History Subject Expert profiles

Battlefields Subject Expert

Alan spent his first 17 years in France and his father worked for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Former teacher, Alan, has led NST tours since 1997, is a successful, published author, speaks fluent French and offers a huge knowledge of the battlefield region.

Battlefields Subject Expert

Alana taught History and English for 20 years in Australia and the UK. She is a senior examiner, subject reviewer and has guided students in the battlefields, Poland and Germany for a decade. She collects historical memorabilia and is a member of a re-enactment society.

Battlefields Subject Expert

Gareth is a Head of Department, a retired Royal Naval Reserve Lieutenant and was a Finalist on BBC's Mastermind with the Battle of the Somme being a specialist subject. He offers 15+ years’ battlefield tours experience, first-hand military insight, and expert local knowledge having lived near Arras.

Central European Subject Expert

Janet graduated from Bristol University with a BA Hons degree in German and French and completed her PGCE at Reading. She has taught languages for 25+ years in schools in the UK and Switzerland. She has also worked in Munich and Salzburg and has family in eastern Germany.

Central European Subject Expert

Cambridge graduate, Jeff, is the senior lecturer for NST’s History Programme, responsible for training and involved in product development and overseeing tour arrangements. Jeff has extensive experience in museum work and secondary education.

Battlefields Subject Expert

John is the British Consul in Amsterdam running a busy Consulate-General. However, WWI is his main focus of interest and has worked for NST since 2007, bridging the gap between then and now. Avid historian and former Military Policeman, John involves groups well in army life.

Battlefields Subject Expert

Marie is a retired History teacher with many years of experience in leading school parties to the WWI battlefields. She has worked for NST since 2005 and has had a lifelong passion for this period of history. Marie is also an Assistant Examiner for Modern World History at GCSE.

Battlefields Subject Expert

Historical Information Officer and trustee of the Western Front Association, Matthew has worked as a battlefield tour expert for over 10 years. He heads up the oral history programme at Wolverhampton University where he lectures on the Normandy Campaign. His first book on the subject was published in 2015.

Battlefields Subject Expert

Neil was Head of History at a Nottinghamshire comprehensive school, a consultant with his Local Authority and an Advanced Skills Teacher. He is now working as an Assistant Head Teacher and is a highly experienced and accomplished WWI and WWII expert having led numerous tours in France and Belgium.

Battlefields Subject Expert

Peter read History at Bristol, worked as Head of History, Senior Teacher and Associate Advisor for History, has edited and written WWI/WWII commentaries, runs an education consultancy, has organised history conferences, advised a teacher training organisation, and led battlefield tours since 1982.

Central European Subject Expert

Phil has taught History and Politics since 1991 and has been a head of department since 1998. He has led visits to sites of the two World Wars and the Holocaust in Europe for over 15 years and is a Fellow in Holocaust Education of the Imperial War Museum.

Battlefields Subject Expert

History graduate, Robert, is a retired teacher with more than 30 years’ experience of teaching GCSE and A Level. Robert boasts an MSc in Historical Geography and an MPhil in Modern History. He offers extensive subject experience and also leads walking and mountain tours for several well-known holiday companies.

Central European Subject Expert

Ross has considerable experience as the head of a successful religious education department and a practising GCSE and A Level teacher. He has worked with NST for a number of years, predominantly in Krakow and Berlin, where his enthusiasm for History and RS has been highly valued by school groups.

Battlefields Subject Expert

Simon has been organising and leading WWI battlefield tours for 20 years. He joined our team upon retiring from the classroom and retains close links with the teaching profession; he marked A-Level History papers for many years and currently manages external exams for his former school.

Central European Subject Expert

Stephen has a PhD in Modern History from the Department of War Studies, King’s College, London. He has taught for over 20 years and has led numerous school tours. Stephen has travelled to over 80 countries and is a published Irish history author for MacMillan’s War Studies Series.

Central European Subject Expert

A retired teacher with over thirty years’ experience of secondary education including spells working in Germany and Asia, Steve has organised and led many GCSE and A Level tours to Europe. A fluent German speaker, he has a deep interest in and knowledge of the country’s history and politics.

Battlefields Subject Expert

In 1999, Tom took early retirement from teaching. He is an experienced battlefields expert, runs a respected WWI website, has published battlefields-themed articles, made a Battle of the Somme TV documentary and regularly advises BBC programme makers on Great War matters.

Battlefields Subject Expert

An Oxford graduate and former Head of History, Tony has spent over 30 years teaching the subject. He has a lifetime interest in the WWI battlefields and comes to NST with many years’ experience of leading groups around the area.