I studied Mathematics and Philosophy at the University of Leeds, then went on to take an MSc in Pure Mathematics and a PhD in Philosophy (on "The Applicability of Mathematics"). In 2000 I started teaching in the School of Computing, specialising in programming, databases, and the processing of bibliographical information, as well as more general IT. As part of this role I produced a number of teaching publications. Then in 2005 I became Research Officer and Teaching Fellow within the Leeds Electronic Text Centre, continuing to teach IT to Joint Honours students, but with a principal focus on developing and supporting research projects in the Humanities. I continued to work for the Leeds Electronic Text Centre until September, 2008. Within the current project my main roles were to design and implement the database, to act as both web designer and webmaster, to develop software for data entry, and to provide technical advice. On leaving, the bulk of the database design had been completed, and the software was in a stable state, along with a complete help file.