Dr. Alistair Beecher

Biography

Alistair Beecher is a part-time Departmental Lecturer and Co-Director of the Graduate School at Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford. With a career spanning over 30 years as a chartered accountant, he made a significant transition into academia. Alistair studied for his Postgraduate Certificate in Historical Studies, MSc in English Local History, and DPhil in English Local History at the University of Oxford from 2010 to 2017. Upon completing his studies, he joined the part-time tutor panel and was appointed Departmental Lecturer in November 2019. His primary focus is on designing and delivering a comprehensive skills development training program for the Department’s postgraduate students, along with tutoring history. He holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Statistics from the University of Southampton and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Alistair contributes to a diverse range of history programs offered by the department, including weekly classes, day schools, open days, the Foundation Certificate in History, the Diploma in Local Social History, the Postgraduate Certificate in Historical Studies, and the MSt in Historical Studies. He also convenes the Doctoral Research Seminars held each term. His research interests lie in the religious social history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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