hiː ɪz pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv mˈɑːdɚn hˈɪstɚɹi ænd fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən wʌz hˈɛd ʌv hˈɪstɚɹi æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈɛksɪɾɚ.
He is Professor of Modern History and (from 2004 to 2007) was Head of History at the University of Exeter.