Writing & Teaching Resources
Course materials, undergraduate companions and fiction.
Psychology: The Degree Margins Course Book
Undergraduate companion · writing in progress
I am writing a comprehensive companion to undergraduate psychology, designed to support students from the foundations of the subject through to advanced study and the empirical project.
What it will include
- The core subject: biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology, individual differences, and the history and conceptual foundations of the discipline.
- Research methods and statistics: study design, ethics, quantitative and qualitative methods, data analysis and advanced statistics.
- Advanced and applied topics: cognitive neuroscience, clinical, forensic, health, educational, occupational, counselling, and sport and exercise psychology.
- Academic and project skills: critical reading, academic writing, planning an empirical study and bringing a research project together.
- Learning support: diagrams, worked examples, explanations of key ideas, questions to check understanding and references for further reading.
The textbook is still being written and revised. Publication details and availability are not yet confirmed. It is intended to complement students' lectures, seminars, reading and university materials.
The Departure
The Departure is my four-book dystopian series exploring freedom, conformity and the quiet ways ordinary people challenge systems of control. The main narrative follows Joseph Townsend; the prequel examines how the world he inherits came into being.
Book 1
The Departure: Block 17
Completed manuscript · unpublished
Joseph's growing doubts about his tightly regulated city lead him to escape beyond its walls.
Book 2
The Crossing: Outer Country
Completed manuscript · unpublished
Life outside brings new responsibilities and different forms of control, complicating the promise of freedom.
Book 3
The Return: Block 17
Final-stage draft · unpublished
Joseph confronts his past and returns to the city, seeking change through connection rather than revolution.
Book 4 · prequel
The Measure: Wiley Murphy
Approaching final-stage draft · unpublished
Small bureaucratic decisions, compromises and acts of resistance reveal how the city's oppressive system developed.
The series is not yet published. I am considering publication through Amazon KDP, with paperback and Kindle editions planned for all four books. The first book is also likely to be offered through Kindle Unlimited. Publication dates and availability are still to be confirmed.
Research writing and working methods
My academic publications and conference presentations are listed separately on the publications page, with research experience in my live CV.
I use AI as a research assistant to check for obvious errors, explore ideas and refine work. I treat its output as something to evaluate, and remain responsible for the material I use.
I welcome research, software and collaboration enquiries through the contact page.