Head of the School of Health Professions and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Health, Education and Society.

MRPharmS                            Member Royal Pharmaceutical Society
MRSC                                   Member Royal Society of Chemistry
C.Chem                                 Chartered Chemist
M.I.Biol                                  Member Institute of Biology
C.Biol                                    Chartered Biologist
Member EORTC Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms Group
Member International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners
Member British Oncology Pharmacy Association

 International

i)                    FIP and CPA representative on WHO Expert Committee on Cancer Pain Relief and   Palliative Care.  Geneva, July 1989.
ii)                  Full member EORTC Pharmacokinetic and Molecular Mechanism Group, 1990  -
iii)                Chair, Research Committee of International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners    
             1998-2004
iv)                Member of Science Committee, ISOPP 8 Symposium, Vancouver, Canada,
            7-11May, 2002.
v)                  Member of Science Committee, ISOPP 9 Symposium, Turin , Italy April 14 2004
vi)                President, International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners. March 2004 – March
            2006. (Elected to this position by International ballot)

   National
i)                    Member of the Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group, Royal Pharmaceutical Society 1989 -ii)                  Chair, Research and Development Group, National CIVAS Organisation 1999- 2004
iii)                Member of British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) 1996 -
iv)                Chair MARCH Programme scientific panel  1999- 2011
v)                  Member BAPEN Research and Science Committee, 2001 - 2005
vi)                Member of Management Committee, Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group of Royal Society
            of Chemistry/ Royal Pharmaceutical Society. 2002- 2006.
vii)              Member National Cancer Research Network Oncology Pharmacy and Chemotherapy
           Standardisation Committee. Nov 2003 – April 2008

 Regional
i)      Chair, Bath branch Royal Pharmaceutical Society 1980-82
ii)           Member South and West Regional Committee of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2000-
        2003
iii)          Member of Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire Cancer Research Network, 2001- 2006 

 Awards
i)                    Jansenn Prize awarded by School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath
           (1980).
ii)                  Vestric Travel Award (for research in cancer chemotherapy) (1987).
iii)                National QC Symposium Award 1992.
iv)                Norton Healthcare Award, 1995.
v)                 McKinnon Award. Awarded for outstanding contribution to research in oncology pharmacy
            by International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners. Presented in Los Angeles,
            June 18, 2008

PhD Awarded

M.A. Allsopp      Studies on the anticancer drug carboplatin in relation to its clinical use in
                        continuous infusion regimens.    (University of Exeter, graduated November 1991) 

M.J. Priston        Studies on the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of
                         mitozantrone.  (University of Exeter, graduated December 1995) 

R. Davis              Studies on the metabolism and pharmacokinetics of ifosfamide in novel   
                          dose  schedules. (University of Exeter, graduated December 1995) 

E.M. Hardy         Clinical and pharmacokinetic studies on 5-fluorouracil in infusional and topical
                          regimens.  (University of Exeter, graduated January 1996, part-time study) 

W. Ingram           Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic studies on Apomorphine in Parkinsons
                          Disease. (University of Plymouth, graduated June 2002) 

V. Munoz            Cytokine modulation of MDR-1 multidrug resistance to anthracyclines by B-CLL
                           cells. (University of Plymouth, graduated June 2002) 

J. Loader            Role of the pharmacist in “high-tech” healthcare at home. (University of Bath, graduated
                         Dec 2001, achieved by part-time study) 

B. Kluttgens       Standardisation of Neonatal TPN. (University of Bath, graduated July 2003) 

R. Hobson          Role of the Pharmacist in discharge planning. (University of Bath, completed June
                         2008) 

S. Kaestner        Chemotherapy dose-banding and clinical pharmacokinetics in breast cancer (University
                          of Bath graduated July 2007) 

R. Pontin            Studies on equipment employed by drug users.  University of Bath, 
                          graduated July 2007)

J. Xu                   Studies on Pacltaxel dose strategies (Kingston  University, graduated Jan 2010) 

S. Roberts           Studies on Occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs. University of
                           Bath,  graduated June 2008.

M Van den Berg   Studies on Medicines Use Review (Kingston University, graduated Jan 2011) 

N Vyas               Occupational exposure to genotoxic medicines (3rd year, part-time, 
                          University)

S. Abey              Action research in Podiatry learning (2nd year, part time, Plymouth University)

N. Ferguson        NAD Modulation of PARP inhibitors in cancer chemotherapy. (2nd year, Plymouth
                          University)

X. Liu                 Studies on dose-banding of Oxaliplatin infusions. (1st year, Plymouth University)

MSc/MPhil Awarded

P.J. Tidy             Stability of I.V. azlocillin and phenoperidine in a freeze-thaw procedure. (University of
                          Bath, graduated June 1990)

A. Hogan            Solubilisation and stabilisation of some cytotoxic drugs by the formation of cyclodextrin
                          inclusion complexes  (University of Exeter, graduated 1996) 

P.Lye                  Medication review for elderly patients. (University of Bath, graduated
                           June  2002)                 

In my present position at Plymouth University I teach different aspects of clinical pharmacology and medicines management on various undergraduate and post-graduate programmes. I ocassionally teach pharmacy law and also quantitative research methods and statistical analysis. 
I play a major role in programme validation and re-validation.

In my time at  Kingston University I developed and led a variety of undergraduate MPharm modules and, my teaching has covered the areas of Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology. I was also a member of the core accreditation team for the new MPharm Programme

In my previous position at Bath University, I lead the development of a new interdisciplinary taught diploma/masters/doctorate in pharmacy and healthcare (Advanced Programme in Pharmacy Practice and Therapeutics, AP3T) and I Chaired the Postgraduate Board of Studies. I also led teaching and assessment in many areas of the MPharm programme, including pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutics. I have also helped develop, and have taught on, the Postgraduate Diploma in Oncology Pharmacy at the University of Valencia, Spain.

Throughout my career, my teaching experience has covered a wide range of healthcare, life-science and basic science disciplines. I have experience in teaching pharmacy, pharmacology, medical, nursing and also biology and chemistry students at undergraduate and postgraduate level over the last 15 years. In all cases, my taught sessions and module that I have led have received exceptional feed-back from students. My teaching has also been highly rated when subjected to peer review. In addition to teaching, I have an interest in the pastoral care of students and have many years experience as a personal tutor.