Dr Martin Wilcox
| Biography | Dr Martin Wilcox's research has encompassed various aspects of modern British maritime history. In particular, he has worked on the Royal Navy in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, especially in terms of logistics and organisation and the interaction of the Navy with wider society. He has also worked on the British fishing industry in the 19th and 20th centuries, and on maritime labour and the history of ports. He gained his MA and PhD from the University of Hull, before joining Greenwich Maritime Institute as a postdoctoral fellow. He returned to the University of Hull in 2014. He is Vice-President of the Navy Records Society, Treasurer of the International Maritime History Association and a Trustee of the British Commission for Maritime History. |
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| Research Interests | Modern maritime History History of fisheries Naval history Maritime labour |
| Teaching and Learning | Undergraduate: - Revolutions: Continuity and Change - Interactions and Exchanges: The Roots of Globalisation - History Group Project - The Past in the Present Postgraduate: - Power, Authority and Freedom in History - Practising History |
| Scopus Author ID | 55863002800 |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Dr Martin Wilcox welcomes enquiries from prospective postgraduate students interested in any aspect of modern British maritime history. |