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Benedict  Wilkinson

Dr Benedict Wilkinson

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Conflict and security
  • Mental Health

Biography

Dr Benedict Wilkinson is Visiting Senior Research Fellow and former Director of Research in the Policy Institute at King’s College London. He has conducted extensive research across numerous areas of public policy, with a particular focus on defence, security and foreign policy. He is highly experienced in translating research and evidence into policy impact, and has overseen the ESRC’s Impact Acceleration Account at King’s College London since 2016.

Prior to joining the Policy Institute, Ben completed an ESRC-funded PhD under Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman in the Department of War Studies. He has previously worked at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), where he was Head of Security and Counter-Terrorism, and at the Royal College of Defence Studies. He has written two books, his most recent on terrorism as a failed strategy which was published by Hurst and Oxford University Press in 2020.

 

 

 

News

Security Studies academics contribute to UK government's foreign policy and defence review

School of Security Studies Academics contributed to the Integrated Review

whitehall

Academics present findings to committee at European Parliament

The challenges facing the EU as it seeks closer co-operation on security and defence matters were laid out by academics from King’s College London to members...

Professor Christoph Meyer at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Events

09Juneastern europe military

UK-Germany defence cooperation: how to strengthen the relationship

Should defence cooperation between Berlin and London be strengthened?

Please note: this event has passed.

08JunDefence and Diplomacy

Global Britain in the Global Order: UK Foreign and Security Policy after Brexit

The Defence and Diplomacy research theme examine the policy implications of Brexit

Please note: this event has passed.

News

Security Studies academics contribute to UK government's foreign policy and defence review

School of Security Studies Academics contributed to the Integrated Review

whitehall

Academics present findings to committee at European Parliament

The challenges facing the EU as it seeks closer co-operation on security and defence matters were laid out by academics from King’s College London to members...

Professor Christoph Meyer at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Events

09Juneastern europe military

UK-Germany defence cooperation: how to strengthen the relationship

Should defence cooperation between Berlin and London be strengthened?

Please note: this event has passed.

08JunDefence and Diplomacy

Global Britain in the Global Order: UK Foreign and Security Policy after Brexit

The Defence and Diplomacy research theme examine the policy implications of Brexit

Please note: this event has passed.