I have a wide range of experience in both journalism and the university sector at lecturer and managerial levels. In recognition of my leadership qualities I was accepted as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in December 2017 and was part of the HEA assessor team. I am passionate about journalism and aim to inspire young people so that they can successfully achieve their goals in both the educational sphere and the media industries. With a critical awareness of the multi-platform nature of journalism, I lead on the development of a BA(Hons) Journalism degree course in 2008 which achieved full industry-backed through the Broadcast Journalism Training Council. I played a lead role in developing a number of successful partnerships, including a Media Diversity Partnership with the BBC and placement opportunities with a range of providers including independent production companies. My key teaching areas are Law, Ethics & Society, Reporting Politics and overseeing Work Placements. My research interests include issues surrounding those subject areas, together with online journalism, social media and new technologies. I am always seeking out new challenges and thrive when exploring new and better ways of achieving results.I belong to the Royal Television Society, the Birmingham Press Club, the Association for Journalism Education ( a National Executive Committee member for 6 years) and the Media Group of the Political Studies Association.