Teaching and learning
Student feedback on my modules has averaged 93%, and my teaching is grounded in pedagogic research and publication. I have turned around struggling modules through mentoring colleagues, building industry partnerships and widening who studies cyber security.
I lead Teaching Digital Forensics, the national community for people who teach and research digital forensics in UK universities. teachingdigitalforensics.org
I lead the organising committee of the national community for people who teach and research digital forensics in UK universities. Its annual one-day workshop, now in its 21st edition, shares practice on assessment, industry skills and AI in teaching. teachingdigitalforensics.org
A fourteen-year partnership with IBM on Enterprise Cyber Security, live crime-scene training with West Midlands Police, and around 35 industry practitioners embedded across the provision. Two BSc modules are 50% industry-delivered.
I turned informal hacking competitions into a university-wide programme. Warwick teams have taken 1st place in VeryCrypt (USA, with a $10,000 prize) and repeatedly in HackTheBox, and six WMG students joined the final UK international team.
My teaching draws on twenty published papers on cyber security and digital forensics education, from disk image generation and assessment integrity to the challenges of teaching cyber security in the UK. Teaching papers
I have delivered guest lectures at universities, police forces and professional bodies in the UK and overseas.
I am Strategic and Academic Lead for CyberSafe, Warwick's cyber security awareness programme, which has reached more than 38,000 students.
I was Academic Lead for WiCyS UK and CyberWomen@Warwick, supporting both from launch until they were established at Warwick. WiCyS is now a national network of ten chapters. Over the same period female enrolment rose from 3 to 8% to between 28 and 39%, and BSc applications grew from 101 to 178.
| Module | Since | Partners |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Cyber Security | 2013 | IBM Security architects |
| Ethical Hacking | 2023 | BNP Paribas |
| Managing Cyber Risk, Audit and Compliance | 2022 | HM Government, Sainsbury's, Infosys |
| Digital Forensics Fundamentals | 2026 | West Midlands Police |
Get in touch
I welcome invitations to speak, collaborate on research, advise on curricula and examine. The easiest way to reach me is through the contact form.