As an Associate Professor in Law, Jill’s research focuses on place-making, learning landscapes, and professional development. Working with interdisciplinary teams, Jill has employed creative methods to explore areas including: career transitions between practice and academia (‘pracademia’); staff/student experiences of changing learning spaces;, and the development of students’ self-efficacy. Jill’s research has directly led to collaborations including the establishment of the online Pracademia Network with Advance HE Connect and an Annual Connecting with Professional Practice Conference and associated funding streams.

Jill is a former solicitor who has worked for national and international law firms, and specialised in advising clients on the management and development of their commercial property portfolios.