Research and analysis

Future threats or opportunities: Dstl student essay competition

11 visions of the future threats and opportunities facing UK defence and security, submitted for a competition run by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Published
21 December 2021

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Futures Student Essay Competition: Top 10

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) launched a quest to uncover visions of the future from the brightest student minds in the UK.

Entrants answered the question: what do you believe to be the future threats or opportunities facing UK defence and security over the next 25 years?

The competition was open to undergraduate and postgraduate students based at UK academic institutions. This publication contains the top 10 essays, alongside an honorary winner from Thornhill Community Academy.

  • Winner: Thomas Bradbury
  • Joint Second: Kirsty Goodman
  • Joint Second: Richard Brown
  • Third: Laurence Legon
  • Joint Fourth: Valerie Buckland
  • Joint Fourth: Neil Ashdown
  • Fifth: Edward Holland
  • Sixth: Fearghal Hughes
  • Seventh: Jack Suitor
  • Eighth: Nick Johnson
  • Honorary Winner: Khadijah Akuji
Published 21 December 2021