Research

The Centre holds termly research seminars (in conjunction with the Society for Nautical Research), an annual international Maritime History Conference and other occasional international conferences.

Awards

The Centre for Maritime Historical Studies and the Institute of Cornish Studies have won an award to develop an innovative project in Cornwall that uses the past to assist the present. £12,000 has been awarded for an ERDF Convergence Funding Knowledge Transfer Fellowship. This is for a pilot project to examine the records of the Fowey Harbour Commissioners  and establish how they can be used to promote the port commercially. The Commissioners approached Dr Helen Doe for assistance as the port, which has historically been a significant exporting port, needs to diversify more into the cruise and leisure sectors. Dr Doe will be working on this together with Professor Philip Payton with a view to making a larger application for an AHRC Knowledge Transfer  Fellowship.