Life has a tendency to push people towards being specialists. I’ve always resisted that, and tried to maintain a broad spectrum of interests. These cover faith, science, technology, teaching, leadership, truth, and photography. I hope that this brief CV will give you a flavour of the things I’ve enjoyed getting involved in.

Academic

• PhD, Theology, King’s College London: Genesis, Jesus and Genetics (2004-11)
• BA/MA, Theology, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1996-98)
• PhD, Computer Science, Durham University: Software Maintenance by Programme Transformation in a Wide Spectrum Language (1990-94)
• BA/MA, Mathematics, Worcester College, Oxford (1984-87)

Ministry

• Director of Ministry / Director of Vocations, Diocese of St Albans (2013-date)
• Residentiary Canon, St Albans Cathedral (2013-date)
• Continuing Ministry Development Adviser, Diocese of Chelmsford (2003-2013)
• Priest-in-Charge of Langham with Boxted, Diocese of Chelmsford (2003-2013)
• Curate, Walcot Parish, Diocese of Bath and Wells (1999-2003)
• Ordination Training, Ridley Hall, Cambridge (1996-1999)
• Lay member of the Lee Abbey Community, Devon (1987-89)

Science and Technology

• Lead the Take Your Vicar to the Lab project (2016-date)
• Chartered Engineer – CEng (1996)
• Member of the British Computer Society – MBCS (1996)
• Lecturer in Computer Science, Durham University (1995-96)
• Researcher and Software Engineer, Durham Software Engineering Ltd. (1989-1995)

Teaching Positions

• Associate Tutor, Eastern Region Ministry Course – ERMC (2013-date)
• Tutor, London City Lit (2011-14)
• Tutor, Open Theological College, University of Gloucestershire (2001-05)
• Tutor and Course Team, Christian Foundations, Diocese of Bath and Wells (1999-2003)

Some Courses Taught

• Artificial Intelligence: A Christian Response
• Christian Ethics
• Leadership
• New Testament: Introduction
• Preaching Imaginatively
• Science and Faith
• Truth, Post Truth, Fake News and Disinformation
• Unconscious Bias

Current Interests and Responsibilities

• Diocesan Convenor for Mosaic: “Movement of Supporting Anglicans for an Inclusive Church” (2021-date)
• Member, The Leaders Club (2018-date)
• Steering Group, Where is Truth Now? project (2018-date)
• House of Clergy, General Synod (2015-date)
• Founder, InterFaith St Albans (2015-date)
• Member, Society of Ordained Scientists (2013-date)
• Fellow, Royal Society of the Arts, FRSA (1996-date)
• Proficient photographer with an artistic eye.