Glasgow University: Consultant Creative Practitioner, poet and playwright Apr 2014 - 2017

AHRC funded project Researching Multilingually at the Borders of Language, the Body, Law and the State.

Consulting on creative methods in research: data gathering, teaching and participation engagement. Creating play text from researchers' experiences and early findings

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​Honorary Research Fellow: Glasgow University School of Social Sciences, 2013 - present

Involvement in research projects, planning and delivering events relating to a wide range of issues, health, education, immigration and asylum



Seeds of Thought: Co-founder 2005 – present

Through this non-funded community arts group, supporting established and new writing, performance, music and art. Organising, facilitating, communication, planning, delivering and performing at regular events, workshops and exhibitions to different communities in Glasgow and throughout Scotland

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Scottish Book Trust: Writer 2008 – present

​Teaching creative writing in schools all over Scotland. All age groups from pre-school to tertiary education. Working in a variety of settings - school, libraries, community centres and prisons. Funded by Live Literature scheme

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Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA): Writer in Residence

2009 - present

Producing new writing and performance, and supporting other writers and performers

 

Freedom from Torture: Creative workshop leader

2013 

facilitating creative workshops including writing, music, drama, and visual art

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​Ankur writing mentorship 2012-2013

Mentoring a new playwright in his development of a script for stage



Glasgow Film Theatre: Poem Commission 2013

To write a poem as part of a project for the theatre's community engagement programme



Merchant City Voices: Collaborator/performer

2012 - present

A collaboration between Collective Architect Glasgow City Council and The Royal Conservatoire

Based on the historical links between Glasgow and the slave trade, creating a soundscape of seven installations on buildings in and around Glasgow City centre 



Glasgow University Medical School: Guest Lecturer 2012

Part of the Global Health teaching course. Using creative writing to explore impact on health, of communication, perceptions, stereotypes and attitudes 
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​Glasgow School of Art, Graduate School: Guest Lecturer 2009 /2010 /2013
Lecturing and online support for students in the ‘Culture in Internatinal Contexts’ course


BBC The Listening Project: Contributor 2012

A collaboration between the British Library and the BBC  recording conversations all over Britain

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National Museums Scotland Stories of the World: Sounds Global: Contributing artist 2012

Music project and exhibition/installation celebrating music from around the globe that has come to Scotland



Threads in the Tartan: Workshop Leader and Facilitator 2010

Anti-discrimination project at Portlethen Academy involving creative writing,performance and film. Used by Education Scotland as a case study for Curriculum for Excellence 

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Strathaven Academy: Creative Writing

2010 – 2014​

Devising projects encouraging pupils to expand creativity and increase confidence in their own ideas



Notre Dame High School: Creative writing 2008 - present 

Partner to the school – projects, workshops, events, English department support for creative writing



Glasgow Museums: Community artist 2007 – present 

Involvement in community engagement projects, exhibitions, events and initiatives. Participating in conferences and contributing to publications



Community work: Freelance 2005 – present
Mbira music, storytelling, poetry with ethnic groups, children’s groups, academic groups and poetry groups