Teaching and supporting learning to the best of my ability is something I am passionate about. I continually work to improve my own teaching practice by keeping up to date with developments in the field. I am always keen to try new approaches and to involve students as partners in module and programme design, ensuring the methods I use suit a diverse community of learners. For example, read more in my Times Higher Education Campus article about how we can better support learner confidence online. I also provide leadership for strategic educational change, the enhancement of academic practice, and the sharing and development of good practice within and beyond the university in my role of University Innovation Fellow. I am currently coordinating TLInnovate, a new online community of practice for all at the University of Chester.

I am currently lead two MSc programmes: MSc Animal Behaviour and MSc Animal Welfare. I am also module leader for Introduction to Animal Behaviour at Level Four (first year), Behavioural & Evolutionary Ecology at Level Six (third year) and Behavioural Ecology in a Changing World at Level 7 (MSc and MRes). I teach on a number of other BSc and MSc modules including Behavioural Ecology, Welfare & Behaviour Management, Stress & Welfare Assessment in Animals, Domestic Animal Behaviour & Welfare, Animal Welfare & Ethics. I usually lead an annual level 5 field trip to South Africa as part of our Experiential Learning module and have been involved with a number of other field trips to destinations such as Anglesey, Spain and Madagascar. I am also a strong supporter of integrating science communication skills within undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and use this as an assessment tool at both levels 6 and 7.