Dr Martin Nickson

Biography	Martin's interest in education began in the early 1980s as a youth worker in Liverpool and Leicester. Later, he spent 20 years working in cultural and heritage industries in the UK and Canada as a senior project manager. Examples of his work include the Red Bay National Historic Site in Labrador, Canada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Education was central to this work andMartin's broad role included training highly specialised artisans and co-ordinating educational, linguistic and cultural content with local communities. He returned to the UK in 2008 to work in academia.

Biography

Martin's interest in education began in the early 1980s as a youth worker in Liverpool and Leicester.

Later, he spent 20 years working in cultural and heritage industries in the UK and Canada as a senior project manager.

Examples of his work include the Red Bay National Historic Site in Labrador, Canada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Education was central to this work andMartin's broad role included training highly specialised artisans and co-ordinating educational, linguistic and cultural content with local communities.

He returned to the UK in 2008 to work in academia.