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Teaching expertise across a broad range of programmes and cohorts, both face to face and online for domestic and international students including undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development modules including Legal Innovation, Business Law and Practice, Board Dynamics and Strategy, and Professional Conduct and Regulation.Appointed Widening Participation National Lead in 2023 to support the delivery of the University’s Widening Participation (WP) agenda. Responsible for devising, implementing and evaluating projects designed to engage WP students and to embed a culture which supports equality of access and opportunity. Appointed Associate Professor in 2015 in recognition of sustained and high-level performance in academic activities and significant external engagement with professional practice.

Member of the Unitary Board with collective responsibility for the strategic transformation of the organisation to realise Belong's vision to create village communities to enable older people to live the lives they choose.Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committee responsible for identification and evaluation of key strategic risks.

Responsible for raising the profile of the firm’s personal investment management services and developing strategic networks in the legal and financial sector.Worked with the executive team to co-design a National Dementia Strategy with the Alzheimer’s Society to improve support for vulnerable clients though adapting the firm’s processes and culture to ensure more accessible services for clients living with dementia.

Co-founder of Xentum Limited, a company which speclialises in working with HNW clients to retain, grow and pass on their wealth.

Lecturer in Business Structures and Business Finance

Freelance employment solicitor providing advice and representation to Citation's clients.

Specialising in contentious and non-contentious employment law advice to respondent clients.

Completed my training contract and qualified as a solicitor with Walker Morris prior to relocating to Cheshire.

Responsible for political research and running the Westminster office of Ivan Lewis MP.