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January 21, 2008 — mahross

Ross W. Mahoney BA (Hons), PGCE, MIfL, AIEA 

Contact Details

C/O Penwith College

St Clare Street

Penzance

Cornwall

TR18 2SA

Email - RWM1@penwith.ac.uk

Academic Blog - http://thoughtsonmilitaryhistory.wordpress.com/ 

Education 

  • Centre for Second World War Studies, School of Historical Studies, University of Birmingham: MPhil in Modern History, 2007 – Present
  • School of Education, University of Wolverhampton: PGCE in Post – Compulsory Education, 2005 – 2006
  • School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences, University of Wolverhampton: Second Class (First Division) BA (Hons.) in History and War Studies, 2001 – 2005

Employment 

2006 – Present Course Coordinator in History – Penwith College

  • Manage all aspects of the AS/A2 History and Government and Politics course with responsibilities for data, course development and co-ordination, recruitment, retention, marketing and all administration related to the post.
  • Courses Taught:
    • AS/A2 Modern History
    • AS/A2 Government and Politics
    • Key Skills
  • I also responsibility for an AS Level Tutorial group.
  • I am also and EDEXCEL Assessment Associate

 2005 – 2006 Visiting Lecturer in History – City of Wolverhampton College

  • Taught on the AS/A2 Level Modern History course teaching 18th and 19th Century British Social and Economic History and 19th and 20th Century Russian and German Political History.

 2003 Historical Researcher - The Vintage Paint Company

  • Performed historical research on the paint and camouflage utilised by British forces during the Second World War.
  • Involved research at the following institutions; The Imperial War Museum, The Tank Museum, RAF Museum and the National Archives.

Research Interests 

  • British Military History of the Twentieth Century
  • Air Power
  • Military Thought
  • Political History of Germany, 1871 – 1945
  • History of Military Technology

Current Teaching 

  • German and Russian Political History of the 1920’s
  • Diplomatic History of the early Cold War
  • The Holocaust
  • The Changing Nature of Warfare, 1792 – 1945
  • Britain during the Second World War

Current Research Projects: Articles 

‘Learning on the Job – The Anglo-Canadian Armoured Division in Normandy: A Case Study – 11th Armoured Division’ Writing 

Current Research Projects: Theses 

‘The Royal Air Force and the Raid on Dieppe: A Reappraisal’ Researching 

Articles 

‘British Air Power and the First World War: A Historiographical Overview’ The Journal of the Centre for First World War Studies, Accepted for Publication 

Reference Works 

‘Bibliography of the First World War – Russia: The Armed Forces’ The Centre for First World War Studies, The University of Birmingham, 2006 - www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk  

‘Bibliography of the First World War – Ottoman Empire: Armed Forces’ The Centre for First World War Studies, The University of Birmingham, 2006 - www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk  

‘Bibliography of the First World War – United States: Armed Forces’ The Centre for First World War Studies, The University of Birmingham, 2006 - www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk  

‘Bibliography of the First World War – The War in the Air’ The Centre for First World War Studies, The University of Birmingham, 2006 – www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk  

with Ian Passingham ‘Bibliography of the First World War – Germany: Armed Forces’ The Centre for First World War Studies, The University of Birmingham, 2006 - www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk  

with John Bourne ‘Bibliography of the First World War – France: Biography’ The Centre for First World War Studies, The University of Birmingham, 2006 - www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk  

Dissertation and Theses 

‘The Genesis of a Doctrine: The Rise of RAF Tactical Air Power in North Africa’Undergraduate War Studies Dissertation, University of Wolverhampton, 2005 

Service 

  • School Representative for the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences on the University of Wolverhampton Student Union Representative Council – 2002 – 2003
  • Member of the Penwith College Working Groups on Internal Verification, Cross – Curriculum Planning and Taster Days – 2007
  • EDEXCEL Assessment Associate – 2007 - Present

Memberships 

University and College Union

Member of the Institute for Learning

Associate Member of the Institute of Educational Assessors

Friend of the Centre for First World War Studies

Friend of the Centre for Second World War Studies

International Plastic Modelling Society (UK)

Society for Army Historical Research

The Royal Air Force Historical Society 

Other 

I have lived in Hong Kong and Germany and travelled through many areas of Europe and South East Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, France, Belgium and The Netherlands. My interests include Military Modelling, Films, Music and Reading. 

References 

Can be supplied

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