About

AT A GLANCE:
Institutional Lead for Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange, Anglia Ruskin
University (ARU) Peterborough
RESEARCH AREAS:
• Defence and International Security
• Multinational Military Cooperation
• Air and Naval Operations
• Professional Military Education
BIOGRAPHY:
Steven Paget is the institutional lead for research, innovation, and knowledge exchange
at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Peterborough, where he is responsible for enhancing
the research environment, promoting researcher development, and fostering industry
engagement. He previously served as Senior Development Lead for Research and Knowledge
Exchange and has held leadership roles across several universities, including Associate
Dean (Research and Innovation).
Steven was formerly the Military Programmes Director and led the Defence and Security Research Network at the University of Lincoln. Prior to that, he was Reader in International Security and War Studies at the University of Portsmouth and served as Director of Air and Space Power Education at Royal Air Force (RAF) College Cranwell.
His research focuses on defence and international security, with a multi-domain approach that emphasizes air and naval operations. Steven specializes in multinational military cooperation, particularly among the Five Eyes partners: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He is also deeply engaged in the advancement of professional military education, especially in relation to internationalisation and cultural interoperability.
PUBLICATIONS:
New Zealand’s Defence Plan Lifts Spending, Emphasis Partnerships
ASPI Strategist
A Small but Significant Contribution: The Royal New Zealand Navy and the Korean War
Routledge
Restraining Air Power: Escalation Management between Peer Air Forces
University Press of Kentucky
Loaning Ships and Leveraging Influence? American and British Responses to the HMAS
Voyager Tragedy
Taylor & Francis