Laughton Naval History Unit

It was established in 2001 and has been named in honour of the founding father of naval history, Professor Sir John Knox Laughton (1830-1915), who taught at the College between 1885 and 1914 and before that at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. This initiative builds on a tradition of excellence in the subject going back over a century, and demonstrates King's leadership in the field.

It is the aim of this unit to further naval history through academic leadership, teaching, research, publication and administrative activities. The unit teaches naval history within the broader context of War Studies to undergraduate, postgraduate and research students. To enable the best research students to come to King's a number of scholarships are available. Further information is available from the Postgraduate Programme Officer.

The unit supports a broad range of academic activity in naval history, from individual staff research projects, through collaborative ventures and lectures to international conferences.