Defence Science Technology Laboratory
Access Dstls published research
We highlight and list our published research in open access, peer-reviewed publications, where possible.
Access wider defence science and technology research through Athena
Dstl manages a central repository, known as Athena, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Athena stores MOD-sponsored scientific and technical research reports, which are available to the wider defence and security community (including government, industry and academia) in accordance with security, legal and commercial conditions.
Submit your research report to Athena
Read guidance about how to submit a report to Athena.
Request full-text research reports
You can request the full text of reports listed in Defence Reporter or the Defence Research Citations. Download and complete the athenareportrequests@dstl.gov.uk
, and then email it to the Report Request Team atThe Report Request Team will release the requested report depending on the classification and release conditions of the report.
Find out more about Athena
For information about how MOD employees can access the Athena report collection via the MOD secure networks, please contact athenaenquiries@dstl.gov.uk
Athena welcomes your feedback and any suggestions you may have for further development of Athenas products and services. Please send your comments to athenaenquiries@dstl.gov.uk
Policy for re-use of information
Dstl follows the National Archives Re-use of public sector information policy and have adopted the Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0 for licensing Dstl Crown copyright material cleared for use/re-use.
Charging policy
Pursuant to the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015, documents supplied by Dstl as part of the MOD Public Task (see page 15 for relevant information) will be available for re-use unless they are excluded by virtue of exemptions in the 2015 Regulations.
If the requested material is within MODs public task then there will generally be no fee for re-use. However, if the requested material is fully outside MODs public task, additional charges will apply. Due to the varying nature of the material available for re-use, no standard fee structure is available. However please contact CrownCopyrightLicensing@dstl.gov.uk for details of any charges in relation to particular requests.
Complaints procedure
If you are not satisfied with the service you have received with respect to licensing of Crown copyright material, please get in touch with your regular Dstl contact and discuss your concerns with them. Alternatively, you could ask to speak to their manager. If, however, the problem has not been resolved or handled to your satisfaction, or you do not have a regular Dstl contact, you may wish to make a formal complaint.
To make a complaint, please write to:
Head of Intellectual Property
Finance, Planning and Governance Division
Dstl
Salisbury
SP4 0JQ
If you remain dissatisfied with the response from Dstls Head of Intellectual Property, you are entitled to seek redress through MODs formal complaints procedure by writing to the Ministerial Correspondence Unit. Alternatively, you may wish to contact the Standards Division of the Office of Public Sector Information.
Ministerial Correspondence Unit
Ministry of Defence
Floor 5 Zone A
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2WH