Michael Reeve

Dr. Michael Reeve is a Lecturer in Modern British History at The Open University and Co-Chair of HistoryLab+ at the Institute of Historical Research. He holds a BA(Hons), MA, and PhD, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS). His research focuses on modern war and conflict, particularly military and civilian health, welfare, and resilience, with a recent emphasis on tobacco consumption and smoking practices in the context of major British and imperial conflicts. His work integrates social, cultural, political, economic, material, and spatial factors.

Reeve engages with interdisciplinary collaboration across arts, humanities, social sciences, and health sciences, and actively connects academic research to public health policy. He has curated museum exhibitions, appeared in media including TV/radio/podcasts, and contributed to edited blogs and newspapers. His most recent publication (2025) explores smoking and vaping from a historical policy perspective.

Reeve's advisory and grant activities are not detailed in the text, but his affiliations include HistoryLab+, a platform for innovative historical research.