I am an Associate Professor of Discourse Analysis based in the School of English, Faculty of Arts.

I have a particular interest in dementia and dementia communication. I currently run a series of dementia reading groups that feature School of English students reading poetry in care homes and local hospitals. Further details of all the reading groups can be found here.

I also edit a dementia blog Dementia Day-to-Day. Dementia Day-to-Day is a joint initiative led by the Institute of Mental Health and the University of Nottingham School of English. It takes the form of a unique series of blogs - mainly online diaries and reflective pieces. The platform enables authors - from all walks of life, each with their own lived experience of, and interest in, dementia - to explore the subject of ageing and wellbeing from as many angles as possible.