University Degrees

• PhD Palaeobiology, University College London and Birkbeck College, UK, 2006-2011 (Funded and full-time; inclusive of 2-year hiatus to care for terminally ill family member)

Patterns in the Palaeoecology of Cretaceous Chondrichthyan Faunas 

• MSc Palaeobiology, University of Bristol, UK, 2005-2006

Supertrees vs Supermatrices: Using the Crocodylia as a Case Study 

• MSci Geology (Hons.), University of Birmingham, UK, 2001-2005

Microvertebrate Faunas of the Chipping Norton Limestone Formation, north Cotswolds

Professional Development (Most Recent Courses)

Collections Care Courses

• Pyrite Oxidation Workshop, Natural History Museum London, May 2018

• Geological Hazards Workshop, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Nov 2017

• Herbarium Collections Workshop, Pure Conservation,  Leeds Discovery Centre, Apr 2017

• Integrated Pest Management, Horniman Museum and Gardens, 2010

Digital Communication Courses

• Online Engagement, Dr Jamie Gallagher, Jan 2021

• Creating a Professional Online Presence, University of Leeds, Future Learn, Jun 2020

• How to Create Great Online Content, University of Leeds, Future Learn, Jun 2020

• Create a Social Media Marketing Campaign, University of Leeds, Future Learn, Jun 2020

• Adobe Premier Training, Mar 2018

Volunteer Management

• Volunteers and the Law, Museum of London, Feb 2019

• Volunteer Recruitment and Selection, Museum of London, Oct 2018

• Volunteer Support and Supervision, Museum of London, Oct 2018

Additional Training

• Neurodiversity Understood, Adjust, April 2022

• Diversity and Inclusion Training, Michele Taylor, Feb 2017 and Jun 2021

• Time to Talk About Racism Workshop, Still HR, Jan 2020