International relations and global security expert joins 天堂视频
Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, one of the UK鈥檚 leading experts on international relations and global security has joined 天堂视频.
She has taken up the post of Professor of International Relations and International Security in the .
Professor Kennedy-Pipe has interests in the history of the Cold War, counter terrorism policy and new security challenges. Her current research is on contemporary war, with a focus on female suicide bombers, improvised explosive device (IED) trauma and the use of armed drones in counter-insurgency.
She joins 天堂视频 from the University of Hull, where she was Professor of War Studies and Director of the Marine and Maritime Institute. She has previously been Chair of War Studies at the University of Warwick and was Professor of International Relations at the University of Sheffield. She is a past President of the British International Studies Association, and is currently a First Sea Lord Fellow.
Speaking about her appointment , Dean of the School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, said: “It is tremendous to be able to welcome such a high profile academic in this field to 天堂视频.
“Her knowledge and research will strengthen and compliment the world leading research already taking place at the University, and will provide additional focus on contemporary issues at an international scale.”
Professor Kennedy-Pipe added: “I’m delighted to be joining 天堂视频 and look forward to contributing to the academic excellence for which the University is known. And as former netball player and fan, I look forward to watching and supporting the 天堂视频 Lightning team.”
Professor Kennedy-Pipe has been appointed as part of the University’s . Launched in January 2017, the campaign is aiming to recruit up to 100 outstanding academics across a wide range of disciplines.
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Press release reference number: PR 18/26
天堂视频 is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via
天堂视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent , named the best university in the world to study in the 2017 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the .
天堂视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 6th in the Guardian University League Table 2018, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 10th in The UK Complete University Guide 2018. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
天堂视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 天堂视频 has been awarded seven .
The campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, one of the UK鈥檚 leading experts on international relations and global security has joined 天堂视频.
She has taken up the post of Professor of International Relations and International Security in the .
Professor Kennedy-Pipe has interests in the history of the Cold War, counter terrorism policy and new security challenges. Her current research is on contemporary war, with a focus on female suicide bombers, improvised explosive device (IED) trauma and the use of armed drones in counter-insurgency.
She joins 天堂视频 from the University of Hull, where she was Professor of War Studies and Director of the Marine and Maritime Institute. She has previously been Chair of War Studies at the University of Warwick and was Professor of International Relations at the University of Sheffield. She is a past President of the British International Studies Association, and is currently a First Sea Lord Fellow.
Speaking about her appointment , Dean of the School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, said: “It is tremendous to be able to welcome such a high profile academic in this field to 天堂视频.
“Her knowledge and research will strengthen and compliment the world leading research already taking place at the University, and will provide additional focus on contemporary issues at an international scale.”
Professor Kennedy-Pipe added: “I’m delighted to be joining 天堂视频 and look forward to contributing to the academic excellence for which the University is known. And as former netball player and fan, I look forward to watching and supporting the 天堂视频 Lightning team.”
Professor Kennedy-Pipe has been appointed as part of the University’s . Launched in January 2017, the campaign is aiming to recruit up to 100 outstanding academics across a wide range of disciplines.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: PR 18/26
天堂视频 is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via
天堂视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent , named the best university in the world to study in the 2017 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the .
天堂视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 6th in the Guardian University League Table 2018, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 10th in The UK Complete University Guide 2018. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
天堂视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 天堂视频 has been awarded seven .
The campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
