In a nutshell, I’m an early career researcher in ageing (or gerontology) and education, and I work as a consultant at the intersection of adult education, lifelong learning and cultural heritage.
Most recently, I have begun work on Access Heritage, a living guide to inclusive heritage practice. Inspired by my late father’s renowned work on accessibility and inclusive heritage, the project continues a belief that cultural heritage should be open to everyone.
The full story…
What began as a side project while training as a solicitor in 2009 soon grew into a successful online marketing and research agency, alongside a wider portfolio of websites and consulting work. I later brought that experience into professional and executive education, developing, assessing, and quality-assuring digital skills programmes for Squared Online, Google’s (now AVADO’s) pioneering digital marketing leadership course, the Chartered Institute of Marketing and others.
In 2015, I was invited to develop and deliver digital marketing apprenticeships for a major provider in London. It was there that I discovered a deeper vocation: developing talent, opportunity, and innovation in further education. Since then, I have assessed, designed, and moderated a wide range of apprenticeship programmes, professional qualifications, and micro-credentials across marketing, business, and related disciplines.
Alongside this, I have pursued advanced study in educational leadership, policy evaluation, and gerontology, enabling me to bring interdisciplinary insight to questions of inclusion, participation, and lifelong learning. My academic work has recently been recognised with the Hazel Muras Osborn Award for the most original research with the potential to impact the field of gerontology and older adult education.
Today, my work sits at the intersection of skills, education, and ageing, with a particular focus on inclusive apprenticeships, professional learning, and expanding opportunities for lifelong and later-life education. I also review submissions for the Journal of Interactive Media in Education (JIME), helping to connect research and practice in digital learning.