Martin Griffin has spent his career teaching in three different sixth form colleges and has been a head of sixth form and deputy headteacher, guiding and supporting students with their university applications. He is currently an award-winning writer of both fiction and non-fiction, and he trains teachers to help students perform at their best.

Martin is also the co-author of The Backpacker’s Guide to University (2025), along with Jo Phillips. Between them, they’ve taught A levels for 30 years and have also been adult students a total of 8 times, making mistakes along the way, so they still vividly remember what it’s like to try and learn something new, deal with unfamiliar settings, figure out what the teacher expects and submit work on time.

Articles and interviews available

Martin is available for interview, expert comment or bylined articles on a range of topics, such as:

• Successful study at university
• Motivation
• Independent learning
• Focus
• Distraction and social media
• Habit formation
• Academic success
• Joy in learning

View the press release for The Backpacker's Guide to University here.