Simon Harwood

Opinion: How to make the integrated review really integrated
31 Mar 2021 Security & Defence
Opinion: How to make the integrated review really integrated
The government’s Integrated Review covers everything from bombs to biodiversity, but such a wide remit requires government to think about how it will collaborate with industry and academia, says Dr Simon Harwood, the director of defence and security, Cranfield University
Opinion: Dominic Cummings is keen to make the UK a technology superpower. He should change procurement rules to make it happen
13 Oct 2020 Commercial
Opinion: Dominic Cummings is keen to make the UK a technology superpower. He should change procurement rules to make it happen
Innovation is stifled by public sector procurement rules. Brexit, and the Integrated Review, offer a chance to change that, says Simon Harwood, the head of defence and security at Cranfield University
Opinion: Why Britain's risk-averse, fragmented research funding is hampering our ability to deliver national security effectively
14 Jul 2020 Security & Defence
Opinion: Why Britain's risk-averse, fragmented research funding is hampering our ability to deliver national security effectively
To harness radical benefits for society, the UK needs a single research funding body which can commandeer funds from across government departments and bodies, argues defence and security expert Dr Simon Harwood