Despite the significance of nuclear weapons to British foreign policy and public debates around security and politics, there is no detailed map of nuclear weapons policy expertise at UK universities. This report addresses this gap.
The study collates for the first time a detailed database of nuclear weapons policy expertise at UK universities, along with information about where those academics are based, what issues they research, and where courses related to nuclear weapons are taught.
Rhys Crilley, Megan Dee and Stefano Intropido – the authors – are based at the Universities of Glasgow and Stirling.
“Networking academic experts in this space is imperative in order to develop and sustain collaborative research projects and teaching practices across UK regions. While London provides an important academic hub on nuclear weapons-related research, policymakers can, and should, engage with academic experts from across the UK regions when looking for knowledge exchange and research insights on nuclear policy.”