- BA, The Open University 1975
- MSc, Loughborough University of Technology1978
- PhD, Loughborough University of Technology 1981
- Doctor of Science, The Open University 2007
- Appointed Lecturer Loughborough University of Technology 1981
- Senior Lecturer Loughborough University of Technology 1991-
- Professor Loughborough University 1999
- Director of the Centre for Environmental Studies 1999-2010
- Head of Department of Chemistry 2002-2010
- Owner EnviroChem Services Ltd 1998 – 2009
- Co-Owner, Director Enviras Ltd 2009 -
- C.Chem, M.R.S.C Royal Society of Chemistry 1983
- C.Chem, F.R.S.C Royal Society of Chemistry 1991
Research areas
- Radiochemistry
- Chemistry of nuclear waste disposal
- Water chemistry
- Surface interactions
- Mobility of aqueous species
- Predictive computer modelling
- Land remediation
- Member of the Committee for Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE).
- Member, Advisory Editorial Board, Radiochimica Acta.
- Member, Advisory Editorial Board, Chemistry Central Journal
- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Member, Editorial Board, The Open Environmental Pollution and Toxicology Journal
- Member of the Research Council for Biosciences and Environment of the Academy of Finland
- Secretary (1991 - 1994), Radiochemica Methods Group, Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Vice-Chairman (1993 - 1994), Radiochemical Methods Group, Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Chairman (1994 - 1996), Radiochemical Methods Group, Royal Society of Chemistry.
- 1990. 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 Secretary, Organising Committee of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 10 th and 11 th International Symposium on Environmental Radiochemical Analysis (1990), Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Chairman, Organising Committee of the 9th International Symposium on Environmental Radiochemical Analysis (2002), Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Chair of the Conference on “UK long term nuclear waste management next steps?” Loughborough University, November 2006 (report launched on 6th February 2007 by the Royal Society of Chemistry).
- Member, International advisory Committee, Golden Jubilee Celebrations, International Interdisciplinary Conference on Sustainable Technology for Environemtnal Protection, tamilnady, India, September 2006
- Member, Scientific Committee, ARCEBS 06,Kolkata,India, January 2006
- Conference Chair, Long-term nuclear waste management conferece, Loughborough University, April 2007
- Session Chair, Workshop to review proposed scientific criteria for initial screening out of areas unsuitable for a geological disposal repository,Reading, May 2007 Past Research Adviser to the University of Kuwait.