As well as directing the i-Science project, I am a senior lecturer in the Department of Physics & Astronomy. My research has ranged over relativity, cosmology, general relativistic quantum field theory, astrophysics, and more recently biophysics as well as papers in science education.

I directed the approach to resource-based learning in Physics at Leicester adopted in the 1980s, first in mathematics for physics courses and later across the core curriculum. I also pioneered a number of specific developments including one of the first computer-simulated astronomy experiments (supported by the Nuffield Foundation), general physics projects (supported by internal Enterprise funding), a student Internet Journal and a Web Design Company (LTSN development project grants).

In addition to being course director, I hold the Bragg Medal from the Institute of Physics in recognition of my teaching. I am a National Teaching Fellow and have implemented an FDTL4 project on PBL (Problem Based Learning) in Physics & Astronomy, project LeAP which is the forerunner to this degree. Our experience helped us to successfully bid for a prestigious grant from the Higher Education Academy to become a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

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