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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY

The Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy (also known as King's or KCL SSPP) is the social science and public policy faculty of King's College London, and one of the nine Schools of Study of the university. It is situated on the Strand in the East Wing of Somerset House and Aldwych, southern part of the Westminster at Bush House. King's SSPP is one of the largest university communities for social research and education in the UK. It is also one of the world-leading institution across the social sciences, from education to communication, geography to global health, political economy to management, and from security studies to international development, currently ranking in the world's top 40 in social sciences and management in the QS University Rankings by Subject 2016

The Dean of the faculty is Frans Berkhout, who held post-doctoral research at Princeton University. Berkhout's appointment follows the faculty's plan to expand and launch its business and management department into a business and management school predominantly based at Bush House in Aldwych.

The faculty is also one of the eight international faculties that are members of the iCUBE.

SSPP Schools
Since 2015, there are five schools under the SSPP faculty umbrella:
 * School of Education, Communication & Society
 * School of Global Affairs
 * School of Management & Business
 * School of Politics & Economics
 * School of Security Studies - has a couple of departments:

School of Education, Communication & Society (ECS)
For over 40 years, ECS has been one of the leading teacher education and educational research institutions. It is renowned for its research and teaching expertise in the following: mathematics and science education; language, culture and communication; and public policy. It has a history of sharing its research evidence to public policy debates and the professional communities of multi-sector practitioners in the UK as well as in the global arena. Currently, ECS provides an undergraduate programme in BA English Language & Linguistics, and offers more than 20 postgraduate programmes in disciplines such as Child Studies, Education and Linguistics.

School of Global Affairs
The School of Global Affairs is a dynamic hub of multi-disciplinary teaching and research programmes that aims to address the key main issues facing today's world that is increasingly being globalised. Three departments -- Geography, Global Health & Social Medicine, and International Development departments -- as well as three regional institutes: the Brazil, the Lau China and the India Institutes. The school combines empirical, intellectual and policy skills and specialisations in response to matters of wide concerns, such as climate change, cross-border migration, disasters, hazards & risks as well as global health challenges facing the developed and emerging economies.

Department of Geography
As the oldest among the three departments under the School of Global Affairs, Geography Department is a large academic and research body with over 50 staff. In the latest QS rankings of world universities subject departments, King’s Geography has been ranked 18th globally. In the recently concluded Research Excellence Framework in the UK, almost 80% of the department's research were regarded as internationally excellent or world leading in quality. Approximately 350 undergraduates, 175 masters students and over 100 PhD students are are being taught or supervised by the department.

Under the department is King's Centre for Risk Management, established in 2002 as a centre of excellence exploring risk issues through its international research on risk assessment, communication, governance and management. It works closely with businesses, government organisations and NGOs on a wide-ranging academic fellowships and projects and is a centre for advanced studies in risk for postgraduates (both on a masters and doctoral level).

Department of Global Health & Social Medicine
Formerly known as the Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine which was established in 2012, the current Department of Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM) is a special interdisciplinary scholarship rated among the ranks of the top 10 sociology departments, nationally. It seeks to address the ever changing topography of health and medicine from the perspective of social science, bringing together biomedical experts, clinicians and social scientists in its research-led undergraduate and postgraduate teachings as well as in its postdoctoral level. The research outputs of GHSM were rated number 2 in the UK and 100% of its research impact were regarded as world-leading or international excellent.

Under the GHSM department is the Institute of Gerontology in partnership with Age UK, one of the premier gerontological research and teaching institution globally. It is a centre of research expertise in multi-disciplinary research into ageing, linking with the King's academic community as well as other institutions. Relevant to this is the King's Centre for Global Ageing, that links with King's departments and centres with King's Health Partners as well other universities such as University of Manchester ad University of Sussex

Lau China Institute
QS world rankings:

Toughest business schools to get into:

School of Management & Business
The School of Management & Business has seen growth and development in the recent years. Formerly known as the Department of Management, it has been expanded to accommodate new programme offerings focusing on banking and finance among others. Acknowledged by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 as one of the best departments in the UK. It was also ranked 5th of all UK management departments in the 2008 RAE with one third of our research activity assessed as ‘world leading’. In terms of the strength of its publications, the School ranks 8th in the UK when institutions are ranked by the percentage of work that is 3* and 4*. 82 per cent of the published research submitted for assessment was deemed to be world leading and internationally excellent. 50 per cent of the School's impact case studies were given the top rating of 4*. Professor Tony Edwards, Head of School, said: ‘The School of Management & Business' REF results demonstrate the sustained impact of our research at the highest echelons of government and companies, nationally and internationally. This impact demonstrates the School's ability to advance and shape management and public policy debate.’ We strive to create an international environment for learning and currently have students from over 50 countries enrolled on one of our programmes. For the 2014 National Student Survey, the School of Management & Business was awarded the largest increase in satisfaction rating within King’s College London.

