Professional service
Beyond research and teaching, I contribute to the wider discipline and to public bodies — as a journal referee, external examiner, prize judge and consultant on questions of local and devolved governance.
Professional memberships
- Political Studies Association of the UK Member, 2000 – present
- Higher Education Academy 2018 – present
Peer review
Referee for a wide range of journals, including:
- Urban Studies
- Political Studies
- Policy & Politics
- Public Policy and Administration
- Local Government Studies
- Public Administration
- Studies in Higher Education
External examining & validation
- 2021 External Examiner — BSc Management University of Leicester
- 2017 External Examiner — PhD Teesside University
- 2017 Course validation De Montfort University
Prizes & judging
- 2022 Judge — Walter Bagehot Prize Political Studies Association, for the best dissertation in British politics
Consultancy
- Member allowances Consultancy reports for three local authorities
- UK Changing Union Project A report used to facilitate the constitutional and institutional reform of Welsh governance
Policy & public engagement
- UK trade policy and net zero — written evidence to Parliament Co-authored with J. Sun, K. Tian and W. Jiang · UK Parliament, ref. NZT0001
University roles
- Chair — ULMS Undergraduate Exam Board 2018–19
- ULMS Postgraduate Assessment Officer 2012–2014
- Deputy Programme Director — MPA 2009–2012
Prizes & honours
- 2018 Certificate of Teaching Excellence — University of Liverpool Management School
- 2017 Research Award
- 2016 Certificate of Teaching Excellence — University of Liverpool Management School
- 2005 Listed in Who's Who in the World (Marquis), 2005–2010 editions