INVITATION ONLY
Join us at the Royal Academy of Engineering for a one-day showcase highlighting the research of current and former awardees of the UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme, alongside researchers from partner programmes in the United States and Australia.
This event brings together talented early-career researchers from the UK and allied nations who are advancing cutting-edge science and technology in areas aligned with government and national security priorities. From artificial intelligence and quantum sensing to biotechnology to advanced materials, hazardous material detection and forensic science, these researchers are tackling complex challenges.
Through poster presentations and exhibits, you will discover how academic research is being translated into practical applications that support government policy and operational needs. It is also a chance to engage directly with emerging research leaders and explore how science can inform and influence real-world outcomes.
The showcase will also provide an opportunity for government attendees to network with colleagues from other departments and partner organisations engaged in science, helping to strengthen collaboration on shared science and technology priorities.
Attendees will include government stakeholders, Academy Fellows, representatives from partner organisations (among them ONI and ODNI) and national bodies with an interest in research and innovation. Together, attendees will gain insight into the impact of this unique programme and the future scientists and engineers working at the intersection of science, security and society.
The event is organised in partnership with the Government Office for Science, which supports the scheme.
Programme*
Delegates are free to drop in any time between 2.15pm and 4.30pm.
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Time |
Action |
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10.30am |
Registration and Refreshments Arrival, registration, and informal networking |
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11.00am |
Welcome and introductions Opening remarks and overview of the day Dr Andrew Clark, Executive Director, Product, Royal Academy of Engineering |
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11.10am |
Keynote talk followed by Q&A TITLE TBC Professor Tamsin Mather OBE FRS, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford |
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11.30am |
Lightning talks by current IC Postdoctoral Research Fellows |
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12.30pm |
Lunch break Buffet lunch and informal networking |
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1.30pm |
Lightning talks by current IC Postdoctoral Research Fellows (second part) Australia-based Awardees introduced by Dr Morgan Newman, Innovation, Science and Research, Office of National Intelligence Alumni Lightning Talks followed by Q&A Reflections on research and career pathways (TBC) |
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2.15pm |
Exhibition opens Move to ground floor rooms. Refreshments available downstairs throughout the exhibition. |
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4.15pm |
Closing remarks |
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4.20-4.30pm |
Transition to First Floor Move to networking room |
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4.30pm |
Networking reception Canapés and drinks served |
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6.30pm |
Event close |
*Programme is subject to change
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Venue and accessibility
It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact the Events team more than one week in advance of this event so that necessary arrangements can be made. Contact details: [email protected].
Further information about accessibility at Prince Philip House can be found at: https://raeng.org.uk/about-us/accessibility.
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Dr Andrew Clark
Dr Andrew Clark is Executive Director, Product at the Royal Academy of Engineering, the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology. He is responsible for ensuring the Academy’s products meet user needs efficiently and effectively. He oversees the Academy’s Enterprise Hub, Research and Invention Fellowships, and Skills Centre, as well as related activities and the Academy’s funding relationship with government. Before starting at the Academy in 2016, he worked at UCL and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, primarily around multidisciplinary research funding programmes. He has a doctorate in philosophy of science from the University of Oxford and taught philosophy at Balliol College, Oxford and the Open University.
Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB
Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB is CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering, which promotes engineering excellence and technology innovation for public benefit.
Tamara is a trained engineer and economist, and has supported the work of the Academy in government as a champion of the Policy Fellowships programme, and participant in the pilot Senior Policy Fellowships programme.
She has also fulfilled a number of charity leadership and advisory roles, including as Vice-chair of Norwood, a charity for vulnerable children and people with learning disabilities.
She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB) in the 2025 New Year Honours for public service.
Prior to her current role, Tamara had a long and successful career as a senior leader in the civil service, most recently as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). In this role, she led the department through Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, during which she oversaw the government’s response to food supply issues.
As Director General, Building Safety, at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Tamara created the government’s building safety programme in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. As Leader of the Policy Profession in government she also worked closely with the science and engineering profession to raise science and engineering capability in policy professionals, raising the percentage of STEM graduates in the policy fast stream from 9% to 31% over the five years to 2025.
Professor Tamsin Alice Mather OBE FRS
Awardees exhibiting
We are proud to feature a selection of UK Intelligence Community Research Fellows and alumni at the 2026 Showcase. These researchers are developing innovative, unclassified work that supports national security and intelligence priorities across a broad range of disciplines – including data science, cyber resilience, behavioural analysis, and advanced engineering.
Each presenter will exhibit their research and present a lightning talk. Their projects highlight the power of academic insight applied to real-world challenges and showcase the ongoing impact of collaboration between academia and the UK Intelligence Community. Profiles and research highlights are available below.