School of Politics & Economics

 * European and International Studies
 * Middle Eastern Studies
 * Political Economy
 * Russia Institute

School of Security Studies

 * Defence Studies
 * War Studies

History
From the time King's College London was founded in 1829, it has grown and developed its programmes and offerings throughout the years. A Department of Military Science existed from 1848 to 1859 whilst King's Department of Geography has been serving the academic community since 1856.

The formalisation of the School of Social Science to the original King's Arts departments has Education, War Studies and Geography incorporated in the curriculum and these departments by 2001 have grown organically, as part of the School of Social Science & Public Policy, and independent from the expanding School of Arts & Humanities. Over the past few years, SSP has introduced interdisciplinary programmes, paving for new developments in teaching and research, for instance through the KCRM,. The School of Social Science and Public Policy became the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy in 2014.

The faculty is situated in the centre of London. Originally located in the King's Building, adjacent to Somerset House and Embankment along the River Thames but growth of the discipline has seen it expanded in the Waterloo Campus for business, management and education studies. The year 2015 saw SSPP consolidate, occupying the newly acquired Bush House group of buildings.

Education


The faculty provides social science instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels. It offers a three-year undergraduate programmes (BA or BSc), with a number of joint programmes with partner institutions around the world including the United States (XXXX), France (XXX), Germany (Humboldt University), Singapre (National University of Singapore), and Australia (XXX) amongst others.

Graduate taught and research programmes include full-time and part-time MA, MSc and PhD/DBA programmes, as well as distance-learning courses on some programmes. As part of the initiatives of King's College London, the faculty has conferred its own degrees since 2007, having previously been a contributor to the University of London Intercollegiate programme. Those who study for the degree may elect to take a specialisation in one of several of the faculty's schools.

The Faculty has around XXXX doctoral researchers. The faculty has hosted several international conferences since 2001, as well as educational and social events for the social science community and liaises with other schools and faculties on the students and academics' behalf.

US Exchanges: https://www.ipsos-mori.com/newsevents/latestnews/1211/Kings-College-London-and-Ipsos-MORI-form-research-partnership.aspx

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KCL's Lau Institute partnership with Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences:

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THE World University Rankings by subject - KCL in top 20:

Pre-Undergraduate
The general International Foundation Programme at King's prepares students for their undergraduate degree programmes, teaching chosen scholarly subject combined with academic English language tutorials.

Research
The Faculty offers PhD programmes in joint partnership with other top-ranking global universities such as Hong Kong University, Humboldt University and National University of Singapore.

The school is host to research projects funded by the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, European Commission as well as other international organisations. The faculty includes various research centres and groups which serve as focal points for research activity. These include the XXXX, XXXX, XXXX and XXXX institutes, established in ZZZZ.

