20/09/2019
Dr Annie Maddison Warren, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems at the Centre for Electronic Warfare, Information and Cyber, has been shortlisted for the Inspirational Award Category in the 2019 Women in Defence Awards. She is the only nominee on the shortlist from a university, and appears alongside military personnel and staff from civil service, intelligence and industry organisations.
Dr Maddison Warren has been shortlisted for her dedication to nurturing the defence and security academics of the future, along with her support for early-career researchers. She is the driving force behind the Doctoral Community at Cranfield Defence and Security – an approach which has been adopted across the university, transforming the research student experience in all academic disciplines. Alongside the development of this Doctoral Community, she also organises the Defence and Security Doctoral Symposium – the only UK conference which provides research students and early-career researchers with the opportunity to present their work to a defence and security sector audience.
Having lectured for 20 years, she was the first person within CDS to gain Senior Fellowship of the UK’s Higher Education Academy and has also won several Student-Led Teaching Awards. Following the announcement of her place on the shortlist, Dr Maddison Warren said: “A vibrant research community brings with it inspiration, energy and an exciting glimpse into future academic talents. I’ve been privileged to support our students and see their trajectory of success. I’m delighted to be shortlisted for this award and to have my work recognised in this way.”