Featured on ITV News on the Glasgow Clutha helicopter tragedy
Dr James Blake's Recognition (29)
Research presentation and workshop
Peer reviewer, Participations journal
EU Network of Young Academies
Trustee, RSE SCIO
Treasurer, RSE Young Academy Scotland
Chaired panel debate on Brexit and HE
Participation in German symposium
MeCCSA presentation
Talk at Edinburgh International Science Festival on Future of TV
Presented �Stereotypes and identity: the UK reporting of Africa� part of the Africa/UK Journalism Education Initiative conference at the University of Bedfordshire.
�HE involvement in the creative process�. Accepted to present research findings at the AHRC Creative Economy conference at Birmingham City University.
�Media Coverage of Mental Health in UK� invited by British Paediatric Mental Health Group (BPMHG) to present at their annual conference in Highgate House, Northampton.
Invited to present to BBC Audience Council of Scotland on the BBC Charter Renewal process.
Invited on BBC Radio Scotland GMS during Edinburgh book festival to talk about media and covering Afghanistan and terrorism.
Invited external expert, Validation panel, INTI Malaysia (Subang and Penang) BA Mass Communications
Published a number of articles for The Conversation during 2015.
Helped organise and will present at special RSE outreach media event at Kilwinning Academy, Irvine (February 2016)
Chair, �The Rangers Story�. Public debate between Alex Thomson (Chief Correspondent, Channel 4 News and Mark Daley, Investigations reporter for BBC Scotland). 11/11/12
Scotland/China event organiser and presented to a visit of the Chinese Central Media Group to Edinburgh during the State visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the UK during October 2015.