Matthew D. Johnson

Matthew is a Research Associate at the University of Birmingham, working on the European Community based Next Generation Teaching, Education and Learning for Life (Next-TELL) project. Alongside his Research Associate post, Matthew is currently completing a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, which is due to complete in September 2012. In 2008, Matthew graduated from the University of Birmingham with a first class Master's degree with honours in Computer Systems Engineering.

Prior to university, Matthew studied at St. Mary's VI Form College, Blackburn and Mount Carmel R.C. High School in his hometown of Accrington, where he worked for several years as a librarian. Outside of university, Matthew is an organist in the city of Birmingham and in Worcestershire. He has held the post of Music Director at Ss. Peter and Paul's R.C. Church, Pype Hayes, and has been a cantor at the Birmingham Oratory. He is currently taking a break from substantive musical commitments to pursue his doctoral studies.