Journal

Thoughts on creativity, education, making and the things that stay with me.
Portrait of Jane Austen
Because She Dared: What Jane Austen Reminded Me About the Courage to Create
A trip to the Jane Austen Festival in Bath became something much bigger than beautiful Regency dresses. It left me thinking about creativity, courage, legacy and what can happen when... Read more...
Balanced gold scales symbolising fairness and academic integrity
Academic Integrity Matters. But Where Is the Humanity?
My personal reflection on Professor Jason Arday’s story, exploring academic integrity, race, public scrutiny and the need for humanity in how we hold one another accountable. Read more...
Finding My Place as a Creative Academic
Finding My Place as a Creative Academic
For years, I felt I had to choose between being a creative and being an academic. I had spent decades building my creative practice, yet when I entered academia, I... Read more...