My interest and expertise in higher education has built over three decades, starting as far back as my PhD (Lancaster, 1997) which explored ‘town and gown’ interactions in residential areas of a university city. 

 

During my early career, I researched and taught in universities with contrasting histories and missions - Sunderland, Newcastle, Northumbria, Southampton and Portsmouth - until 2001 when I began a seven year stint as a senior evaluation and research lead at the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).

 

Since 2011 I’ve held a series of higher education leadership roles including Director of Curriculum Development and Teaching Enhancement (University of Hull), University Director of Learning and Teaching (UWE, Bristol) and Pro-vice Chancellor Education and Digital (Buckinghamshire New University).

 

I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and in 2014 became a ‘Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy’ (PFHEA) in recognition of my sustained record of effective strategic leadership of teaching and learning in higher education. In 2016 I was awarded a personal chair in learning and teaching by UWE, Bristol.

 

Since moving into consultancy work, I have continued my close connections with higher education through Visiting Professorships at the University of Westminster, UWE Bristol, Buckinghamshire New University, and Southampton Solent University. 

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