I am a professionally accredited Architect, Senior Lecturer, and Graduate Outcomes and Employability Lead at the Manchester School of Architecture. With experience spanning architectural practice and higher education, my work is informed by architectural pedagogy, supported by a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and recognition as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
My interests lie at the intersection of architecture, construction, professional practice, and career development. I am particularly interested in how meaningful engagement with industry and alumni can support student development, professional confidence, and successful transitions into employment. Through my role, I work to strengthen connections between students, graduates, employers, and the wider built environment sector, creating opportunities that support professional growth and positive graduate outcomes.
Previously, I developed collaborative projects with industry partners, community organisations, and researchers around contemporary challenges in the built environment. These projects included the adaptive reuse of a modular prefabricated barn within the Peak District National Park, explorations of affordability and sustainable design, contributions to the North Manchester Health Campus, Solar Decathlon competition projects, community-focused work in Didsbury, mass timber construction and modern methods of construction, sustainable approaches to the renovation of Manchester Town Hall, circular economy initiatives through the Building as a Material Bank competition, investigations into the changing nature of laboratory design, and the design of temporary performance spaces for Contact Theatre.
Drawing on my experience as both an architect and educator, I am passionate about strengthening relationships between education and practice and supporting students to develop their own professional identities within an evolving profession.