Basil Germond

Basil Germond is a Professor of International Security at Lancaster University's School of Global Affairs, where he co-directs the interdisciplinary research institute Security Lancaster. He also holds a Visiting Fellowship at the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre and is affiliated with the Centre for War and Diplomacy and the ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science (CASS).

• Education: PhD in International Relations (Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva), MA in History and International Politics, BA in International Relations (interdisciplinary 4-year degree).
• Leadership: Co-Director of Security Lancaster, former Faculty Leadership Team member (2018-2022), and ESRC NWSSDTP Institutional Politics Pathway Lead.

His research bridges International Relations, Maritime Security, Geopolitics, and Corpus Linguistics, focusing on the evolving concept of seapower, maritime strategy, and climate-maritime security interactions. He works on UK Defence, Black Sea dynamics, and the representation of the sea in policy and media.

Recent publications analyze the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Black Sea ceasefire implications, and climate security intersections. His work appears in Marine Policy, The Geographical Journal, and Science of the Total Environment, reflecting his cross-disciplinary approach.

Scientific awards include Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS). He has advised House of Commons, House of Lords, and EU Council, with research cited in IPCC Sixth Assessment Report.

• PhD Supervision: Completed projects on maritime strategy, EU security policy, and climate-maritime interactions. Currently supervises 4 students in maritime security and outer space security.