The Security Distillery

The Security Distillery
Glasgow, Scotland

The Security Distillery is a student-run think tank founded by students of the 2017-2019 cohort of the International Masters in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (IMSISS) programme, which is collectively awarded by the University of Glasgow, Dublin City University, University of Trento and Charles University Prague. It aims to turn complex issues into simple matters in order to provide quality, accessible information for students and researchers.

Contact details

Website:
https://thesecuritydistillery.org/

Address:
Glasgow, Scotland

Country:
Scotland

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2017
Age (years)
The Security Distillery
 8
Scotland average
 18
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: Collective of IMSISS graduates
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Andrea Di Marcoberardino
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
The Security Distillery
 34
Scotland average
 34
Global average
 30
2024
The Security Distillery
 34
2023
The Security Distillery
 40
% Female staff
2025
The Security Distillery
 68%
Scotland average
 68%
Global average
 49%
2024
The Security Distillery
 71%
2023
The Security Distillery
 75%
% Female researchers
2025
The Security Distillery
 68%
Scotland average
 68%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
The Security Distillery
 85
Scotland average
 85
Global average
 41
2023
The Security Distillery
 24
2022
The Security Distillery
 14

Social

Followers (2024)
The Security Distillery
 799
Scotland average
 2,734
Global average
 21,221
Followers (2024)
The Security Distillery
 2,000
Scotland average
 962
Global average
 14,562

Data notes

Last updated: 13/01/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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