After many years managing a hostel for the single homeless, I decided to return to academic study in 1994 and enrolled on an Access course at my local college.  Subsequently, I obtained a First Class Degree in Marine and Freshwater Biology from Queen Mary and Westfield College and a PhD in Plant Pathology at the University of East London.  During my time as a PhD student I had worked as a demonstrator in practical classes for several modules and I stayed on to run some of these sessions and later to work with MSc students on their laboratory projects.  I took over as Module Leader for Mathematics in 2007 and lectured on several Extended Degree and Level 1 modules.  I continue to do this work, which included one semester as Module Leader for Microbiology, as a permanent part-time member of staff.

 •       Presently teaching in Biosciences, as Module Leader for Maths and lecturer on Skills, Biology and Science and Communication modules on the Extended Degree in Science, a one-year programme preparing students for Level 1 studies in the School of Health, Sport & Bioscience.

•        I also lecture and run practical classes at Level 1 on the Skills for Bioscience, Microbiology, Cellular Processes and Human Health and Disease modules.

•        In the summer I work with MSc project students in the Tissue Culture Laboratory and lecture on poster presentation and thesis writing.

•        Joint supervision of Level 3 and MSc Project students

•        Member of the Environmental Research Group (ERG), undertaking environmental research and consultancy work.

 • Plant tissue culture and microbial plant disease

•  Microbial and animal cell culture

•  Community ecology, especially aquatic ecology of phytoplankton

•  Improving methods for Learning and Teaching to large groups of mixed ability students.

•  Have carried out projects on carbon acquisition in phytoplankton, macroalgae and sea grasses, and the evolution of dimethyl sulphide by marine algae.

I lecture and conduct tutorials, workshops and practical classes on the modules listed below, as well as being a personal tutor to students on the Extended Degree course.

•        BS0001  Skills

•        BS0003  Mathematics

•        BS0005  Biology

•        BS0010  Science and Communication

•        BS1000  Skills for Biosciences

•        BS1002  Cellular Processes

•        BS1010  Human Health & Disease

•        BS1022  Microbiology

•        MSc Research Projects

• Allum JF, Bringloe DH, Roberts AV (2007) Chromosome doubling in a Rosa rugosa Thunb. hybrid by exposure of in vitro nodes to oryzalin: the effects of node length, oryzalin concentration and exposure time.
• Plant Cell Reports 26,1977–84.
•  Allum JF, Bringloe DH, Roberts AV (2010) Interactions of four pathotypes of Diplocarpon rosae with species and hybrids of Rosa
• Plant Pathology 59, 516–522 Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2009.02222.x