Last Wednesday I started an exciting new opportunity as a visiting lecturer on the MA in Web Design at University of Greenwich.

Since leaving school in 1994 I have always wanted to teach in some capacity – my first degree was originally in Archaeology and Education with an aim to becoming a primary school teacher (before falling in love with prehistory and focusing instead on a single honours in Archaeology).

Whilst I was studying for my doctorate I really appreciated the opportunity to teach and take seminars with undergraduate students and when I moved to Scotland I was delighted to be offered a teaching position at Newcastle University (which I unfortunately had to turn down).

In 2006 when I made the full-time switch from archaeology to web design I felt the opportunity to teach would be behind me but was really pleased when the chance came to move to a web design agency that did teaching and workshops, although sadly this was short-lived.

I was excited then when, on the back of a talk I gave at Milton Keynes Geek Night last month, Prisca got in touch to see if I would be interested in helping out on their Masters course as a visiting tutor on the practical, Web Thesis Project.

It’s a long day (7 hour round commute with 6 hours teaching) but I thoroughly enjoyed the first day last week and I am really looking forward to helping out on the course over the coming year!

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