I am Associate Dean (Education) in the College of Creative Arts, Technology & Engineering at Buckinghamshire New University (BNU), where I lead strategic educational development across a diverse portfolio of creative, technical, and engineering disciplines. My leadership spans curriculum innovation, academic quality, student outcomes, and regulatory alignment, delivered through a values-led, inclusive, and data-informed approach.

Before joining the College, I led a university-wide secondment at BNU focused on academic governance, quality enhancement, and regulatory compliance, working with senior stakeholders to implement reforms that strengthened oversight of UK and international partners. This included introducing Priority Improvement Plans to drive academic standards, support sustainable growth, and ensure alignment with Office for Students (OfS) requirements. Prior to that, I was School Director of Education in the School of Creative and Digital Industries, where I led learning and teaching strategy, championed academic innovation, and enhanced the student experience across a dynamic creative portfolio.

Beyond BNU, I serve as Chief External Examiner at Bath Spa University and Academic Consultant to the University of Hull, advising on governance, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance. I have supported numerous HEIs as an external examiner and enhancement advisor, and in recognition of my expertise in academic standards and regulation, I was appointed Lead Assessor for the Office for Students, the independent regulator of Higher Education in England.

Before moving into academic leadership, I had an international career as a professional harpsichordist, recording for Naxos Records on a series of critically acclaimed albums described by Gramophone Magazine as “pioneering.” I have held academic posts at Solent University and the University of Chester, where I was Senior Lecturer in Music, Media, and Performance, specialising in twentieth-century musicology and modern British cultural histories. At Chester, I also served as University Public Orator, writing and delivering honorary degree citations for recipients including Professor Dame Sally Davies, Sir Stephen Hough CBE, and Baroness Floella Benjamin OM. Dr Gyles Brandreth described my orations as “reliably pitch-perfect in tone, content, and delivery.”

I hold a BMus from McGill University, an MMus from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a PhD in musicology from the University of Southampton, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the National Trust. I also hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGCHE). I am a TED Speaker, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and Honorary Fellow of The Guild of Musicians & Singers.

A complete list of my professional experience is available on LinkedIn.