Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Welcome to the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security for the Everyday at Royal Holloway.
The Centre was first established in 2013, and has as its main objective to develop cohorts of multidisciplinary researchers with a broad understanding of cyber security and a strong appreciation of the interplay between technical and social issues.
Research in the CDT will address challenges concerning:
- the technologies deployed in digital systems that people use, sometimes inadvertently, every day.
- the everyday societal experience and practice of security.
The CDT is centred around Royal Holloway's Information Security Group and partners with departments throughout the institution. CDT researchers follow a four-year PhD programme. The first year consists of comprehensive multidisciplinary cyber security training. The remaining three years focus on research in an advanced topic in the field of cyber security.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
Research output
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An Empirical Study of C to Rust Translation using Local Large-Language Models
Rutherford, N. & O'Keeffe, D., 14 Apr 2026, The Third International Workshop on Large Language Models for Code.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Online crime as serious and organised crime: a view from Britain’s law enforcement
Heeler, A., 19 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Global Crime.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SoK: Outsourced Private Set Intersection
Hawkes, S. & Weinert, C., 5 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) 24. International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS'26).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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DSLA: Digital Security in Latin America Research Group
Liemann Escobar, S. (PI), Mcclearn, J. (PI), Barr, J. (PI) & Sheriff, P. (PI)
1/11/22 → …
Project: Research
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security for the Everyday
Martin, K. M. (PI)
Eng & Phys Sci Res Council EPSRC
1/10/19 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
Activities
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Private Pre-Emptive IBSA Reporting: Current Risks and Future Potential
Hawkes, S. (Speaker)
10 Sept 2025Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Oral presentation
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Pixels of Harm: Tackling Image-Based Sexual Abuse in the Digital Age
Hawkes, S. (Speaker), O'Connell, A. (Speaker) & Asser, Z. (Speaker)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Oral presentation
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CyberMi2 Research Day 2025
Hawkes, S. (Participant)
21 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
Prizes
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Atlantic Council's Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge Semi-finalist UK
Hartley, R. (Recipient), Robinson, T. (Recipient), Hodder-Williams, A. (Recipient) & Lapiha, S. (Recipient), Feb 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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Best Paper
Bell, S. (Recipient) & Komisarczuk, P. (Recipient), 3 Feb 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Student Paper
Bell, S. (Recipient) & Komisarczuk, P. (Recipient), 3 Feb 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)