I teach and research in plant molecular biology. This is based on PhD and postdoctoral research totalling 11 years in the UK and Canada before arriving at Sheffield Hallam University. Since 2006 I have continued research as principal investigator of a research group. My research experience is applied to teaching to deliver plant biology modules that promote active learning and develop research skills.

My fascination with plant biology started during my undergraduate studies at the University of Cambridge, and continued to develop via PhD research at the University of Calgary (Canada). A further six years of postdoctoral research at the University of Manchester allowed me to advance my research skills and to tackle fundamental questions about how proteins are organised within cells.