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== Department of War Studies ==
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== Departments and units==
  
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The War Studies Group is split into 3 strands: International Studies, Military Studies and Policy Studies.<ref>King's College Website [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/index.html Department of War Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref>
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*[[Department of War Studies, King's College London|Department of War Studies]] The [[War Studies Group]] is split into 3 strands: International Studies, Military Studies and Policy Studies.<ref>King's College Website, [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/index.html Department of War Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref>
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**[[Insurgency Research Group]] (largely drawn from War Studies)
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**The [[Centre for Science and Security Studies]] is part of the War Studies Group in the policy strand.  According to their website,
  
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=== Centre for Science and Security Studies ===
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:::Members of the Centre conduct scholarly and policy-relevant research on weapons proliferation, non-proliferation, verification and disarmament, space security and mass effect terrorism including the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) dimension. A significant emphasis is also placed on engaging on these issues with security practitioners in governments and international organisations, and the wider dissemination of research findings through engagement with the media.
  
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The Centre for Science and Security Studies is part of the War Studies Group in the policy strand.  According to their website,
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:::The Centre organises conferences and runs a regular seminar series where internal and external speakers address issues related to science and security.<ref>King's College Website, [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/groupresearch/policy/csss/ Centre for Science and Security Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref>
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**[[Centre for Defence Studies]]
  
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:"Members of the Centre conduct scholarly and policy-relevant research on weapons proliferation, non-proliferation, verification and disarmament, space security and mass effect terrorism including the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) dimension. A significant emphasis is also placed on engaging on these issues with security practitioners in governments and international organisations, and the wider dissemination of research findings through engagement with the media.
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*[[Department of Defence Studies]]
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*[[International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence]]
  
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:The Centre organises conferences and runs a regular seminar series where internal and external speakers address issues related to science and security."<ref>King's College Website [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/groupresearch/policy/csss/ Centre for Science and Security Studies], Last Accessed 6th December 2007</ref>
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== Activities ==
  
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== Seminars ==
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=== Counter Terrorism seminar ===
  
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=== Counter Terrorism ===
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* [[Avi Dichter]]: Cancelled a trip to the UK fearing arrest for war crimes, he was invited to London as a keynote speaker at a seminar on counter terrorism.<ref>BBC News Online, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7130594.stm Israeli avoids UK arrest threat], 6th December 2007</ref>
  
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* [[Avi Dichter]]: Cancelled a trip to the UK fearing arrest for war crimes, he was invited to London as a keynote speaker at a seminar on counter terrorism. The BBC report,
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==People==
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:"The [[Shin Beth]] agency, headed by Mr Dichter between 2000 and 2005, helped plan the assassination of [[Hamas]] military commander [[Saleh Shehada]] in July 2002.
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=== Terrorologist Connections ===
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* [[Shane Brighton]] | [[Clive Williams]] | Prof. [[Lawrence Freedman]]<ref>[http://meria.idc.ac.il/editorialboard.html Editorial Board], MERIA, accessed 2 May 2009.</ref> | Prof. [[Efraim Karsh]], Director, Program for Mediterranean, [[Kings College, London]] (on Editorial board of the [[Middle East Review of International Affairs]]<ref>[http://meria.idc.ac.il/editorialboard.html Editorial Board], MERIA, accessed 2 May 2009.</ref>)
  
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:Nine children were killed in the raid. A one-tonne bomb was dropped on Mr Shehada's house. The dead included his wife and his three children." <ref>BBC News Online [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7130594.stm Israeli avoids UK arrest threat], 6th December 2007</ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*Kings College is a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]]. <ref>SMC, [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/ Funding], accessed 29 September 2013. See also [[Science Media Centre - Funding]]</ref>
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*[[Research TV]]
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*[[David Willetts]] joined as a visiting professor in October 2014 <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acoba-recommendation-rt-hon-david-willetts-mp-minister-for-universities-and-science-bis/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-david-willetts David Willetts Business Appointments Advisory Committee on Business Appointments], ''Gov.uk'', accessed 17 February 2016</ref>  
  
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== Alumni ==
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===Lobbying firms===
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* [[Shane Brighton]]
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*Represented by [[Linstock Communications]] from September 2013 - May 2014<ref> [http://www.prca.org.uk/assets/files/LATEST%20PRCA%20Public%20Affairs%20Register%20Consultancies%20November%202013.pdf Register September to November 2013] ''PRCA'', accessed 27 January 2015 </ref><ref> [http://www.prca.org.uk/assets/files/C_%20PA%20Register%20DEC%20'13%20-%20FEB%20'14(4).pdf Register December 2013 to February 2014] ''PRCA'', accessed 27 January 2015 </ref><ref> [http://www.prca.org.uk/assets/files/March%202014%20-%20May%202014%20Consultancy%20Register%20PDF.pdf Register March to May 2014] ''PRCA'', accessed 27 January 2015 </ref>
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*[[MHP Communications]]<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=MHP%20Communications Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 23 February 2015 </ref>
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==Resources==
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*[[Teaching About Terrorism: King's College London]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Science Media Centre]][[Category:Higher Education in the UK]]

Latest revision as of 12:03, 17 February 2016

Departments and units

Members of the Centre conduct scholarly and policy-relevant research on weapons proliferation, non-proliferation, verification and disarmament, space security and mass effect terrorism including the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) dimension. A significant emphasis is also placed on engaging on these issues with security practitioners in governments and international organisations, and the wider dissemination of research findings through engagement with the media.
The Centre organises conferences and runs a regular seminar series where internal and external speakers address issues related to science and security.[2]

Activities

Counter Terrorism seminar

  • Avi Dichter: Cancelled a trip to the UK fearing arrest for war crimes, he was invited to London as a keynote speaker at a seminar on counter terrorism.[3]

People

Terrorologist Connections

Affiliations

Lobbying firms

Resources

References

  1. ↑ King's College Website, Department of War Studies, Last Accessed 6th December 2007
  2. ↑ King's College Website, Centre for Science and Security Studies, Last Accessed 6th December 2007
  3. ↑ BBC News Online, Israeli avoids UK arrest threat, 6th December 2007
  4. ↑ Editorial Board, MERIA, accessed 2 May 2009.
  5. ↑ Editorial Board, MERIA, accessed 2 May 2009.
  6. ↑ SMC, Funding, accessed 29 September 2013. See also Science Media Centre - Funding
  7. ↑ David Willetts Business Appointments Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, Gov.uk, accessed 17 February 2016
  8. ↑ Register September to November 2013 PRCA, accessed 27 January 2015
  9. ↑ Register December 2013 to February 2014 PRCA, accessed 27 January 2015
  10. ↑ Register March to May 2014 PRCA, accessed 27 January 2015
  11. ↑ Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 23 February 2015
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