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 (paternity leave until 22 March), ahkrogh@ruc.dk
Rasmus Dahlberg, Acting Head of Centre, Associate Professor (acting Head of Centre until 22 March), rdahlberg@ruc.dk
Researchers
Find members of SECURE in the Roskilde University Research Portal
Tina Øllgaard Bentzen, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Robust governance and trustAndreas Birkbak, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Arts.
Field of research: Democracy, technology and digitalisationAngela Bourne, Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Demokratisk resiliensNuoya Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: AI Governance, AI in HealthcareRasmus Dahlberg, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Societal security, resilience, preparedness and disaster managementAnders Ejrnæs, Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Civil society, security and trust in public institutionsSilas Harrebye, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Democratic mobilisation, civil societyMichael Friederich Kluth, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Security policy and crisis managementNiels Heine Kristensen, Professor, Department of People and Technology.
Field of research: Food safety and food supplyAndreas Hagedorn Krogh, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Social security, emergency preparedness and crisis managementKennet Lynggaard, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Crisis management and political decision-making during crisesLouise Wiuff Moe, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Global and local climate resilienceMarkus-Michael Müller, Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Transnational security governanceRasmus Øjvind Nielsen, postdoc, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Robust governance and crisis managementOlivier Rubin, professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Creeping crises, chronic crises and disastersLone Simonsen, Professor, Department of Science and Environment,
Field of research: PandemicsMatthew Spaniol, Senior Researcher, Department of People and Technology
Field of research: Strategic foresight and preparednessKristian Syberg, Professor, Department of Science and Environment.
Field of research: Risk assessment and regulation of chemicals and plastic pollutionEva Sørensen, professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Robust governance and democracySvante Aasbjerg Thygesen, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Crisis managementJacob Torfing, professor, Department of Social Sciences and Business.
Field of research: Robust governance and co-creation -
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.
Publications
Ældrereformen står og falder med Mette Kierkgaards efterfølger
Sørensen, E. & Bentzen, T. Ø., Feb 2026, In: Altinget | Ældre.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Comment/debate
A systematic review of conflict within collaborative governance
Torfing, J., Payandeh, R., Jalili, S. M. & Banafi, M., 2026, In: Policy and Politics. 54, 1, p. 2-25 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
Beredskab i front - kend kommunens ansvar
Dahlberg, R. & Krogh, A. H., 20 Feb 2026, København: KL. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Communication
Press-media
Landmænds velvilje til at være med i grøn trepart overrasker professor
04/03/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Eksperter: Kommuner sender "en presbold" til ministeren
03/03/2026
1 item of Media coverage
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Bornholmerne skal løbe forrest i det nye totalberedskab
26/02/2026
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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
More about the research centre
Find out more about Centre for Societal Security and Resilience:
Kontakt
Andreas Hagedorn Krogh
Head of Centre, Associate Professor (paternity leave until 22 March)
Phone: +45 4674 3215
ahkrogh@ruc.dk
Rasmus Dahlberg
Acting Head of Centre, Associate Professor,
Phone: +45 4674 3157
rdahlberg@ruc.dk