I joined the University of Reading in 2017 as a Lecturer in the Department of Real Estate and Planning, part of the Henley Business School; I was attracted by the department’s worldwide reputation. Since this time, I feel particularly grateful and happy to work in a collegiate, diverse, and supportive environment.
We get a lot of enquiries at Henley Business School, and in my role I get to speak to and meet new people pretty much all the time. I do some photography for the department as well, including events. I've been here a year and it's quite varied; no two days are the same.
I also own a martial arts club, All Abilities Martial Art. It's for everyone, any ability, we're keen to emphasise it's inclusive. We practice Aiki-JuJitsu, which is not sport-based but focused on self-defence.
The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences offers an excellent environment for me to conduct research and advance my career, with state-of-the-art facilities and the Centre for Autism, where I can discuss ideas with colleagues working in similar areas.
I am currently working on pitch processing in music and language, supported by my European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant, comparing two neurodevelopmental disorders, amusia and autism.
I work in the Department of Meteorology, researching major changes in climate in the past. Through this research we can understand the impact past climates had on prehistoric people, as well as the impact these people had on the climate.
My partner, Richard, is also an academic, which can make family life tricky because we both travel a fair bit and work rather long and odd hours. It helps, though, that the work is interesting and enjoyable, and that the University supports flexible working.
