Research Centres & Groups

Indo-Pacific research group

We research the geo-strategy of the Indo-Pacific and its relationship with other states.

Intelligence and Security

The King's Intelligence and Security research group provides a platform for sharing research and ideas in the field of intelligence.

International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation

The ICSR is a world-class research centre that conducts thematic research on some of the world’s most pressing issues.

King's Centre for Strategic Communication

KCSC aims to be the leading global centre of expertise on strategic communications.

King's Contemporary British History

The study of Contemporary British History goes back to the 1960s, and was consolidated with the establishment of the Institute of Contemporary British History in 1985 by (Sir) Anthony Seldon and (Lord) Peter Hennessy. The Institute moved to King’s College London in 2010, and the new King’s Contemporary British History builds on this by creating a larger and more diverse enterprise, building on that distinguished tradition.

King's Cybersecurity Centre

King's Cybersecurity Centre is an EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.

Latin American Security Research Group

The Latin American Security Research Group (LAS) gathers experts working on international relations, defence and security in Latin America.

Laughton Naval History and Maritime Strategy Unit

A Home for British naval and maritime thinking, research into global naval history and the study of seapower and maritime strateg. The Laughton Unit provides the ideal basis for original and challenging research on all aspects of naval history, seapower, sea power studies and maritime strategy, preparing the next generation of thinkers from all around the world, ready and able, for a spectrum of career possibilities and destinations.

Marjan Conflict, Biodiversity & Military Sustainability Study Group

The links between war and conflict with the environment have been under- explored compared with other branches of both conflict studies and environmentalism.