| 1979-1982 | BA First Class Honours, Department of Geography, University of Lancaster |
| 1983-1984 | MSc, Transport Studies, Cranfield Institute of Technology, Awarded 1986 |
| 1984-1987 | PhD, Economic Geography, University of Bristol, Awarded 1988 |
| 1986 | Lecturer, Department of Extra Mural Studies, University of Bristol |
| 1987-1989 | Research Associate, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, University of Newcastle on Tyne |
| 1989-1995 | Lecturer, PREST, University of Manchester |
| 1995-2001 | Senior Lecturer, PREST, University of Manchester |
| 1997-2000 | National Expert, IPTS, European Commission, Seville |
| 2000-2003 | Project Manager, Futures Project, IPTS, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Seville |
| 2003 | Acting Head of Unit, "Support to the European Research Area", Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, European Commission, Seville |
| 2003-2004 | eEurope Action Plan Head of Sector, DG Information Society, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2004-2008 | Member, Cabinet of Commissioner Reding, Information Society and Media, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2009-2010 | Head of Unit, Digital Agenda: Policy Coordination, DG Information Society & Media, European Commission, Brussels |
| since 2012 | Head of Unit Software & Services, Cloud, DG Connect, European Commission, Brussels |
