Prior to joining York St John University, I graduated with a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Sport and Leisure Management from the University of Salford and both an MSc in the Sociology of Sport and Exercise and a PhD at the University of Chester. Having worked as a visiting lecturer at the University of Chester, I joined York St John University as a lecturer in 2014. I am now currently Senior Lecturer in Business and Management in York Business School at York St John University. I am also Course Leader for undergraduate programmes in the areas of Events, Hospitality and Tourism Management.