It has been well established in the literature for over two decades that an interactive engagement approach, otherwise known as active learning leads to higher learning gains for students [1]. With this in mind I ensure that my lectures involve many interactive elements forcing students to think critically about what they are learning. I also ensure that I inform students

I have found that many academics in my school are keen to improve their teaching but very time poor and sceptical of centrally run training. Understandably they prefer to see specific examples of how pedagogical theory can be applied in physics.

In October 2017 I presented a colloquium on "What does research tell us about good teaching?". This was very well attended and did lead to a

In 2017 I introduced the Visiting Teaching Fellow position to the school of Physics. The School of Mathematics and Statistics has had a visiting teaching fellow program for decades, I have been on their selection committee for a number of years and could see many benefits in introducing a similar position in physics. It has been very successful with the teaching fellow being very actively