I am a maths lecturer, disease modeller, parent, husband, book-lover, and brass band percussionist.

Interested in PhD study?

I am always keen to hear from students interested in pursuing PhD study in mathematical modelling. In particular I am likely to offer projects focussed on the spread of disease or pests in forests. The advert below for a previously offered project gives some idea as to the sort of topic I’d offer.

Research

In our group we use mathematical and computational tools to understand the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. Research questions we have recently addressed include:

Teaching

I teach a range of mathematics and statistics modules, mostly focussing on mathematical modelling of real-world problems. You can find materials for recent courses below:

Equality, diversity and inclusion

I am a passionate advocate for making academia, and mathematics/statistics specifically, a welcoming and inclusive environment. I recognise that many individuals from minoritised groups often feel excluded from academic mathematics, and do not receive the support or recognition given to their peers. I have held Equality, Diversity and Inclusion leadership roles in my School since 2018, and have led a number of activities and policies to promote good practice. Since 2023 I have been co-chair of the London Mathematical Society’s Good Practice Scheme steering committee, helping to organise events for mathematicians across the country.

Public engagement

I regularly give talks at local schools and at University taster days. As part of this I have developed some interactive web apps for use at public engagement and schools outreach events:

Combining my loves of maths (and statistics) and baseball, I have also done a little delving into the world of baseball analytics - or Sabermetrics. I do not consider myself an expert here by any means, but here are some initial analyses I’ve done of the MLB and my local league.