Teaching
Modules
CR1001 Theories of Crime and Criminality
Workshop Leader, 2022 to present. 900+ students across four academic years
CR1002 Criminal Justice in Action
Workshop Leader, 2022 to present. 800+ students across four academic years
ADCR7S1 Master's Level Study Skills
Co-Facilitator, 2025
At University of Leicester, I have served as Workshop Leader on two core undergraduate criminology modules since 2022, teaching across multiple workshop groups each year. My responsibilities include designing interactive workshop activities and content, delivering two-hour workshops, marking student assessments, and providing assessment support.
Guest Lectures
CR3025 Violence — 'State Violence'
University of Leicester, December 2024 and December 2025
CR1002 Criminal Justice in Action — 'Comparative Perspectives: Policing Models in England and Wales and Hong Kong'
University of Leicester, October 2024
HUMN3065 Research Methods in the Humanities — 'Doing Cultural Studies'
Hong Kong Baptist University, November 2020
Digital & IT Literacy
Digital competence is increasingly central to student success, yet rarely taught explicitly. I have created a range of digital skills guides to support students in navigating university life, including one circulated across the School that has measurably reduced student enquiries around presentation assessments since its introduction.
Student Academic Skills
Foundational academic skills cannot be assumed across a diverse student body. I have designed and delivered sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate students covering essay structure, referencing, and academic language. I also developed and delivered dedicated materials for first-year criminology students, and co-developed and co-delivered postgraduate study skills provision with colleagues.
Curriculum & Assessment Development
Clear assessment criteria are essential to fair and transparent teaching. As a member of the School's Rubric Working Group, I contributed to a school-wide overhaul of assessment rubrics across Criminology and Sociology programmes, spanning remapping, standardisation, rewriting, and formal launch, affecting hundreds of students.
Teaching Development
& Service
I believe that academic success should not depend on what students already know when they arrive. First-generation students and those without access to higher education in their households face real disadvantages if foundational skills are assumed rather than taught, and if assessment expectations remain opaque. My work in teaching development is driven by a commitment to equity, transparency, and clear communication between students and markers, so that assessment is never a guessing game.
Student Voices
"You've done a great job of making me feel comfortable talking aloud — and settling into this course! Thanks!"
"Happy/interactive/jolly; Makes sense and I understand, which I find doesn't happen often at uni!"
"His enthusiasm. He is always trying to make sure we enjoy; Space to ask questions. He is very accommodating"
"The interactiveness and how much he talks, the workshops are entertaining and enjoyable"
Recognition
In March 2026, I was named an Empathy Champion by University of Leicester's Education Academy, following nominations submitted by students. The award recognises staff who demonstrate empathy, kindness, and genuine support in their relationships with students. I am also consistently commended by students for engaging and inclusive teaching.