Martyn Evans (academic)
Encyclopedia
Professor H. Martyn Evans is a Welsh
academic and Professor
in Humanities in Medicine at the University of Durham.
Professor Evans started his career at the University of Wales, Swansea, where he became Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Philosophy and Helthcare. He has a doctorate in the Philosophy of Music
.
He joined Durham in 2002 where he became the first Principal of John Snow College
, in 2008 he became Principal of Trevelyan College
. His current academic positions include being the Co-Director Centre for Medical Humanities at the School of Medicine and Health
as well as the Centre for the Medical Humanities and a Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute
.
He has been a visiting fellow at the University of Sydney
. He is currently a visiting Professor at the University of Otago
and joint editor of the Medical Humanities journal. He is an Honorary Fellow of Royal College of General Practitioners
(RCGP). He sits of the Wellcome Trust
Medical Humanties Strategy Committee and RCGP Ethics Committee.
He has authored or co-authored 30 scientific/philosophical papers.
He has a wife and two sons.
Music. The Principal conducted the Trevelyan Orchestral Society (affectionately known as TOS) for a single piece in 2008, and has so far not been invited back to perform with them again. He has also been known to sing with the Trevelyan College choir as a bass on several occasions.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
academic and Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in Humanities in Medicine at the University of Durham.
Professor Evans started his career at the University of Wales, Swansea, where he became Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Philosophy and Helthcare. He has a doctorate in the Philosophy of Music
Philosophy of music
Philosophy of music is the study of fundamental questions regarding music. The philosophical study of music has many connections with philosophical questions in metaphysics and aesthetics.Some basic questions in the philosophy of music are:...
.
He joined Durham in 2002 where he became the first Principal of John Snow College
John Snow College
John Snow College is a college of the University of Durham in England, and one of two located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, south of the city of Durham itself...
, in 2008 he became Principal of Trevelyan College
Trevelyan College
Trevelyan College, often abbreviated to Trevs, is a college of the University of Durham in North Eastern England. Founded in 1966, the college takes its name from social historian George Macaulay Trevelyan, Chancellor of the University from 1950 to 1957. Originally an all-female college , the...
. His current academic positions include being the Co-Director Centre for Medical Humanities at the School of Medicine and Health
Durham University School of Medicine and Health
The School of Medicine and Health at the University of Durham was founded in 2001 as a partner with the University of Newcastle Medical School to educate medical students in the first phase of their medical education...
as well as the Centre for the Medical Humanities and a Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute
Wolfson Research Institute
The Wolfson Research Institute is a multi-disciplinary research institute at Durham University in England. The Institute facilitates research on medicine, health, and well-being and is named after the Wolfson Foundation, which provided funds for the Institute's establishment...
.
He has been a visiting fellow at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
. He is currently a visiting Professor at the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
and joint editor of the Medical Humanities journal. He is an Honorary Fellow of Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal College of General Practitioners
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the professional body for general practitioners in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including licensing, education, training, research and clinical standards. It is the largest of the medical royal colleges, with...
(RCGP). He sits of the Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. With an endowment of around £13.9 billion, it is the United Kingdom's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research...
Medical Humanties Strategy Committee and RCGP Ethics Committee.
He has authored or co-authored 30 scientific/philosophical papers.
He has a wife and two sons.
Controversy
In September 2010, Evans made the national headlines as he protested vehemently over a penalty train fare concerning a journey between Birmingham and Durham. After being contacted by a regional newspaper (the story later being taken up by the national press,) East Coast waived the penalty as a 'goodwill gesture'. Evans was later featured in an episode of the BBC1 daytime show 'Rip Off Britain'.Likes and Interests
Is known to be a bit of a trainspotter, saying "I love the railways...I love trains...I'm a fan."Music. The Principal conducted the Trevelyan Orchestral Society (affectionately known as TOS) for a single piece in 2008, and has so far not been invited back to perform with them again. He has also been known to sing with the Trevelyan College choir as a bass on several occasions.