Centre for Security, Communications and Network Research

Plymouth University

The CSCAN Network has been established to facilitate research co-operation with other academic institutions.

The first node has been established at the University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt in 2004, with a number of participating academic staff and active research projects. In June 2007, the Centre for Applied Internet Research (CAIR) at Glyndwr University joined as an adjunct node. In June 2010 the Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences joined as our second node.

The CSCAN Network also runs regular symposia, the details of which can be found here.

The h_da University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt is located in a focal region of Germany the Rhein-Main area, being one of the economically strongest regions of the country. The university was founded in 1971 and offers modern and innovative study programs to over 10,000 students.

Details for potential students under this collaborative agreement can be found here.

Furtwangen University (HFU) is not only the highest located university in Germany, but it also is considered by its students and the business community to be one of the top learning institutions in Germany. With eight academic departments and 35 accredited courses of study at the three locations in Furtwangen, Villingen-Schwenningen and Tuttlingen, the university offers diverse course offerings in the areas of engineering sciences, information technology, international business, business information technology, industrial engineering, media and health sciences. Study abroad and internships are a permanent part of the curriculum.
The students profit from the partnership with more than 130 international universities as well as close cooperation with regional and international companies. Thanks to its own research activities the newest scientific discoveries flow directly into the studies. The students receive excellent support. Small study groups and the personal contact to the instructors guarantee maximum success. Modern laboratories and workplaces as well as the leading scientific library in Germany are part of the outstanding facilities which are available to all HFU students.

The Centre for Applied Internet Research (CAIR) at the Glyndwr University in Wrexham, Wales, joined the CSCAN Network as an adjunct node in June 2007.