CRANE

Upcoming

• South East regional workshop – Cyber Security Futures 2026: Strengthening Collaboration Between Academia and Industry
  Cyber security challenges continue to evolve rapidly, driven by advances in artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, digital transformation, and increasingly sophisticated threat actors. Addressing these challenges requires stronger collaboration between academia, industry, policymakers, and practitioners. This interactive workshop will bring together researchers, cyber security professionals, industry leaders, policymakers, and students to explore emerging cyber security threats,… Read more: South East regional workshop – Cyber Security Futures 2026: Strengthening Collaboration Between Academia and Industry
• AI-Cyber SIG Online Panel Discussion – Rethinking Cybersecurity in the AI Era
  The CRANE AI-Cyber Special Interest Group will host a one-hour online panel discussion exploring the rapidly evolving intersection between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, led by the AI-Cyber SIG Team and the Steering Committee. The session will bring together members of the AI-Cyber SIG, its Steering Committee, early-career researchers and any invited guests/contributors from academia and industry.… Read more: AI-Cyber SIG Online Panel Discussion – Rethinking Cybersecurity in the AI Era
• CRANE AI-Cyber SIG Workshop
  The CRANE AI and Cyber Security SIG (AI-Cyber SIG) brings together UK academics, industry partners, and early-career researchers to address the growing intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. The SIG is organising a hybrid workshop on 21 September 2026 (10:00 – 16:00; see the agenda below), hosted by the Cyber Security Research Centre at… Read more: CRANE AI-Cyber SIG Workshop
• CRANE All-Hands Meeting – New Date
  IMPORTANT UPDATE Following the postponement of the original meeting we are please to share the All-Hands event will now take place on 8 – 9 September 2026 at University of Bath. Visit the event registration page to book your place.

Past events

• Cyber-Physical Systems Security (CPSSec)
  The second North East Regional Seminar focussed on Cyber-Physical Systems Security (CPSSec) will be held on Thursday, 9th July 2026. This will be a half-day, hybrid event (10:30-16:30) hosted by Newcastle University School… Read more: Cyber-Physical Systems Security (CPSSec)
• CRANE West Midlands Regional Seminar – Cyber Security Emerging Threats
  This seminar has been organised as part of the CRANE West Midlands regional seminar series. The event will include thematic talks, networking sessions, collaborative discussions, and research showcase activities aimed… Read more: CRANE West Midlands Regional Seminar – Cyber Security Emerging Threats
• A Whole Systems Approach to Securing Industrial CNI Systems – SEMINAR
  CyberFocus and the University of Manchester are supporting CRANE as regional delivery partners for a new North West cybersecurity hybrid seminar series open to all with an interest in cybersecurity. Abstract: The… Read more: A Whole Systems Approach to Securing Industrial CNI Systems – SEMINAR
• Scottish regional CRANE meeting
  Are you a cybersecurity researchers in Scotland? You are invited to join us at CRANE’s first Scottish regional CRANE event of 2026! Come join us and hear about the Scottish… Read more: Scottish regional CRANE meeting
• Creating a 4* Impact Case Study
  Taking place on Tuesday 12 May this webinar led by Bill Buchanan and Lynne Coventry will focus on how to identify and write a 4* impact case study
• CRANE – NE Regional Cyber Security Seminar Series
  The inaugural ‘CRANE – NE Regional Cyber Security Seminar Series’ will be held at Northumbria on 27 March (Friday) from 10:00 – 13:00, focussing on NE universities and industries supported… Read more: CRANE – NE Regional Cyber Security Seminar Series
• Cyber-Resilient Innovation Seminar
  Taking place on 26th March this hybrid event is open to researchers, students, and industry professionals, and is part of CRANE’s regional seminar series and organised in collaboration with Ulster University, Belfast, NI. This seminar will explore how cybersecurity awareness and research can support innovation, resilience, and responsible digital transformation.
• Robotics and Automation
  Taking place on 24 March 2026 in London this is an in-person event. This workshop forms part of the CRANE Horizon Scanning Initiative and builds on insights gathered through our recent Delphi survey.
• Artifical Intelligence and Machine Learning
  Taking place on 23 March 2026 in London this is an in-person event. This workshop forms part of the CRANE Horizon Scanning Initiative and builds on insights gathered through our recent Delphi survey.
• Inclusive Careers Working Group Meeting
  This event took place online on Thursday 8th January 2026. By joining the WG, you will have the chance to shape how we approach inclusivity in CRANE. Whether you have lived experiences to share, innovative ideas to contribute, or just a passion for inclusion, your voice matters.
• Wales Regional Seminar Series: Multiparty Computation for Privacy Preserving Computing
  MPyC is a Python package introduced in 2018 as a versatile framework for programming MPC solutions. This seminar discussed aspects of secure multiparty computation taking MPyC as primary example. It highlighted developments in usability, security, performance, and deployment of MPyC typical for the wider developments in MPC, touching on a wide range of topics such as outsourcing, threshold cryptography, fixed-point arithmetic, vectorized processing, and public verifiability. Watch the event recording here.