I completed my PhD at the University of Greenwich in Cognitive Psychology in 2007. I am a Chartered Psychologist and a Senior Fellow of the HEA. I took a position at the University of West London in 2007 as a lecturer and became Head of Subject (Psychological Studies) in 2017. My responsibilities included the day-to-day line management of the academic staff, including appraisals, work-loading, staff development and mentoring. I have considerable experience of curriculum design, course development, strategic planning, recruitment, retention, and progression. I have led the successful re-accreditation of the undergraduate courses by the British Psychological Society. I have developed a led modules mainly in Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Biopsychology and research methods as well as a personal tutor module which has been highlighted as an area of good practice.