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Research Centre Centre for Societal Security and Resilience (SECURE)

SECURE - Centre for Societal Security and Resilience - conducts research into how democratic societies can maintain essential functions and meet basic needs during extraordinary pressures. We develop new knowledge that strengthens society’s ability to anticipate, prevent, manage, and learn from crises that challenge overall societal functioning.

We are an interdisciplinary research centre focusing on crisis management and emergency preparedness in relation to climate disasters, pandemics, cyberattacks, hybrid warfare, and other complex threats. Our research particularly emphasises forms of governance, organisation, and leadership that can bring together public authorities, businesses, and civil society in building a more resilient society.

SECURE operates within three interconnected core areas:

  • Research: We conduct empirical and theoretically innovative studies in close collaboration with national and international partners.
  • Education: We teach and supervise at Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels and offer continuing education for practitioners.
  • Knowledge dissemination: We contribute to public debate, provide policy advice, and co-create solutions with authorities, industry, and civil society.

SECURE is hosted by the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University.

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  • Contact us

    Andreas Hagedorn Krogh, Head of Centre, Associate Professor, ahkrogh@ruc.dk 

    Rasmus Dahlberg, Deputy Head of Centre, Associate Professor (as of 1 December 2025), rasmusdahlberg@proton.me
     

    Researchers

    Members of SECURE from Roskilde University
     

  • SECURE is anchored in the research environment at the Department of Social Sciences and Business (ISE) and works closely with the department's research groups, especially within the Section for Politics and Administration. Existing research environments at ISE are strongly positioned internationally and nationally in areas such as civil society and social cohesion, cross-sectoral cooperation, security policy, public procurement, and especially crisis governance and robust public institutions. 

    SECURE is therefore ensured strong academic embeddedness and a number of relevant expertise will be available at the institute. ISE is already part of strong collaborations with e.g. Resilience Centre Denmark and the National Defence Technology Centre. The centre is open to contributions from researchers across Roskilde University's departments and collaborates with related research centres in areas such as climate, environment and pollution, migration, crisis communication, pandemics and digitalisation, combining research at the highest level with practical and transferable knowledge. 

    SECURE also leads and participates in Danish, Nordic and international research networks and consortia. 

     

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Base at Roskilde University

The research centre is located at the Department of Social Sciences and Business

Related research units: Management and organization research group // Roskilde School of Governance research group

PhD Programme: Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Business 

Relevant degree programmes: Politik og Forvaltning (DK) // International Politics and Governance // Samfundsvidenskabelig Bachelor (DK)

Research from Roskilde University

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The research centre at Roskilde University Research Portal

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Kontakt

Andreas Hagedorn Krogh 
Head of Centre and Associate Professor
Phone: +45 4674 3215
ahkrogh@ruc.dk  

Rasmus Dahlberg 
Deputy Head of Centre and Associate Professor (employed at RUC per 1 Dec 2025)
rasmusdahlberg@proton.me