Survey of English Usage,
University College London
Tel: +44 20 7679 8205
Media and public engagement
I am an experienced public communicator and make regular media appearances. In recent years, I have appeared on BBC Radio 4 (Woman's Hour, Pick of the Week, More or Less, and The Naked Week), as well as BBC World Service, and LBC Radio, and been interviewed for the Guardian, Stylist Magazine, and HuffPost UK. This page outlines some of my recent media and public engagement work.
The Naked Week
BBC Radio 4
I appeared on BBC Radio 4's Friday Night Comedy 'The Naked Week' in December 2024, to discuss Labour's new 'milestones' and why political language choices must be made so carefully. You can listen back here.
Woman's Hour
BBC Radio 4
I appeared on BBC Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour' in September 2024, to discuss the findings of the EStELC report and our recommendations for clinicians communicating with people who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss. My interview was also repeated on 'Weekend Woman's Hour' and 'Pick of the Week'. You can listen back here.
Interview with The Guardian
I was interviewed by The Guardian's Health Policy Editor Denis Campbell in November 2024, about the findings of the SuPPL project and its recommendations. You can read the article here.
Stylist magazine
I was interviewed by Jennie Agg in September 2024 about the findings of the EStELC project and its recommendations. You can read the article here.
Appearances on 'More or Less'
BBC Radio 4
I was interviewed about linguistic data on BBC Radio 4's 'More or Less' twice in 2023; firstly, to discuss issues of correctness and usage about singular and plural 'data' (you can listen back here) and later to discuss claims in the media that half of English words are derived from French (you can listen back here).
