Matthew R. H. Uttley , born in 1965, is a British academic best known for his published work on the historical and contemporary dimensions of defence economics, weapons acquisition, and United Kingdom defence policy. He is a

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...

and the

Royal Historical Society The Royal Historical Society, founded in 1868, is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history. Origins The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the Histori ...

Biography

Uttley became Academic Director of

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

’s Policy Institute in April 2012. As Professor of Defence Studies at King’s College London, he was Head of King's Defence Studies Department from 2006 to 2012. He is a Visiting Professor at the

Baltic Defence College The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) is a multinational military college, established by the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in 1999. It serves as a centre of strategic and operational research and provides professional ...

. In 2011 he was awarded the

Medal of Merit. Uttley has previously taught at the

Royal Naval College, Greenwich The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, was a Royal Navy training establishment between 1873 and 1998, providing courses for naval officers. It was the home of the Royal Navy's staff college, which provided advanced training for officers. The equiv ...

, the

University of York , mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £8.0 million , budget = £403.6 million , chancellor = Heather Melville , vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery , students ...

and

Lancaster University Lancaster University (legally The University of Lancaster) is a public university, public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established in 1964 by royal charter, as one of several pla ...

. Uttley publishes on defence economics, weapons acquisition, and British defence policy.

Publications

* ''Contractors on Deployed Operations: United Kingdom Policy and Doctrine'' (Strategic Studies Institute, 2005). * With Stuart Croft, Andrew Dorman, Wyn Rees, ''Britain and Defence 1945-2000: A Policy Re-evaluation'' (Longman, 2001) * ''Westland and the British Helicopter Industry'' (Frank Cass, 2001) * With Andrew Dorman and Mike Lawrence Smith, ''The Changing Face of Maritime Power'' (Macmillan, 1999).

References

External links

KCL profile page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uttley, Matthew Academics of King's College London British military writers Living people 1965 births Fellows of the Royal Historical Society