Current Positions

Emeritus Professor: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Exeter. Visit Link >

Previous Positions
2010-2018: Professor, Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland.
2008-2010: Professor of Applied Education, University of Joensuu, Finland.
2000-2008: Professor of Telematics in Education, University of Exeter.
1989-2000: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Reading.
1981-1989: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Head of Science Division, Bulmershe College of Higher Education, Reading.
1978-1981: Lecturer in Biology, Trowbridge College.
1975-1978: Teacher, Wiltshire County Council.
1969-1971: Experimental Officer, Esso Petroleum Company Research Centre, Abingdon.
1966-1969: Technician, Department of Soil Science, University of Reading.

Qualifications and awards

2009. Elected Fellow of the Institute of Biology; Chartered Biologist 1984; Member 1981.
2004. DPhil (honoris causa), University of Joensuu, Finland.
1990. PhD, Department of Economic History, University of Exeter, UK.
1981. Elected Fellow of Linnean Society of London.
1975. Bachelor of Education with Honours in Biological Science, University of Bristol, UK.

Brief academic biography