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Our Patrons

Our Patrons are:
• Lord Martin Rees OM FRS
• Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS
• Sir Timothy Gowers FRS
• Sir Brian Heap FRS
• Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS
• Prof Margaret MacMillan CH OM
• General Sir Nick Parker KCB CBE
• Sir Hew Strachan DL FRSE FRHistS
• Prof Angela Vincent FMedSci FRS

Our Activities

Our activities include studies of science and policy issues, regular public discussion and education meetings, and engagement with politicians and government officials.

You can watch videos of our recent webinars and events on our YouTube channel. Follow British Pugwash and Student / Young Pugwash on X (Twitter) and Facebook.

Our publications include in-depth scientific and policy research, as well as newsletters, our Annual Reports and reports from conferences and events.

Our youth wing, SYP UK, is also extremely active and publishes updates on news and events here

Our Projects

Current projects include research on the ethics of armed robotic systems, the potential impact of emerging technologies on nuclear weapon systems, the climate-nuclear nexus and continued work on future energy options for the UK.

Recent projects include the WMD Awareness public education campaign and efforts to establish a British Disarmament Institute.

Membership

British Pugwash is a membership organisation that brings together scientists and others concerned with international affairs and disarmament.

We are led by our Executive Committee and receive the support of nine Patrons.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee comprises:

• Peter Jenkins CMG (Chairman)
• Dr Ian Crossland (Treasurer)
• Dr Tim Street (Secretary)
• James Brady
• Dr Peter Collecott
• Dr David Ellwood
• Dr Mamdouh El-Shanawany
• Andrew Gibson
• Dr Richard Guthrie
• Sally Milne

Latest publications, events and news
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Agenda: 8th Annual SYP Peace and Disarmament Conference, 15/03/25, King’s College London

Published on 3rd March 2025 in Uncategorised, Forthcoming events, Student Young Pugwash Events, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

You are invited to the 8th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025   The venue is King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building (Room 1.10). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at around 5pm followed by a social at a nearby pub. […]

British Pugwash Newsletter: February 2025

Published on 26th February 2025 in Uncategorised

Items include: Dr P.J. Blount: Video, ‘The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ Student and Young Pugwash Conference, King’s College London, 15 March ‘AI and Warfare’ event, Oxford University, 17 March Videos of recent webinars Recent publications Research project: request for participants Stop Ecocide Law Annual Membership Obituary: Professor Max Klein … Dr P.J. Blount, Webinar […]

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Invitation: SYP Peace and Disarmament Conference, London, 15/03/25

Published on 14th February 2025 in Uncategorised, Disarmament, Ethics of Science, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Forthcoming events, Student Young Pugwash Events, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

You are invited to the 8th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025   The venue is King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building (Room 1.10). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at 5.30pm followed by a social at a nearby pub. […]

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Video: ‘Autonomous Armageddon, Nuclear Weapons and AI’

Published on 11th February 2025 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, Recent events

This webinar, held on January 26, explored the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear weapons systems. Hosted by three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organizations dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons, this event featured expert speakers, including: – Representative of Nihon Hidankyo, 2024 Nobel Peace Prize – Professor Geoffrey Hinton, 2024 Nobel […]

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Video: Dr P.J. Blount on ‘The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ 19 February

Published on 3rd February 2025 in Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Forthcoming events

‘Sibling Rivalry: The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ with Dr P.J. Blount (Assistant Professor of Space Law, Durham University Law School), 19 February Watch the video here: Space and nuclear technologies grew up together with deep interlinkages bred from a common Cold War genealogy. Despite their deep connections, one became the feared older brother and […]

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Webinar video: Prof Tom Sauer on ‘New Technology and Nuclear Deterrence’ 29/01/25

Published on 3rd February 2025 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, Recent events

Watch the video of this webinar on our YouTube channel here: Prof Sauer argued that the combination of emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic conventional weapons may have a revolutionary impact on the future of the debate about nuclear weapons. While emerging and disruptive technologies may yield additional arguments to keep relying on nuclear weapons […]