CV & Qualifications
Martyn Betts is an Outdoor Education Lecturer at Chesterfield College with over 40 years of experience in outdoor and adventurous activities, worldwide expedition leadership, and youth development through the Scout Movement, Cadets, and the Army. His current doctoral research focuses on historic survival techniques employed by Commandos in the Second World War, the Vietnam conflict, and colonial bush wars, informing both contemporary practice and high-level training design.
Professional Experience
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Academic Qualifications
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Outdoor & Expedition Qualifications
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Military & Fieldcraft Background
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Publications & Research
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Martyn Betts A life of Derrin-do 