About me
I’m currently Deputy Director (Student Experience) and Professor of Accounting at UCL School of Management. Previously, I was Associate Dean (Education and Students) at the University of Sussex Business School. I am a passionate and committed educator who has significant leadership experience.
I am a Principal Fellow of Advance HE and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2022. I am currently Chair of the ICAEW Academia and Education Community Advisory Group, the BAFA Committee of Departments of Accounting and Finance, and I am a Trustee of UK Advising and Tutoring.
Academic career progression
As a teaching-focussed academic, I have researched and developed practical support tools for others following this career pathway.
Students as partners
Working with students as partners offers a powerful approach to practitioners seeking to enhance practices and engage students in co-creation.
Accounting Streams
The Accounting Streams project is developing an open-access textbook and resources for teaching accounting in a contemporary world.
Student success
My work to enhance student retention progression, and success spans several areas including academic advising innovation and student belonging.
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