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ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ Maritime Centre

About us

The ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ Maritime Centre (GMC) is a cross faculty initiative at the University of ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ that brings together a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds in maritime issues.

The purpose of the GMC is to promote a greater understanding and social awareness of the relationships  between sea and society, and to be a platform for developing sustainable solutions for maritime issues.

We aim to achieve this through:

Research and Enterprise

The GMC  promotes engagement across faculties and departments within the University of  ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ, and between university and non-university partners (business,  industry and local communities) to identify new opportunities and to carry  out innovative, multi-disciplinary maritime research and enterprise activity.

Educational Provision

The GMC promotes  the enhancement of maritime studies in existing courses at the University of  ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ, and the development of new courses and programmes, including short  courses that reflect the maritime agenda. We also provide life long learning  opportunities for people to engage with maritime issues.

Stakeholder engagement

The GMC  promotes building partnerships within the wider community, throughout South  East England as well as nationally and internationally, to facilitate  discussion and networking on maritime related issues. We aim to provide a  regional focus of expertise in maritime issues accessible to a wide range of  individuals and stakeholders.

Background

The GMC was established in September 2015, replacing the ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ  Maritime Institute which existed from 1998-2014. The GMC sits within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and is based in the Old  Royal Naval College at the University of ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ, opposite the National  Maritime Museum.  ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ is the  world's baseline for time and longitude, and the heart of Britain's maritime  heritage and naval tradition. Henry VIII had a palace here where Queen  Elizabeth I – in whose reign Drake circumnavigated the world – was born in  1533. The Royal Observatory and the National Maritime Museum are adjacent to  the College. Across the river, and upstream, lie Docklands and the City of  London, centres of the world maritime and shipping industries. The UN  International Maritime Organisation lies opposite  Westminster. The University of ÐÓ°ÉappÏÂÔØ has close links with  all of them, and with shipping companies around the world.

How to get involved
Find out more about maritime issues and events by joining our networks.