CSE Connect

Advances in Teaching and Learning for Cyber Security Education 2026

Format: In-Person Only | Date: 23rd and 24th of July 2026 | Location: Abertay University - Dundee, Scotland

About the Conference

The Advances in Teaching and Learning for Cyber Security Education Conference is a collaborative event bringing together stakeholders from schools, colleges, universities, government agencies and industry. The conference serves as a platform for networking, learning, and showcasing the work of cyber security professionals, students and educators.

It provides a forum for academia, industry and government to share thoughts and ideas around innovative practice in cyber security education, from novel approaches for the delivery of complex teaching subjects through to practical solutions for encouraging the adoption of cyber security with students and the broader society.

Theme

Cyber security education is fundamental to growing the national capacity of our digital workforce and making the UK the safest place to live and work online. We face a variety of challenges in the sector around how students learn about cyber security, and what makes for good cyber security education. This conference explores the latest trends, technologies and best practices in addressing these challenges. We welcome contributions from UK and international perspectives.

Call for Book Chapters

We invite submissions of original work for publication as chapters in the conference proceedings, published by Springer Nature as part of the Advances in Teaching and Learning for Cyber Security Education (CSE) series.

Indicative chapter topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Emerging trends in cyber security education
• Cyber security curriculum design and development
• Hands-on and practical learning approaches, including experimental studies
• Research into effective cyber security education theory and practice
• Enhancing digital forensics pedagogy
• Advances in AI and machine learning for cyber security education
• Novel interaction methods for cyber security education
• Technical and non-technical approaches to effective cyber security education
• Cyber security awareness and training methods
• Ethical and legal considerations in cyber security education
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching approaches
• Cyber security education across Key Stages 1 to 4 and post-16
• Bridging the gap between industry and academia
• Online and distance learning strategies for cyber security education

Submission Guidelines

Submissions will follow a two-stage process:

1. Full paper submission: Authors should submit a full paper of 6,000 to 8,000 words by Monday 11th May 2026 (23:59 GMT). All submissions will be subject to double-blind peer review. Papers should follow the Springer Nature formatting guidelines and template, available at [link to be added].

2. Final chapter submission: Authors of accepted papers will present their work at the conference and submit a revised, full-length chapter by Monday 10th August 2026. Chapters should incorporate feedback received during the review and presentation process.

Submission format:

• All submissions must be original work and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.

• Submissions must be created using Latex. The required latex template can be accessed here: https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/springer-lecture-notes-in-computer-science/kzwwpvhwnvfj

Key Dates

Publication

Accepted chapters will be published by Springer Nature as part of the Advances in Teaching and Learning for Cyber Security Education (CSE) conference proceedings. Further details, including information on indexing and open access options, are available at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-15105-6

Programme Committee

Professor Phil Legg, Dr Natalie Coull, Dr Charles Clarke

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to innovate@cseconnect.org.