ethics and the law (17th Nov)
This SYP webinar looked at the role of tech workers and STEM students in efforts to challenge the rise of lethal autonomous weapons (‘killer robots’).
Our guest speaker was Taniel Yusef (WILPF UK), who is researching the views of and current regulatory frameworks for STEMists working on robot-relevant tech.…