Terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has introduced new scholarships for UK students.
The scholarships will be provided to up to five students undertaking the MSc in Counterterrorism, Risk Management and Resilience at Cranfield University. The first has already been dished out – awarded to head of resilience at Manchester Airport, Mark Susca.
Susca, who has more than 14 years’ experience in risk management across the aviation industry, has held senior risk managerial roles with the likes of ExecuJet Aviation Group, Eastern Airways and Jet2.com.
The MSc course is designed for professionals focusing on terrorism risk management and protective security, offering students evidence-based methodological tools and extensive insight into the prevention and mitigation of terrorism risk.
“Our course centres on the core knowledge of terrorism risk management which mirrors the needs of the industry and our research interest,” said professor of terrorism, risk and resilience at Cranford University, Andrew Silke. “It is great to have the support of Pool Re in our programme. Mark is a very strong candidate and we look forward to having more professionals like him joining this course and making changes to the industry.”
The course has been designed for professionals who focus on terrorism risk management, and Pool Re chief resilience officer Ed Butler believes it is another way to facilitate the evolution of the industry.
“This new specialist course offers students the expertise and tools to understand, assess and mitigate terrorism risk, mirroring the three pillars of Pool Re SOLUTIONS – risk awareness, risk modelling and risk management,” he said. “We wish Mark a fruitful time at Cranfield.”
