Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Science, Technology, Health & Security

The Science, Technology, Health and Security theme aims to foster an inclusive and collaborative research community of scholars working at the intersection of science, technology and security and supports King’s-based scholars, of all career stages, working on these issues.

Research conducted is driven by an open approach to multi and cross-disciplinary research methods and engages with key policy questions on the national and global levels.

Associated Programmes

Our Research

Defence Studies Department

Department of War Studies

Members conduct research on a broad array of issues, including:

Nuclear security
Space security
Chemical and biological warfare
Security and health
Global health diplomacy
Civil military cooperation
Wargaming

Professor Wyn Bowen

Professor of Non-Proliferation and International Security
Dr Gemma Bowsher

Senior Research Associate
Martin Bricknell

Professor in Conflict, Health and Military Medicine
Jean-Annet de Saint Rapt

Research Associate
Professor Christopher Hobbs

Director of the King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies
Dr Zenobia Homan

Research Fellow and Project Coordinator
Dr Filippa Lentzos

Reader in Science and International Security
Dr Susan B. Martin

Senior Lecturer
Ms Kristen Meagher

Research Officer
Professor Preeti Patel

Professor of Global Health and Conflict and Co-Director of the Centre for Conflict & Health Research
Professor Kenneth Payne

Professor of Strategy
Dr Julia Pearce

Reader in Social Psychology & Security Studies
Dr Ross Peel

Research Fellow
Professor Brooke Rogers

Vice Dean (People & Planning) SSPP & Professor of Behavioural Science and Security
Dr Daniel Salisbury

Visiting Research Fellow
Professor Richard Sullivan

Director, Institute of Cancer Policy and Co-Director of the Centre for Conflict & Health Research