First Tutors is a service that helps you find a great tutor. Use the Search form below to find a match from thousands of quality tutors. For any support needed or questions, please refer to our Contact Us Page, we are happy to help. If you prefer to speak with an education advisor about a personalised tutor match, please call Varsity Tutors UK at 0203 962 1468, to connect with an education advisor.
If you prefer to speak with an education advisor about a personalised tutor match, please call Varsity Tutors UK at 0203 962 1468, to connect with an education advisor.
Dan

Dan

Online Maths and Biology Tuition

Friendly and reliable tutor with a PhD in biology, specialising in moths.

Although insects are my main passion in life, I am interested in all aspects of biology. I am proud to admit that I think maths is super fun and I hope I can convince more people to love it!

I studied ecology and conservation in Cornwall and did my PhD at Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire. I was looking mainly at long-term changes in British moth populations. I am also an artist, I travel a lot, play the piano (although not as much as I would like to) and I am an improving intermediate Spanish speaker that practices every day.

Tutoring Experience

I tutored both maths and biology at GCSE level during my PhD. I have also taught Spanish in an informal setting.

In addition to tutoring, I have taught in many other roles. For example, training people to survey frogs and reptiles in Madagascar and teaching people to identify British ground beetles with a microscope. I have also taught English to indigenous people in Ecuador.

Tutoring Approach

I focus on getting my students to have a good conceptual understanding of the subject so that the memorisation aspects come more naturally.

I identify where the weak spots in my students' understanding lie and find ways of explaining things from different perspectives.

LanguagesEnglish (British)
AvailabilityWeekends, Weekdays (all times)
References Available On File

Qualifications

University of Exeter2014MastersMSc Applied Ecology
University of Exeter2013BachelorsBSc Conservation Biology
University of East Anglia2010OtherScience foundation diploma
University oif Lancaster2021DoctoratePhD Biological Sciences
Dan
Rating from 2 references
Reliability

Trustworthiness

Professionalism
Subjects taught
25% discount on your first lesson!
Click here for more Maths tutors