Biography
I’m interested in understanding how to scaffold scientific skill development in higher education. My current research projects focus on the impact of lecture breaks on engagement with and enjoyment of material in lectures, and on the development of experimental design skills in laboratory practicals.
I support the continued development of teaching material across Part IA and IB Natural Sciences, and deliver lectures and practicals in IA Physiology of Organisms and IB Plant and Microbial Sciences.
Previous Positions
2023 to present - Associate Teaching Professor (Teaching and Scholarship) - University of Cambridge
2020 to 2023 - Teaching Associate - University of Cambridge
2016 to 2020 - Teaching Assistant - University of Cambridge
Qualifications
2019 to 2022 - PGCTLHE - University of Cambridge
2012 to 2016 - PhD in Protein-Protein Interactions - University of Cambridge
2010 to 2011 - MRes in Biochemical Research - Imperial College London
2007 to 2010 - MA Hons in Natural Sciences - University of Cambridge
Key Publications
Awards and Fellowships
2023 - Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
2019 - Pilkington Prize for Teaching Excellence - University of Cambridge
2018 - Fellow and College Lecturer - Churchill College, University of Cambridge
2016 - Teaching By-Fellow - Churchill College, University of Cambridge
2016 - Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Committees
2021 to present - Biological Natural Sciences Curriculum Review working groups
2021 to 2022 - Inspera pilot operational board
2018 to present - Plant Sciences Teaching Committee
2014 to present - IA and IB course committees
Teaching Related Media
'Helping students tackle terminology barriers' (2022) Times Higher Education (THE) Campus.
