Biography

I am Associate Dean (Students) in the Faculty of Science and Health at the University of Portsmouth, providing strategic leadership for student experience, success and inclusion. My work spans educational enhancement, widening participation, student engagement and institutional policy development, with a particular focus on removing barriers to participation, progression and achievement.

I have led and contributed to faculty-wide and university-wide initiatives to strengthen student support, inclusive assessment, induction and educational practice. My institutional contributions include helping to shape the University's Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) submission and influencing approaches to student success and educational enhancement. As Co-Chair of the University's Neurodiverse Staff Network, I also work collaboratively to advance inclusive policies, reasonable adjustments and organisational culture.

My academic background is in Diagnostic Radiography, and I am a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. I am currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD), researching barriers experienced by neurodivergent students when accessing support in higher education. My wider scholarship explores inclusive leadership, belonging, student engagement and the relationship between institutional structures and lived experience.

I contribute to sector discussions through publications for Advance HE and Wonkhe, collaborative research and peer-reviewed scholarship. I am also an Associate Editor of the Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal.

Research interests

• Neurodiversity and inclusion in higher education
• Student success, belonging and continuation
• Inclusive student support and educational policy
• Inclusive leadership and organisational culture
• Educational enhancement and student engagement

Teaching responsibilities

I contribute to the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Medical Imaging programme. I also supervise postgraduate research students within the MRes Science. My teaching and supervision are informed by clinical expertise, inclusive pedagogy, and a commitment to creating supportive learning environments that enable every student to thrive.