About

Currently, I am an Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry and Deputy Director of Education in the School of Chemical, Earth, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Leicester. Though I don't really do any chemistry anymore, unless I really can't avoid it. My departmental contact details are here .

Prior to Leicester I lived across the North Sea in Aarhus for about 5 years, where I did a PhD in experimental physics with Henrik Stapelfeldt (thesis linked here) and worked on nonlinear surface spectroscopy in Surflab with Tobias Weidner. Prior to that I studed at Oxford where I did an MChem degree with Mark Brouard. I also spent a year sandwiched within the 5 Danish years working with Michael Burt and teaching undergraduates physical chemistry and maths in Oxford, until I got fed up at the lack of freely available rye bread and herring in the UK. I have a long-standing interest in effective Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity initiatives and lead the team running the project polymerise at the University of Leicester.

Outside science and writing I enjoy cycling, running, reading, music, messing around with electronics and microcontrollers, and playing Go at a thoroughly mediocre level.

You can also contact me through LinkedIn , or email via (last name) DOT (first name) (middle initial) AT gmail DOT com (remove brackets and spaces). My GitHub is also maybe of interest.