I am a module leader and lecturer on the Applied Animal Science course and have recently completed the postgraduate certificate in Tertiary & Higher Education. I am motivated to improve accessibility of online blended learning and as a digital mentor I am very happy to share what I've learnt about the technology we use to enhance teaching activities. I am also a member of the SRUC academic board and am interested to hear about any ways we can improve our work.

Supervision: I have experience supervising Honours, Masters and mentoring PhD students from a wide range of courses. 

I am interested and have experience in molecular microbiology, physiology and immunology. I have experience validating and developing novel assays including ELISAs, fluorescent microsphere immunoassays (FMAI) and PCRs. I have particular interest in parasites and their impacts on animals, bacteriophage therapy and the functioning and mechanisms of the placenta. I am committed to reproducible and open science and am continually trying to improve the sustainability of work within the laboratory. I helped set up and managed to Biomarkers Lab, which facilitates laboratory-based research for SRUC staff and students as well as external clients.