After careers in the Royal Navy and business management, Justin studied History of Art and Architecture at Oxford, and Classical culture with the University of Athens. While researching for a doctorate in naval history, Justin was invited to join the Bodleian Library as a senior academic manager, advising external researchers and graduate students and acting as the Bodleian’s internal consultant on maritime documents and artworks. A published historian and qualified teacher, he is a tutor in the History of Art and Architecture and Classical Studies for independent colleges at Oxford and for private graduate students, and a frequent Arts Society lecturer .