Professional activities

1. Head of Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Member of Institute of Translational Medicine Senior Management Team, University of Liverpool July 2016-July 2020.
2. Head of Department of Gastroenterology and Member of Institute of Translational Medicine Management and Finance Committees at University of Liverpool August 2010 – December 2014.
3. Head of the Gastroenterology Research Unit within Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at the University of Liverpool Jan 2015-June 2016.
4. Academic lead for Integrated Clinical Academic Training at University of Liverpool from Sept 2010, co-chair of ICAT Board Oct 2012- Dec 2015.
5. Member of Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Research Strategy Group Sept 2010-Dec 2015.
6. UK Home Office Project Licence holder January 2010-2020.
7. Secretary/Treasurer of Mersey Gastroenterology Group, coordinating monthly meetings each with three invited external speakers (2006-9).
8. Secretary of Gastroduodenal Section Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2006-13).
9. Chair of Gastroduodenal Section Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2013-17).
10. Member of Research Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2007-13).
11. Member of Education Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2013-17).
12. Elected member of Council, British Society of Gastroenterology 2017-20 (Trustee 2019-20).
13. Member of Education and Training Committee, UKINETS (from 2015).
13. Member of NCRI Neuroendocrine Tumour subgroup (2013-18).
14. Chair of UKINETS (2022-present)
15. Member of editorial boards of Gut (2005-2012), World Journal of Gastroenterology (from 2006), Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology (from 2008), American Journal of Physiology (Gastrointestinal and liver physiology) (from 2009).
16. Book reviews editor for Gut (from 2012).
17. Member of NIH Intestinal Stem Cell grant review panel, 2009, Bethesda, USA.
18. Member of North West Cancer Research Fund (NWCRF) scientific committee 2011-16.
19. Member of GutsUK scientific committee 2016-21.
20. External MD and PhD examiner for Universities of Manchester (x5), Aberdeen (x2), Glasgow (x2), Nottingham (x5), Leeds, University College London, King's College London and Melbourne (x2).

Editorships

Gut (Book reviews editor, 2012 - present)
American Journal of Physiology (Editorial Board Member, 2009 - present)
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology (Editorial Board Member, 2008 - present)
World Journal of Gastroenterology (Editorial Board Member, 2007 - present)

Examination Roles

University of Glasgow, PhD (2016)
University of Nottingham, PhD (2015)
University of Aberdeen, PhD (2015)
University of Manchester, MD (PGT, 2015)
University of Nottigham, PhD (2014)
University of Glasgow, PhD (2013)
University of Nottingham, PhD (2013)
University of Nottingham, PhD (2011)
University of Aberdeen, PhD (2011)
University of Manchester, PhD (2011)
University of Manchester, MD (PGT, 2009)
University of Manchester, PhD (2006)
University of Melbourne, PhD (2005)

Professional Body Memberships

British Medical Association (Member)
British Society of Gastroenterology (Member)
British Society of Gastroenterology (Chair of gastroduodenal committee, 2014 - 2017)
UKINET (Member, 2008 - present)
Association of Physicians (Member, 2007 - present)
Royal College of Physicians (Fellow, 2006 - present)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

Head of Department of Cellular and Molecular Phyiology
Previous academic lead for Integrated Clinical Academic Training at University of Liverpool from Sept 2010 until Dec 2015
Chair of the BSG Gastroduodenal section committee and member of both the Research and Education committees.
Editorial board member for the journals Gut, American Journal of Physiology and World Journal of Gastroenterology.