2009-           Independent researcher, writer and teacher. 

2011-           Research Associate, Countryside and Community Research Institute (www.ccri.ac.uk)

2010-           Honorary University Fellow, Centre for Rural Policy Research,    University of Exeter (www.centres.exeter.ac.uk/crpr)  

2009-           Visiting Lecturer, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague (www.czu.cz/en/).

2009-           Visiting Lecturer, University of Cordobá, Spain (www.uco.es)

2009-           Visiting Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth (www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/sogees).

2004-2009   Director of Rural Futures Unit, School of Geography, University of Plymouth, UK.  (www.geog.plymouth.ac.uk/ruralfutures)

2003–2004   Head, Rural Economy Group, School of Geography, University of Plymouth.

1993-2003     Head of Department, Land Use and Rural Management, Seale-Hayne Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Land Use, University of Plymouth.  Faculty Curriculum Design and Development Coordinator from 2000.

1988-1993     Principal Lecturer in Agricultural Business Management, Seale-Hayne.

1978-1991     Course Tutor/Course Manager, Diploma in Farm Management (later MSc/Diploma in Advanced Agricultural Business Management), Seale-Hayne.

1978-1988     Senior Lecturer, Management Department, Seale-Hayne College, Devon,

1974-1978     Lecturer, Grade II, Management/Marketing Department, Harper Adams Agricultural College, Shropshire, England.

1968-69        Shepherd and general farm worker, Romney Marsh, Kent.