I am an applied mathematician developing and analysing mathematical models to address problems arising in the health and social sciences. Most of my work involves the use of deterministic models (ODEs and PDEs) typically considering problems for which there are small amounts of data available for parameter estimation or model validation.

The majority of my work has been focussed around infectious disease spread and control but I have also worked on a number of projects that consider drug delivery and monitoring across the skin barrier. Recently, I have started to work on problems which combine infectious disease dynamics with human behaviour. I have also worked on a number of projects that explore the dynamics of criminal behaviour (again at the interface of contact spread and behavioural responses).

I focus my research activity on collaborative activity with colleagues working in sub-Saharan Africa. I am a visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg and have links with early career researchers and Faculty from across the region. I am always interested in developing collaborative research and teaching activity with colleagues in sub-Saharan Africa.

As co-lead for the Institute of Mathematical Innovation Capacity Building theme I am involved in supporting research training activity in mathematics for students and faculty working in the Global South.

I have a long-standing interest in Widening Participation in HE. In my own work with students at the university, I have been involved in developing effective learning environments to support the diverse needs of students. My major contribution here was to establish MASH (Mathematics Resources Centre (MASH) (bath.ac.uk)) as the institutional support centre for everyone at the University of Bath (and with national recognition as a centre of excellence for mathematics accessibility).  I also have a strong track record of working at the School-University transition and I established the departmental link to the AMSP (https://amsp.org.uk) to encourage students from the state school sector to study mathematics post-16 (A level and Core Mathematics).

Having spent time developing a Faculty of Science plan for transnational education, I have offered final year project students the opportunity to undertake modelling projects in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Makerere, Uganda.

IMI theme co-lead, Capacity Building (2024 onwards)

Senate member (2022-2024) + member of ESQC

Member of EDIC (2021-2024)

Chair of Academic Assembly (2018-2021)

Ex-officio  member of Senate, Council and Court

Head of Natural Sciences (2019 - 2021)

Board member Society for Natural Sciences and Chair of the Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion sub-committee (2020 - 2022)

Member of the London Mathematical Society (LMS) education committee (2014-2020)

Inaugural chair of the LMS TEMAC sub-committee which has oversight of promoting teaching mathematics as a career to undergraduate students studying mathematics in the UK (2019 - 2024)

Founding director of MASH (https://www.bath.ac.uk/professional-services/mathematics-resources-centre-mash/), the institutional mathematics resources centre that offers a wide range of activities to support the  mathematical and statistical needs of all members of the university.