Dr. Celia Parker Vincent

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Biography

Celia Parker-Vincent is a Lecturer in Intelligence Studies at the Department of War Studies, King's College London. She completed her PhD focusing on leadership and management within the UK's intelligence community. Her research interests include intelligence analysis and the assessment of the intelligence-policymaker dynamic. Parker-Vincent is a core member of the King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of KCSI's blog, Insights. She holds an MA in Intelligence and Security from the University of Leicester and has previously worked with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Cabinet Office, bringing extensive experience as a lecturer and trainer for the UK government. Her publications reflect her expertise, including a chapter in a French-language compendium on intelligence studies and articles in leading journals such as Intelligence and National Security and the RUSI Journal. Her research analyzes the leadership and management structure of the UK's intelligence community, often applying interdisciplinary frameworks from organizational studies.

Research Interests

Courses

7SSWN336 Influence: Covert Action, Active Measures, Deception (MA) 7SSWN135 Past Present British Intelligence (MA)

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.