About Me

I am a Lecturer in Applied and Inter-Disciplinary Ethics at the IDEA Centre in the University of Leeds with research interests in the philosophy of romantic life, ethics, and philosophy of emotion.

With Natasha McKeever, I run the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships. You can follow the centre on Twitter and Instagram.

We also run the Ethical Dating Online research network.

Previously, I worked at the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford.

Research 

My current research explores different facets of intimate life. I have published articles about nonmonogamy, compersion, jealousy, and asexuality, a short trade book called Does Monogamy Work?.

My new book, Romantic Agency, was published on the 10th of May 2024 by Polity Press.

Next year, my textbook written with Natasha McKeever, The Philosophy of Love, Sex and Relationships: An Introduction will be published by Polity.

I have also published on envy, blame, social role ethics, striking healthcareworkers, value pluralism, ideals of the integrated self, and the Buddhist doctrine of emptiness.

Other Writing

I have written popular philosophy pieces for Aeon, for The Conversation, have written on issues in higher education for the Independent and the Times Higher Education, and have reviewed books for a variety of publications including the Times Literary Supplement. 

Comment

I am a regular social commentator on topics related to my research and have given comment to The Observer, Guardian, Financial Times, The Atlantic, CNN, Huffington Post, Dazed, Cosmopolitian, Elle, Times Higher Education, the Daily Mail and many other publications.