I am an academic and educationalist who has previously worked in a variety of roles releated to education and educational development, including: as an Advisor in the (then) Higher Education Academy's Research and Evaluation team; as a Senior Lecturer in Education; as the International Director for a faculty of education; and as the Head of the Centre for Educational Development at a large and diverse university in the North of England. My previous roles have focused on developing academic practice, implementing inclusive pedagogies, and improving the student learning experience through innovative curriculum design. My research interests include: Critical pedagogy; critical race theory in higher education; Marxism and education; critical theory; and issues of social justice within the educaton system. I am also interested in the philosophy of education and wider societal issues that relate to education.