Portfolio

Much of my work as a copywriter, editor, ghostwriter and mentor is either not publicly credited to me (by virtue of the very nature of the work), occasionally subject to NDAs, or is unavailable for me to distribute owing to being used for contracted purposes only. Below is a sample of some of the work that can be named/referenced. In the case of editorial and ghostwriting commissions, please see the clients testimonials listed under Editorial & Communications and Mentoring.

Lead interviewer and copywriter for The Cyber Security Body Of Knowledge (CyBOK), producing case studies to showcase the programme’s industry-leading expertise. Including features on: the importance of a nurturing the sector’s talent pipeline, collaborative communication, the centrality of robust and contemporaneous educational materials, hacking and the security mindset, the role of active learning, early years cyber security education, community building, improving sector diversity, and the changing world of AI.  

Regular contributor to/writer for The Week Junior’s Wellbeing pages, producing young-adult-friendly research-based tools and techniques for self-care and mental health. Topics covered to date include: re-framing imperfection as a gift, the benefits of movement, embracing boredom, setting boundaries, self-expression and creative play, befriending the restless mind, intentions and affirmations, and dreams and ambitions.

Ghostwriter on forthcoming nonfiction trade book exploring socio-political solutions to climate change, commissioned by and based on the work of Professor Adam Dixon of Heriot Watt University and Professor Malcolm Fairbrother of Uppsala University. Due for publication 2025/2026.

Lead copywriter brought into to review and refresh Helpful Digital’s Playbook, a public-facing guide for existing and prospective employees.

Lead copywriter for the University of Bristol’s winning submission for the National AI Awards – Bristol was crowned ‘AI University of The Year’, solidifying the University’s reputation as a leader in artificial intelligence research and education, thereby enhancing its appeal for prospective students, researchers and partners.

Social media consultant and content creator for global documentary producers Rockhopper TV, contracted to support distribution and promotion of several films including Deep in the Heart (feature film on survivors of open heart surgery), Summertime in the Forest (feature film centred around Jean Vanier’s L’Arche community), Universal Healthcare:Fact or Fiction, and Choked Pipes (the story of Pakistan's 'abandoned poor').

Articles published elsewhere

Mining for answers in the ocean's archives: on deep sea scientific exploration. Published in NERC's Planet Earth magazine.

In defence of minimalism, the origins of the simple life via Rothko and Thoreau. Published in The Idler online magazine.

The restless whirlpool of life, on the language of travel via Schopenhauer, Watts, Zen Buddhism and Mike Leigh. Published in The Learned Pig.

In praise of negative spaces, an alternative take on time management. Published in The Idler.

What does Huxley's Island tell us about the essence of humanity? As published in the Partially Examined Life.

Autobiographies as tools for living, on the value of life writing.  Published in the London Literary Review