Mae ganRichard Thomasyrfa eang ym maes addysg bellach ac uwch, yn dilyn deng mlynedd yn y diwydiant gweithgynhyrchu. Bu mewn swyddi megis peirianydd, rheolwr prosiect, uwch-ddarlithydd, Deon Cyfadran, Profost coleg ac Is-ganghellor cynorthwyol prifysgol. Bu yn rhan o amrywiol brosiectau ymchwil diwydiannol cydweithredol a chyrff addysg cenedlaethol, gan gynnwys aelodaeth o fwrdd y Fframwaith Rhagoriaeth Dysgu. Bu Richard hefyd yn brysur yn cyhoeddi papurau ar beirianneg, gweithgynhyrchu ac addysg STEM ers 2001.
Richard Thomashas an extensive career in higher and further education, following 10 years in the manufacturing industry. He has held roles including engineer, project manager, senior lecturer, Dean of Faculty, college Provost and university Assistant Vice Chancellor. He has been involved in numerous collaborative industrial research projects and national education bodies, including; membership on the Teaching Excellence Framework board. Richard has also been active in publishing papers on engineering, manufacturing and STEM education since 2001.