I am a Senior Lecturer (Education & Scholarship) in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, with a background in star and planetary system formation.

Further details on my work can be found on my personal home page. 

I was appointed as the Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in my department in recognition of my award-winning EDI work as PRISM Exeter. Further details on these activities can be found on the PRISM Exeter website.

Prizes and Awards

2024: Royal Society Athena Prize nominee

2024: Exeter Guild Teaching Awards nominee (Educator of the Year)

2023: West Country Women Awards nominee (Women in STEM category)

2023: Exeter Guild Teaching Awards nominee (Undergraduate Personal Tutor of the Year x 2) (Accessible Education Award x 1)

2022: West Country Women Awards nominee (Women in STEM category)

2021: Institute of Physics Phillips Award winner

2021: Tech South West Awards nominee (Committment to Diversity category)

2020: Royal Astronomical Society Annie Maunder Medal nominee

2019: University of Exeter CEMPS Award winner (Diversity and Outreach)