Professional activities
1. Head of Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Member of Institute of Translational Medicine Senior Management Team, University of Liverpool July 2016-July 2020.
2. Head of Department of Gastroenterology and Member of Institute of Translational Medicine Management and Finance Committees at University of Liverpool August 2010 – December 2014.
3. Head of the Gastroenterology Research Unit within Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at the University of Liverpool Jan 2015-June 2016.
4. Academic lead for Integrated Clinical Academic Training at University of Liverpool from Sept 2010, co-chair of ICAT Board Oct 2012- Dec 2015.
5. Member of Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Research Strategy Group Sept 2010-Dec 2015.
6. UK Home Office Project Licence holder January 2010-2020.
7. Secretary/Treasurer of Mersey Gastroenterology Group, coordinating monthly meetings each with three invited external speakers (2006-9).
8. Secretary of Gastroduodenal Section Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2006-13).
9. Chair of Gastroduodenal Section Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2013-17).
10. Member of Research Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2007-13).
11. Member of Education Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology (2013-17).
12. Elected member of Council, British Society of Gastroenterology 2017-20 (Trustee 2019-20).
13. Member of Education and Training Committee, UKINETS (from 2015).
13. Member of NCRI Neuroendocrine Tumour subgroup (2013-18).
14. Chair of UKINETS (2022-24)
15. Member of editorial boards of Gut (2005-2012), World Journal of Gastroenterology (from 2006), Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology (from 2008), American Journal of Physiology (Gastrointestinal and liver physiology) (from 2009).
16. Book reviews editor for Gut (2012-2025).
17. Member of NIH Intestinal Stem Cell grant review panel, 2009, Bethesda, USA.
18. Member of North West Cancer Research Fund (NWCRF) scientific committee 2011-16.
19. Member of GutsUK scientific committee 2016-21.
20. External MD and PhD examiner for Universities of Manchester (x5), Aberdeen (x2), Glasgow (x2), Nottingham (x5), Leeds, University College London, King's College London and Melbourne (x2).
Editorships
- Gut (Book reviews editor, 2012 - present)
- American Journal of Physiology (Editorial Board Member, 2009 - present)
- Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology (Editorial Board Member, 2008 - present)
- World Journal of Gastroenterology (Editorial Board Member, 2007 - present)
Examination Roles
- University of Glasgow, PhD (2016)
- University of Nottingham, PhD (2015)
- University of Aberdeen, PhD (2015)
- University of Manchester, MD (PGT, 2015)
- University of Nottigham, PhD (2014)
- University of Glasgow, PhD (2013)
- University of Nottingham, PhD (2013)
- University of Nottingham, PhD (2011)
- University of Aberdeen, PhD (2011)
- University of Manchester, PhD (2011)
- University of Manchester, MD (PGT, 2009)
- University of Manchester, PhD (2006)
- University of Melbourne, PhD (2005)
Professional Body Memberships
- British Medical Association (Member)
- British Society of Gastroenterology (Member)
- British Society of Gastroenterology (Chair of gastroduodenal committee, 2014 - 2017)
- UKINET (Member, 2008 - present)
- Association of Physicians (Member, 2007 - present)
- Royal College of Physicians (Fellow, 2006 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Head of Department of Cellular and Molecular Phyiology
- Previous academic lead for Integrated Clinical Academic Training at University of Liverpool from Sept 2010 until Dec 2015
- Chair of the BSG Gastroduodenal section committee and member of both the Research and Education committees.
- Editorial board member for the journals Gut, American Journal of Physiology and World Journal of Gastroenterology.