Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

The UK Defence Academy provides Higher Education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, Other Government Departments and service personnel from other nations.

Structure

The Defence Academy is headquartered at Shrivenham, Wiltshire and delivers education and training in a number of sites. The majority of training is postgraduate with many courses being accredited for the award of civilian qualifications.

The formation of the Defence Academy consolidated education and training delivered by a number of different establishments into a single organisational and budgetary structure, intended to improve efficiency, reduce duplication of effort and align delivery to defence requirements. The Defence Academy is also responsible for the maintenance of relationships with the UK academic establishment and with military and naval service educational institutions worldwide.

Non technical research is carried out for the development of doctrine and analysis of the international security environment.

Delivery units and locations

Training is delivered by:

• Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), Seaford House, Belgravia, London
• Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Watchfield, Oxfordshire
• Defence College of Management and Technology (DCMT), Shrivenham, Wiltshire

• Defence School of Finance and Management (DSFM),(Financial management training)

• Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre (AFCC), Amport House, Amport, Hampshire
• Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme

• Aston University
• Loughborough University
• Newcastle University
• Northumbria University
• Southampton University

• Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Research is carried out by:

• Advanced Research and Assessment Group (ARAG)

• Conflict Studies Research Centre

Governance

The Director of the Defence Academy is a 3 star rank (Vice Admiral, Lieutenant-General, Air Marshal) which can be filled by any of the three Armed Services.

DDA chairs the Defence Academy Management Board which is comprised the Commandants of the constituent delivery units and Chief of Staff, Defence Academy who also serves as Commanding Officer, Shrivenham Station.

The Management Board report to a Four Star Steering Board and an Advisory Board including academic expertise from the private sector and academia. A customer board at Two Star level represents the customer community.

Academic provision is delivered through partnering agreements with Cranfield University and King's College London.

Facilities management is provided through a Public Private Partnership arrangement with Serco Defence and Aerospace.

Director

The current Director of the Defence Academy is Lieutenant-General Sir John Kiszely KCB, MC.

External links

• Defence Academy official site