Professional Activities
I am involved with interest groups in the Higher Education Academy. I give talks in schools a few times a year, and I have been involved in visits of school students to the university for practical work. I facilitate collaboration of Year 3 project students with schools.
Conference Roles
- DNA topoisomerases, DNA topology and human health, by Invitation (EMBO, 2015)
- The ancestral role of ATP hydrolysis in type II topoisomerases: prevention of DNA double-strand brea, by Invitation (Topo2011, 2011)
- Convincing first years that biology is a quantitative subject - a semester 1 maths module, by Invitation (Higher Education Adademy, 2010)
- The ancestral role of ATP hydrolysis in type II topoisomerases: prevention of DNA breaks, by Invitation (Kyoto, Japan, 2010)
- School-based projects: student collaboration with secondary schools to develop lesson materials, by Invitation (Higher Eduction Academy, 2010)
Editorships
- Nucleic Acids Research (Editor of a Special Issue , 2008)
Examination Roles
- University of Leeds, PhD (2010)
Organisations I have been associated with
- St. Bridget's Primary School, West Kirby (2010 - present)
- Junior Cafe Sci
- Coordinator
- Coordinator
- Talks to A Level students - 'The trouble with DNA', 'Molecular meccano with DNA and RNA'
Professional Body Memberships
- British Biophysical Society (Member, 1991 - present)
- Biochemical Society (Member, 1987 - present)
- Royal Society of Chemistry (Chartered Chemist, 1985 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Within School of Biological Sciences:
- Chair of the Teaching Innovation Group
- Member of Learning and Teaching Group