Richard is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He moved into the field of e-learning research and development following many years working as a researcher within the field of neuroscience at the Universities of Bristol and London. As well as lecturing within biosciences and leading the curriculum innovation work of HELM, Richard’s research and development work now focuses on multimedia content creation by diverse stakeholder groups within the health arena and on the value and reuse of open educational content. Richard has been the recipient of a range of fellowships, grants and awards for his work in this area.