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Essays, research notes, interviews and announcements from the AURIS community. Every regular AURIS insight, story and update is published here in the Knowledge Hub.
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When the uniform comes off

Why identity, not employment, is the deepest challenge of military transition.

May 2026

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A pair of worn military boots at the edge of an empty parade ground at dawn, with soft mist on the horizon.

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  • Essay
    12 November 2026
    Edition 04 Remembrance cover: a soldier, poppies, helmet and dog tags beside a memorial at sunset, with the words The Silence Has Ended. But Their Stories Must Never Be Forgotten.

    The Silence Has Ended. But Their Stories Must Never Be Forgotten.

    A Remembrance Sunday reflection on the fallen, bereaved families, veterans and serving personnel, and the care that continues after the ceremonies end.

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  • Essay
    12 November 2026
    Edition 03 cover: a soldier seen from behind at sunset, beside a mug and four figures about housing, PTSD, loneliness and Covenant Fund grants. Figures are explained below.

    We Remember Their Service. But Who Remembers Them Afterwards?

    A reflection on veteran housing, mental health, funding and community support, with sources, clear limits and questions about life after military service.

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  • Essay
    24 October 2026
    Edition 02 cover: a hillside path at sunrise beside the words After the uniform, where do you belong? Identity. Connection. Belonging.

    Leaving the role. Finding where you belong.

    Identity and belonging after leaving a role, with dated community consultation findings, practical reflection and two separate research invitations.

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  • Announcement
    11 October 2026
    AURIS Is Evolving cover: a stone path climbs a hillside at sunrise, with the words Understanding identity. Navigating change. Building what comes next.

    AURIS Is Evolving: Building What Comes Next

    Gemma Gardner explains the next stage of AURIS, bringing research, learning, reflection and community connection together through a developing framework.

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  • Research note
    August 2026
    AURIS Institute public research briefing cover: a lone figure on a hillside path at sunrise, with a timeline marking leaving service, realisation at around ten years, and acceptance at around twenty-five years.

    The Ten-Year Gap

    One participant described taking roughly ten years to recognise a change in his identity, then another fifteen to accept it. This is his account, not an established timeline for other service leavers or a population estimate.

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  • Research note
    July 2026
    Abstract illustration in navy and gold representing the gap between a completed job search and an unresolved sense of identity after service.

    Why Identity, Not Employability, Is the Real Transition Crisis

    86% of service leavers find a job within six months. Almost none of them are asked whether they know who they are without the uniform on.

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  • Research note
    July 2026
    Abstract illustration in navy and gold of a partially completed grid or matrix, symbolising an evidence base that is transparent about what is proven and what remains open.

    Inside the Evidence: What We Know, What We Don't, and Why We're Still Testing

    Most organisations publish their findings. Very few publish their gaps.

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  • Research note
    July 2026
    Abstract illustration in navy and gold of three converging paths meeting at a central point, representing three pilot programmes testing a shared framework.

    From Research to Practice: The Pilots and the Four Questions They're Answering

    A pilot is not a proof point, it's a live test of a question we genuinely don't know the answer to yet.

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  • Essay
    July 2026
    Abstract illustration in navy and gold of a document or report motif opening outward into a wider network, representing research shared with policy and partners.

    Why This Matters Now: Policy, Partners and What Comes Next

    In June 2026 we took this research to Parliament, before every question was answered, because evidence-first engagement matters more than waiting for certainty that may take years to arrive.

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  • Essay
    May 2026
    A pair of worn military boots at the edge of an empty parade ground at dawn, with soft mist on the horizon.

    When the uniform comes off

    Why identity, not employment, is the deepest challenge of military transition.

    Read more
  • Research note
    April 2026
    Two wooden chairs by a window with a folded blanket and two cups of tea on a low table, soft natural afternoon light.

    The family transitions too

    Identity loss after service is rarely the veteran's alone, partners and families carry their own.

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  • Announcement
    March 2026
    A slim laptop, linen-bound notebook and ceramic cup on a warm wooden desk in soft golden-hour daylight.

    The AURIS Identity System is open at aurisidentity.com

    A quiet, private companion for the work, available now in the browser.

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