Practitioner-led consultancy for Higher Education
Through ApexHE, I work with academics, research teams and university leadership on competitive grant capture and digital strategy — bringing the same rigour I apply to my own research to your institution's challenges.
Two domains, one practitioner
Bid writing and grant capture for UKRI, Horizon Europe, Arts Council and philanthropic funding — turning strong research ideas into competitive proposals. And digital innovation: AI chatbot integration for pedagogy, immersive VR and XR learning environments, and computational methods for academic research.
This work draws directly on running the Digital Futures Lab and the UK's first Computational Literary Studies Hub, and on media coverage including BBC News, BBC Radio 4's Futureproofing, and BBC Digital Planet.
Grant Capture
Strategic bid writing for individual academics and university teams pursuing UKRI, Horizon Europe, Arts Council and philanthropic funding — maximising success rates at every stage of the process.
AI & VR Strategy
Futureproofing universities through AI chatbot integration, immersive VR/XR learning environments, and computational methods — backed by genuine, frontline experience running a live research lab.