Paul is the Centre for Sustainable Futures Lead at the University of Plymouth. He is responsible for supporting curriculum development, pedagogic change and participatory research relating to exploring the potential for sustainability education within Higher Education.

Paul has worked for twelve years within Higher Education taking a leading role in developing a variety of educational innovation and reform initiatives primarily concerned with Citizenship Education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

In 2009 he was awarded a teaching fellowship for expertise and innovation in teaching related to the sustainability agenda at the University of Leicester.

He founded a masters level course specifically geared towards teacher education in ESD and as director of a MA International Education programme pioneered a pathway specifically tailored towards innovation and reform in education.

Member of the Editorial Board for Educational Action Research 2012-Present
Member of Steering Group for Teacher Education for Equity and Sustainability Network (TEESnet) 2010- Present
Member of Executive Group for UN Regional Centre of Expertise for ESD Severn and South West 2015 - Present 
Member of the standing committee of CitizED, promoting citizenship education and teacher training 2004-2013.

Specialist teaching areas include:

Education for Sustainable Development - sustainability pedagogies; teaching controversial issues; informal learning
Citizenship Education - Service Learning, Community Action, Student Voice
Pedagogic Research - Action research, qualitative methods and lesson study