I joined Hartpury as a junior lecturer in the Equine Department in 2006, after successfully completing a Master's degree (Equine Science). I became a Programme Manager in 2007, a Senior Lecturer (themed around Widening Participation) in 2008, a Subject Manager for Equine in 2012 and then Head of Department (Equine) in 2013, before settling into the Head of Inclusivity role in 2016. Throughout this time, I have continued to lecture around the topic of Equine Behaviour and Welfare and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations in this area, whilst conducting my own research into equine nocturnal (sleep) behaviour that led to my doctoral qualification in 2023. Within my Head of Inclusivity role, I have oversight of Hartpury's Access and Participation Plan and work to promote an inclusive culture on campus. Externally, I chair the EDIA Committee for the International Society of Applied Ethology, and the BERF Landex Outreach Collaboration (BLOC) Project. I also sit on the British Horse Society EDI Advisory Committee and am the Education Liaison Officer for the British Ethnic Riders Forum (BERF).
(Equine) Sleep behaviour
Equine cognition
(Equine) Stereotypic/ abnormal repetitive behaviours