Professor Simon Green

I am Professor of Criminology and Victimology and research in the areas of modern slavery, victimology, restorative justice and community safety.

I am Director of the Wilberforce Institute (https://www.hull.ac.uk/research/institutes/wilberforce), a world-leading research unit that investigates hidden and oppressive experiences of historical and contemporary forms of enslavement, exploitation and related forms of injustice. I am particularly interested in the identification, experiences, and support for the victims and survivors of modern slavery and organised immigration crime.

Between 2019 and 2023, I was Chair of an EU-funded COST Action called: Cultures of Victimology: understanding patterns of victimisation across Europe (see: https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18121/) and I am currently Principal Investigator of the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership and Co-Investigator of a Community Insights in GRIP hotspot policing. I am also one of University of Hull leads for the ESRC White Rose DTP and Academic lead of the University's AHRC Impact Accelerator Account. I have received funding from the ESRC, Technology Strategy Board, Horizon Europe, British Academy / Leverhulme, Home Office and the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.

I have been Head of Social Sciences (2016 -2018), Associate Dean for Research and Enterprise (2018 - 2022), interim PVC Research and Enterprise (2023) and am the author of the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education successful Athena Swan Bronze Award (2021 - 2025).