I am currently a recipient of a College of Social Sciences PhD Scholarship from the University of Glasgow (UofG). My doctoral research is titled Public Oversight of the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Bill: Lessons in Effective Oversight of Digital Surveillance for Intelligence Purposes Drawn from Comparative Cases in Southern Africa, which is part of a project funded by the British Academy, called Watching the Watchers: Strengthening Public Oversight of Intelligence.
I am the author of 3 books and over 10 articles. My specialisms are in intelligence studies, surveillance studies, and philosophy of education. I have experience in a range of research methods, but specialise in qualitative interviews and documentary analysis.
I founded TEDxLambeth in 2019 and have curated a total of five events. TEDxLambeth has been sponsored by over 20 organisations and people. From 2021, I acted as event co-organiser for all four Nephilim Anthropology Conferences.
I am a qualified teacher with a PGCE in History (secondary) from the University of Aberystwyth. I received my second master's degree in the philosophy of education from the Institute of Education (IOE), University College London. I have taught English as a Foreign Language and actively worked as a supply teacher for several years. I wrote my first book, On the Philosophy of Education in 2022, published by Manticore Press.
I was awarded the “Ken Robertson Prize in Intelligence Studies” for highest mark and best performance at Aberystwyth University. I am a Fellow of the Society for Education and Training (FSET), a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute (FRAI), and a Fellow the Royal Asiatic Society (FRAS).