Testimonials

Supporting universities with student engagement, mental health, E6 compliance and wellbeing.

Nice Things People Have Said

Barnardo’s
Safeguarding and child sexual exploitation e-learning programmes.

" David and his team provided excellent guidance and brought a high level of creativity to the design of new safeguarding and child sexual exploitation e-learning programmes. "

Julie Dugdale

Head of Business - Barnardo's
Ciphr
Strategic collaboration on bespoke e-learning, Student Compass and post-acquisition development.

" David is highly entrepreneurial and has a real ability to unlock complex problems for clients. Just as importantly, he builds long-lasting partnerships with universities and other organisations. I have been particularly impressed by the way he combines creativity, integrity and good humour in his work.

He built Marshalls into one of the most respected names in the sector, and he continues to make a strong contribution to bespoke e-learning at Ciphr. Student Compass is a good example of the thoughtful and innovative way he approaches new ideas, and I am very pleased that we continue to work together."

Sion Lewis

CEO - Ciphr Ltd
Red Rampant
Mentoring, investment support and commercial development for an independent games studio.

" Working with David has helped us turn Red Rampant from a passion project into a genuine commercial opportunity. He shares our love of history and games, but he also keeps bringing us back to the practical steps that will move things forward.

David has a brilliant ability to listen, ask the right questions and help ideas take shape. Some of our best ideas have come out of meetings with him."

Christopher Walker & Jake McCullagh

Red Rampant Studios
10Eighty
Longstanding professional relationship, mentoring and non-executive support.

" David first worked for me at Penna in 1999, and I remember his imaginative ideas being a breath of fresh air from the outset. It has been a pleasure to watch him go on to build a successful career as an entrepreneur, especially in areas where he combines commercial creativity with a strong sense of social value.

I was proud to serve as a non-executive director of Marshalls and to see at close hand the quality of the business David built. Even early on, he showed a natural talent for coaching, mentoring and helping clients work through difficult issues.

And, perhaps just as importantly, he has retained the resilience that comes with being a lifelong Tottenham supporter."

Michael Moran

Director & Founder - 10Eighty
Cranfield University
Bespoke e-learning and university learning resources.

" It’s been a pleasure to work with David and his team over the past few years. [Marshalls] has always been very open to new ideas and been able to provide a solution that suits our specific needs as a University. "

Hiran Odedra

Diversity Manager - Cranfield University
University of the West of England
E-learning course library and staff development resources.

" We have been working with David for a number of years now, and we have always found both him, and his team, responsive, flexible and understanding of our needs. We have used a number of the eLearning modules, and they have been well received at UWE Bristol. They are high quality, easy to use and make learning easy. "

Karl Daly

Learning and Development Manager - University of the West of England
Irish Universities Association
EDI training and awareness programme for the Irish higher education sector.

" Working in consultation with Marshalls in developing this EDI training and awareness
programme for staff has provided the Irish higher education sector with an exceptional e-
learning resource. The programme is practical, helps university staff think differently and
supports them in putting policy into practice. "

Dr Marie Connolly

Director Human Rights, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the University of Limerick - Irish Universities Association
PRISM
Blended learning project for the University of Salford.

" We spoke to various e-learning companies and chose to partner with Marshalls because of the quality of their work and their ability to quickly understand our specific requirements. Achieving the right balance of support and challenge can often be tricky in partnerships, but David and his team make this so easy. "

Alex Ede

Development Director - PRISM

Barnardo’s
Safeguarding and child sexual exploitation e-learning programmes.

" David and his team provided excellent guidance and brought a high level of creativity to the design of new safeguarding and child sexual exploitation e-learning programmes. "

Julie Dugdale

Head of Business - Barnardo's

Ciphr
Strategic collaboration on bespoke e-learning, Student Compass and post-acquisition development.

" David is highly entrepreneurial and has a real ability to unlock complex problems for clients. Just as importantly, he builds long-lasting partnerships with universities and other organisations. I have been particularly impressed by the way he combines creativity, integrity and good humour in his work.

He built Marshalls into one of the most respected names in the sector, and he continues to make a strong contribution to bespoke e-learning at Ciphr. Student Compass is a good example of the thoughtful and innovative way he approaches new ideas, and I am very pleased that we continue to work together."

Sion Lewis

CEO - Ciphr Ltd

Red Rampant
Mentoring, investment support and commercial development for an independent games studio.

" Working with David has helped us turn Red Rampant from a passion project into a genuine commercial opportunity. He shares our love of history and games, but he also keeps bringing us back to the practical steps that will move things forward.

David has a brilliant ability to listen, ask the right questions and help ideas take shape. Some of our best ideas have come out of meetings with him."

Christopher Walker & Jake McCullagh

Red Rampant Studios

10Eighty
Longstanding professional relationship, mentoring and non-executive support.

" David first worked for me at Penna in 1999, and I remember his imaginative ideas being a breath of fresh air from the outset. It has been a pleasure to watch him go on to build a successful career as an entrepreneur, especially in areas where he combines commercial creativity with a strong sense of social value.

I was proud to serve as a non-executive director of Marshalls and to see at close hand the quality of the business David built. Even early on, he showed a natural talent for coaching, mentoring and helping clients work through difficult issues.

And, perhaps just as importantly, he has retained the resilience that comes with being a lifelong Tottenham supporter."

Michael Moran

Director & Founder - 10Eighty

University of the West of England
E-learning course library and staff development resources.

" We have been working with David for a number of years now, and we have always found both him, and his team, responsive, flexible and understanding of our needs. We have used a number of the eLearning modules, and they have been well received at UWE Bristol. They are high quality, easy to use and make learning easy. "

Karl Daly

Learning and Development Manager - University of the West of England

Irish Universities Association
EDI training and awareness programme for the Irish higher education sector.

" Working in consultation with Marshalls in developing this EDI training and awareness
programme for staff has provided the Irish higher education sector with an exceptional e-
learning resource. The programme is practical, helps university staff think differently and
supports them in putting policy into practice. "

Dr Marie Connolly

Director Human Rights, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the University of Limerick - Irish Universities Association

PRISM
Blended learning project for the University of Salford.

" We spoke to various e-learning companies and chose to partner with Marshalls because of the quality of their work and their ability to quickly understand our specific requirements. Achieving the right balance of support and challenge can often be tricky in partnerships, but David and his team make this so easy. "

Alex Ede

Development Director - PRISM

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