Martin Wilcox

Dr. Martin Wilcox is a Lecturer in History at the University of Hull's School of Humanities. His research focuses on modern British maritime history, particularly the Royal Navy's logistics and societal interactions, the British fishing industry, maritime labor, and port history.

• MA and PhD, University of Hull
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Greenwich Maritime Institute
• Research Affiliations: Blaydes Maritime Centre, The Heritage Consortium, Environmental Technologies and Food Systems

His work examines maritime institutions and their socio-economic impacts across periods like the Napoleonic Wars, interwar crises, and post-WWII reconstruction. Collaborations include Lloyd's Register Foundation-funded archival appraisals.

Scientific Leadership:

• Vice-President, Navy Records Society
• Treasurer, International Maritime History Association
• Trustee, British Commission for Maritime History

He supervises maritime history theses and contributes to understanding fisheries' economic challenges and naval labor dynamics.