Academic

 * Mats Berdal, Professor of Security & Development and served as director at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
 * Leslie Bethell, English historian and professor at King's Brazil Institute, specialises in the study of 19th- and 20th-century Latin America
 * Didier Bigo, French academic and Professor of International Relations, founder of the International Political Sociology journal and became the editor of the French journal, 'Cultures et Conflits.'
 * Brian James Bond, British military historian and Professor Emeritus, served as a member of council of the Society for Army Historical Research and President of the British Commission for Military History.
 * Alex Callinicos, Zimbabwean-born British political theorist and Professor of European Studies, he is the editor of International Socialism magazine and an adherent of Trotskyism
 * Guy Cook, applied linguist and Professor of Language Education, former chair of the British Association for Applied Linguistics
 * Christian Heath, Professor of Work and Interaction and fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, also serving as series co-editor of the Cambridge University Press book series Learning and Doing: Social Cognitive and Computational Perspectives.
 * Michael Howard, British military historian and Professor Emeritus, founder of the War Studies Department.
 * Mike Hulme, Head of Geography Department and Professor of Climate and Culture, served on the UNs’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and contributed to the reports of the IPCC, the organisation awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
 * Ashley Jackson, Professor of Imperial and Military History and a specialist in the history of the British Empire.
 * Christophe Jaffrelot, French political scientist specialising in South Asia, Professor at King's India Institute
 * Jeremy Jennings, Head of the School of Politics & Economics and Professor of Political Theory, became the founding editor of the European Journal of Political Theory.
 * Sunil Khilnani, Professor of Politics and Director of King's India Institute.
 * Andrew Lambert, British naval historian and Laughton Professor of Naval History, was awarded the Anderson Medal by the Society for Nautical Research.
 * Richard Ned Lebow, American political scientist and Professor of International Political Theory, recipient of various honours and awards and best known for his books and research in international relations, political psychology, classics and philosophy of science.
 * Ragnar Löfstedt, Professor of Risk Management and the Director of King's Centre for Risk Management, received the Chauncey Starr award by the Society for Risk Analysis and edited a number of book on Risk and its communication, and is currently the editor of the Journal of Risk Research.
 * Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs and appointed as Director of the UK in a Changing Europe initiative and was special adviser to the House of Lords EU Committee.
 * Peter Neumann, German journalist/academic and Professor of Security Studies frequently providing radio and television commentary on political violence and terrorism, currently the Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence
 * Mark Pennington, Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy, he is a co-editor of The Review of Austrian Economics journal and serves on the board of Institute of Economic Affairs
 * Nikolas Rose, Professor in the Global Health & Social Medicine department, a prominent British sociologist specialising on social theories in the dimensions of neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, as well as the changing rationalities and techniques of political power.
 * Philip Sabin, Professor of Strategic Studies, serves as a member of the CAS Air Power Workshop, a roundtable group of theorists and scholars headed by Chief of Air Staff.
 * Matthew Uttley, Professor and Chair of Defence Studies and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Historical Society, served as adviser and expert reviewer for a number of bodies including the National Audit Office, European Commission, Ministry of Defence’s Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre, and the Economic and Social Research Council.
 * Guglielmo Verdirame, Professor of International Law at War Studies Department and a practising barrister who provided an expert opinion supporting the legality of G4S's activities in Palestine.
 * Alison Wolf, British economist and the Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management, served as consultant for or the European Commission, Bar Council, OECD, Royal College of Surgeons and the Ministries of Education of New Zealand, France and South Africa.

Alumni

 * Marouf al-Bakhit former Prime Minister of Jordan. War Studies.
 * Robert Allison (academic), President and Vice-Chancellor of Loughborough University. Studied Geography.
 * Martin Bourke former Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. War Studies.
 * Adrian Bradshaw, General of the British Army and the current Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Defence Studies and International Relations.
 * Christian Candy of Candy and Candy Ltd, British luxury property developers. Studied Business Management.
 * Ed Davies, current Governor of Gibraltar and former Commandant General Royal Marines. Defence Studies.
 * Michael Evans-Freke, 12th Baron Carbery, Irish peer. Studied Education.
 * Richard Falkenrath, served as Deputy Commissioner of Counter-Terrorism of the New York City Police Department. War Studies.
 * Mark Francois UK Armed Forces Minister and Conservative Member of Parliament. War Studies.
 * John Freeman, notable British diplomat and Ambassador to Argentina, also a visiting professor at King's College London. Studied International Relations.
 * Sean Fletcher, American-British journalist and radio broadcast personality, best known for his work with ITV and BBC. Studied Geography.
 * Sir Christopher Geidt Private Secretary to the Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II). War Studies.
 * Natalia Gherman, previous Prime Minister of Moldova. War Studies.
 * John Hillen, American business executive and the former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
 * Dan Jarvis Labour Member of Parliament. War Studies.
 * Deryck Maughan (Geography), business and philantrophist, served as Chairman and CEO of Salomon Brothers as well as Vice Chairman and CEO of Citigroup. Studied Geography.
 * Nikolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and former Bulgarian Foreign Minister. War Studies.
 * Sally Morgan, British Labour Party politician and former Chair of Ofsted. Studied Education.
 * Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and former head of the Czech Army Studied International Relations.
 * Maroof Raza, an international security expert and former Indian Army officer. War Studies.
 * Jiří Šedivý, Czech Defence Minister. War Studies.
 * Keith Simpson Conservative Member of Parliament. War Studies
 * Stuart Skeates, Major General of the British Army. Defence Studies.
 * Shaun Spiers former MEP and Chief Executive of CPRE. War Studies.
 * Gareth Thomas, Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament. Commonwealth Studies.
 * Rais Yatim, former Malaysian government foreign affairs and chief minister, and served in multiple federal governments from 1974 to 2013. Studied International Relations.