Staff

Principal

Nick Marriott obtained a first-class honours degree in Environmental Science and completed his PhD at the University of Hertfordshire.  He joined MPW Cambridge as Director of Studies in 1995 and was appointed Principal in 1996.

Deputy Principal

Graham Almond obtained a first-class honours degree in Chemistry at Coventry University before completing a PhD and a PGCE at Durham University. He has taught Chemistry at MPW Cambridge since 1997 and was appointed Deputy Principal in 2003.

Directors of Studies

Markus Bernhardt read Physics at the University of Bonn where he also completed a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics. He subsequently worked as a commercial researcher and ran a national science outreach programme for secondary school pupils before joining MPW as a Director of Studies in 2009.

Mary Cooper read French and German and obtained her PGCE at the University of Reading.  She joined MPW in 2001 to teach French and German and was appointed as a Director of Studies in 2003.  She is the college's Specific Learning Difficulties Coordinator and Examinations Officer.

John Cooter read Zoology and Physiology at Cardiff University and then worked in the music industry for a number of years. Subsequently, he gained a first-class honours degree in Psychology from the Open University and a Masters degree in Occupational Psychology from Birkbeck College, London. He has taught Psychology at MPW since 2006 and was appointed as a Director of Studies in 2008.

David Shah obtained a first-class honours degree in History and completed his PhD at the University of Leeds. He worked extensively in the English Second Language sector in Italy and Britain before moving into independent sixth-form education in Cambridge. He joined MPW Cambridge as a Director of Studies in 2007.

Teaching Staff

Malcolm Allured BSc (Manchester), CertEd - Mathematics/Science
Graham Almond BSc (Coventry), PhD (Durham), PGCE - Chemistry
David Applin BSc (Leeds), MSc (London), PhD (London) - Biology
Jennifer Azzopardi BA (Malta), MA (Malta), MBA (Leicester) - Economics
David Ball BA (Southampton), MA (Kent), CertEd - ESOL
Markus Bernhardt MSc (Bonn), PhD (Bonn) - Mathematics/Physics
Peter Bird BA (Cantab), PGCE - Mathematics
Paola Bocale BA (Rome), MA (ARU), PhD (Rome) - Italian
Simon Browne MA (Cantab) - English/History of Art
David Coates BA (Cantab), PGCE - Chemistry
Mary Cooper BA (Reading), PGCE - French/German
John Cooter BSc (Cardiff), BSc (OU), MSc (London) - Psychology
Patrick Corbett MA (Cantab), PGCE - Mathematics
Andrew Corrie BA (Oxon), PhD (London), DipCS (Cantab) - Chemistry
Patrick de Backer MA (Cantab), PGCE - Russian
Daphne Dodds MA (Cantab), PGCE - Classical Civilisation/Latin
Tony Evans HNC GRSC (Staffs), PhD (Keele), PGCE - Chemistry
Phil Evans BSc (Trent), MRSC, MACCA - Accounting
Lorna Flanagan BA (Belfast), MA (Sheffield), Cert Ed - Philosophy/Religious Studies
Lisa Foster BA (Manchester), MEd (Manchester), PGCE - Religious Studies
David Fotherby BSc (Hull), MSc (York), PGCE - Biology
Kim Fyson BSc (Coventry), DipAd (Ravensbourne) - ICT/Media Studies
Brigitte Grimshaw BA (London), PGCE - French
Sally Guyer BSc (Cardiff), CELTA - ESOL/Spanish
Hazel Hare HND (ARU) - Art and Design
Brett Hughes BA (Macquarie), MA (Sydney) - Business Studies/ICT
Penny Isitt BA (Lancaster), MSt (Cantab) - English
Vesna Kadelburg MA (Cantab), PhD (Cantab) - Mathematics
Leonie Llewellyn CertEd - Geography
Nick Marriott BSc (Herts), PhD (Herts) - Biology
John Parry BA (Cantab), PhD (Cantab), PGCE - English
Donna Phillips BA (Sheffield), MPhil (Cantab), PGCE - Psychology/Sociology
Adam Pogonowski BA (Cantab) - Economics
David Shah BA (Leeds), PhD (Leeds) - ESOL/History
Janet Simpson BSc (Sussex), CertEd - Biology
Ana Sobrino-Gonzalez BA (Salamanca), MIfL, PGCE - Spanish
Hilary Street BA (Reading) - Business Studies
Peter Street BA (Reading) - Economics
Mike Trewhella BA (ARU) - Geography
Clare Vickery BA (Oxon) - Law
Chris Waites MA (Cantab) - Mathematics
Angela Waller BA (Sussex), MA (ARU) - Politics
Nicky Wharton BA (Reading), PGCE - History
Pip Wheldon BA (Oxon), MSc (Surrey) - Physics
Layla Whitworth BA (Cantab), MPhil (Cantab) - Biology/Mathematics