I began my studies by reading for an undergraduate degree in History and a Master's degree in Classics at the University of Manchester. I then moved to the University of Liverpool, where I completed a PhD on the topic of Herodotean intertextuality under the supervision of Professor Tom Harrison and Professor Graham Oliver. Since then I have held positions at the University of Liverpool, the University of Leicester and The Open University. I joined the University of Leicester as Lecturer in Ancient History in August 2021.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Associate Professor of Ancient History, University of Leicester
  • 2021–2024
    Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Leicester
  • 2017–2021
    Lecturer in Classical Studies, The Open University
  • 2014–2017
    Teaching Fellow in Ancient History, University of Leicester

Education

  • 2013 
    University of Liverpool, PhD in Classics

Honours

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries

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