SUBJECT SPECIALISMS
Research Methods; Sociology; Equality and Diversity Issues; Study Skills; Comparative Criminal Justice; Criminological Theory; Social Theory

COURSES CURRENTLY TAUGHT
Research Methods; Sociology; Comparative Criminal Justice

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP (last five years)
University and College Union, Vice Chair and Lead Case Worker (Negotiating member of Joint Common Interest Group and Teaching Common Interest Group; Trade Union Officer representing all areas of individual case work)
National Framework Agreement Steering Group (Negotiating the new University pay framework and job evaluation (HERA)
Equal Opportunity Co-ordinator FMAS (Developing equality policy and practice within Faculty)
Ethnicity Task Group; Chair Equality Task Group (Developing Race Equality and Diversity Policy and Action Plan for University, developing Disability Policy and Action Plan for the University; University wide training on current equality and diversity legislation; developing and maintaining a framework of equality and diversity practice throughout the University; upkeep and development of all new policy and practice relating to all elements of equality legislation)
Equal Opportunities Working Group FMAS (Developing equality and diversity practice within the academic curriculum)
Diversity and Equality Forum (Encouraging discussion and debate on equality and diversity issues across all University staff groups)
Academic Framework; Equality Task Group (Specific development of equality practice academic curriculum)
Faculty Board 2002-2004 (Co-opted membership)
Equality and Diversity Study Steering Group (Member of project management team to oversee the external University wide staff survey)
Association of University Teachers, Branch Secretary; Association of University Teachers, President (Negotiating member of Joint Common Interest Group and Teaching Common Interest Group; Trade Union Officer representing all areas of individual case work) AUT merged with NATFHE to become UCU

Research on stress at work
general administration

freelance writing and research

1994 - 1998 University of Leicester
In house and distance learning Masters Courses: Criminology; Criminal Justice Studies
In house Teaching: Social Inequality, and Social Conflict, Social Theory, Criminology, Research Methods and Study Skills.
Distance Learning modules and study guides written for the Criminal Justice Studies and Security Management MSc
Experience: Teaching; Tutoring, in house and distance learning; A wide range of administrative tasks; Course development; Seminar and Conference papers and delivery; Reports; Research and writing; Radio and Television interviews, Issues of Social Inequality and Exclusion, Violence in Society and also Youth Issues. Talks provided to Commercial and Public sector groups on Equality issues.
1991 - 1996 Part-time Teacher/Tutor
Employment Issues for MSc in Training marking and tutoring particularly areas of equal opportunities
Sociology Department; part-time Lecturer for 3rd year Undergraduate Course ‘Gender and Power’
Sociology Department; part-time tutor for 1st Year Undergraduates

Demontford University: Criminology; Sociology of Health; Research Methods
Coventry University: Crime and Deviance; Introductory Sociology
Beauchamp Community College; Sociology and Psychology A level and GCSE
Southfield’s College: Social Science
Moat Community College and Winstanly Community College:
Sociology GCSE Adult Education

Doctors Deputizing Service (Medical Controller; Regional Representative on the companies National Staff Council; negotiating pay and conditions, individual case work)