University Education
PhD in Geography and Environmental Science (ESRC funded), 2019
University of Birmingham
MSci Geography, 1st Class Honours, 2015
University of Birmingham
Posts Held
Honorary Research Fellow (2024 - )
University of Birmingham.
Lecturer in Human Geography (2022 - )
University of Leicester.
Research Fellow (2021 - 2022)
Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health
Postdoctoral Researcher (2019 - 2022)
University of Groningen
Lecturer in Demography (2019 - 2022)
University of Groningen
Research Assistant (2017 - 2018)
University of Birmingham
Teaching Associate (2017 - 2019)
University of Birmingham
GIS Associate (2018)
University of Birmingham
Research Assistant (2016)
University of Birmingham
GIS Consultant (2016)
City Region Economic & Development Institute (City REDI) - University of Birmingham
Teaching Experience
Teaching Qualifications:
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University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) [Dutch: Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs] (2022)
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Certificate in Assessing Theses (2021)
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Certificate in Assessing & Evaluating in Higher Education (2020)
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Introduction to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2015).
Postgraduate Supervision:
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John Pateman - Articulating the impact of cultural programming in UK public libraries. PhD, University of Leicester.
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Kathryn Adams - Modelling the Environmental (in)justices associated with Road Traffic Noise: A spatiotemporal analysis. PhD, University of Leicester
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Danielle Sheppard - Rural Super-Gentrification: An Investigation of Social Change Within Three English Villages. PhD, University of Leicester.
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Thomas Lowe - The Golden Years? Older adult mobility experiences and perceptions across the later life course in England. PhD, University of Groningen
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Charlie Hewitt - Discovering the way: Automated Machine Learning improvement of Ordnance Survey path network data. MPhil, University of Leicester
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Anna Harbers (2022) The association between socioeconomic status (SES), Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Health care utilisation of Q fever patients with long-term health symptoms. MSc, University of Groningen.
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Natasha Keen (2019) VRtual Space: Looking at User Experience, Communities and Trolling. MRes, University of Birmingham.
Teaching Lead:
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Digital World (Level-1)
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Tutorials and Fieldwork (Level-1) - Fieldtrip Lecturer
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Research Design and Methods (Level-2)
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Geographies of Health and Wellbeing (Level-3)
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Bachelor Project/Dissertation Supervision (Level-3).
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Berlin Fieldcourse (Level-3)
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Qualitative Research for Policy and Practice (Master Level).
External Teaching:
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Qualitative methods in a digital age - Universität Innsbruck, Austria
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Moving with Young Children, Victoria University, Australia
Teaching Awards:
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Best Academic Supporting Staff - nominated (2024)
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Best Personal Tutor - nominated (2024)
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PGR Teaching Academy Award - won (2017)
Workshops & Conferences
Conferences
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The Future of Digital Geographies: provocations, trajectories, and research agendas, DGRG Annual Symposium, July 2021 (co-organised with Harrison Smith, Phil Jones, Daisy Curtis, and Godwin Yeboah)
Workshops
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Behind the scenes: Discussions around Research Methods - Online seminar (Co-organised with Saakshi Joshi, Nikhil Pazhoothundathil & Thomas Lowe). A collaboration between the University of Groningen, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, and Utrecht University.
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Virtual Worlds - University of Birmingham 2019 (co-organised with Hannah Awcock, Phil Jones, Adam Packer).
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Applied Memory: Putting affective and embodied methods into practice on the National Mall – AAG 2019, Washington D.C. (Co-organised with Jacque Micieli-Voutsinas and Danielle Drozdzewski)
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Navigating Data Landscapes – RGS-IBG Annual Conference, Cardiff 2018 (Co-organised with Gillian Rose and Sam Hind with funding support from the RGS-IBG)
Organised sessions
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Innovative Digital Geographies: Pushing against quantitative and qualitative boundaries, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, London, 2nd - 5th September 2020 (Co-organised with Zoe Gardner, Stefano De Sabbata and Katy Bennett) - Postponed due to COVID-19.
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Digital Geographies Coffee Break: Chat and Charge, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, London, 2nd - 5th September 2020 (Co-organised with Jennie Day and Adam Packer) - Cancelled due to COVID-19.
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Geographical Considerations of Digital Landscapes I & II. RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, Cardiff, 28th – 31st August 2018 (Co-organised with Isabel Williams)
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Mobile bodies, technologies and methods: critical perspectives. Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, Boston, 3rd - 9th April 2017 (Co-organised with Phil Jones)
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Use of technologies and apps in social science research with children and young people. Young People and the New Urban Agenda Conference, Birmingham, 14th September 2016 (Co-organised with Sophie Hadfield-Hill)