Biography
Tim is a PhD candidate at the Department of War Studies. His research examines how the Royal Navy maintained access to overseas bases during the interwar period, in light of naval arms treaties, constitutional developments across the British Empire, and emerging threats from new naval powers. Tim completed his MA at the department graduating with distinction, his thesis explored the evolution of USN capabilities following the 1979 Iranian Revolution and Soviet-Afghan War. He was awarded the British Commission for Maritime History Award for his undergraduate thesis "Economic decline during the Hundred Years' War."
Doctoral Research
Securing the Empire: overseas bases and the Royal Navy between the wars
Research Interests
Naval History, Imperialism, British Defence Policy, Anglo-American Relations, Arms Control
Supervisors
Professor Andrew Lambert (Primary) Professor Greg Kennedy (Secondary)