My first degree was in Classics (Oxford 1984) and my DPhil (Oxford 1990) examined religion in the Greek historian Herodotus. I have been teaching at King's since 1989.

Research interests and PhD supervision

• Ancient Greek religion
• Alexander the Great
• Ancient Greek history more generally

I have supervised PhDs on a wide range of topics, in particular involving aspects of Greek religion. These have covered history from the Archaic Period to the Hellenistic. My publications have also ranged across this area.

Teaching

I teach a wide range of ancient (mainly Greek) history, including ancient religion.

Expertise and public engagement

I was involved in the redisplay of the London Mithraeum beneath the Bloomberg building.