2009-           Independent researcher, teacher and trainer. 

2009-           Visiting Fellow, and Research Fellow for the RuralJobs FP7 project, University of Plymouth.

2010-           Honorary University Fellow, Centre for Rural Policy Research, University of Exeter

2009-10       Visiting Lecturer, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, and University of Cordobá, Spain

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.