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About

I am a UK-based higher education consultant specialising in online learning, digital education, and distance learning. I work with universities, colleges, arts and cultural organisations, professional bodies, and education companies, providing expert consultancy to help them navigate the evolving online education landscape.

I support education providers at all stages of their online learning and digital education journey, from strategy development and market insights to learning design and student experience enhancement. My work includes:

  • Online education strategy & capability development: Helping institutions define their strategic direction, build capabilities, and develop their online education operation.

  • Market research & competitive analysis: Conducting in-depth market analysis of the online education landscape, key players, and opportunities, helping institutions make informed decisions about course and programme development.

  • Online education partnerships: Providing insight into the online education company landscape and advising universities as they navigate partnerships and collaboration opportunities.

  • Learning & student experience design: Reviewing and advising on improvements to course design and student experience, with a focus on student progress and retention. Supporting the development of effective learning design approaches, processes, and resources.

  • Student recruitment & marketing insights: Evaluating marketing channels and partnership strategies to improve student recruitment for online programmesI support organisations at the early stages of developing digital, online or distance learning courses or programmes, developing strategies and the capabilities, infrastructure and approaches to suit their ambitions and context.

I have extensive experience in online learning, digital education, and distance learning. In past roles at Imperial College London and Cardiff University, I worked on online education strategy, course design and delivery, managing partnerships with online education companies, and projects with government.

Alongside my consultancy work, I am a Fellow of the Centre for Online and Distance Education at the University of London, contributing to research and discussion on online learning and distance education. I am also a writer, keynote speaker, and market analyst, sharing insights on the development of online education through my website, podcasts, conferences, and commentary in higher education media.