Associate Lecturer, University of Reading School of Law

Teaching

I currently teach as an Associate Lecturer in the University of Reading School of Law. I teach Crime and Society to Foundation Law and Criminology students. I previously taught Justice and Society.

From September 2025.

Currently teaching

Crime and Society

Foundation Law and Criminology students: how crime is defined and represented, including moral panics, stigma, and labelling.

Previously taught

Previously taught

Justice and Society

Theories of justice, adversarial and inquisitorial systems, and debates on punishment and rehabilitation.

The work of the role

  • Guide students through socio-legal theory, criminology, and critical legal perspectives.
  • Design and facilitate seminar discussion using empirical research, case law, and normative debate.
  • Assess coursework and examinations against university marking criteria and academic integrity standards.
  • Provide academic support through written feedback.
  • Work with module convenors so seminar delivery, learning outcomes, and assessment stay aligned.

Public writing

19 August 2026 · The Nation

The new phobia and the dilemma of AI writing

Feature in The Nation on stigma, detection, and hypocrisy around AI-assisted writing. Also noted by the University of Reading on 19 August 2026.