Robbie

Academic Mentor, Essay and Dissertation Tutor for key steps in your academic journey from undergraduate, masters, PhD and beyond.

• Provide feedback on prospect emails, course applications, essay plans and dissertation proposals.
• Provide constructive feedback on first and second drafts of essays and dissertations, commenting on thesis, subject knowledge, analytical skills, referencing, structure and writing style.
• Advise on assessment criteria applied at different degree levels.
• Advise on appropriate use of AI tools for academic research.
• Provide career advice, including tips on conference submissions, academic networking and publishing.

Subject Specialisms

Analytic Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy of Religion, Analytic Theology.
Theodicy, Problem of Evil, Afterlife.
Religious Ethics (Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist and Hindu ethics).
Philosophical Ethics (utilitarian, deontological and virtue ethics).
Religion and Ethics, Reason and Religion, Religion and Science.
A level Philosophy.

Availability: Evenings and weekends.

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: Publications and conferences

Author of article for Agatheos European Journal for Philosophy of Religion and conference papers for the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion and the Helsinki Analytic Theology Workshop. Currently in talks with a publisher to turn my PhD thesis into a monograph.

Academic Tutoring

Course Designer & Tutor, University of London Online Bachelor of Divinity (2022-present)
• Developed course materials, including module specification, reading list, study notes, forum activities, coursework questions and topic videos for a Level 5 Religion and Ethics module delivered through a virtual learning environment.
• Deliver dedicated subject area communication at key points of the student journey, including welcome messages, facilitating online forums, and messaging to prepare students for coursework and exam submissions.
• Serve as the first point of contact for academic queries via forums or private messaging, and advise students on coursework essay plans.

Dissertation Supervisor, University of London Bachelor of Divinity (2025-present)
• Provide feedback on dissertation proposals and review revised versions if necessary.
• Provide feedback on first and second drafts.
• First mark final dissertation submission and agree grade with co-examiner.

Course Examiner, University of London Bachelor of Divinity (2021-present)
• Collaborate with examiners to set end-of-year papers and use VLE tools to grade scri pts and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Participate in exam boards to review assessment processes and set final grades, ensuring fair consideration of mitigating circumstances and borderline performances for all candidates.
• Assess coursework and exams for Religion and Ethics, Reason and Religion, Religion and Science.

PhD, University of London School of Advanced Study (2019-2023)

Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy of Religion.
Thesis: Enhanced Agency Theodicy - An Eschatological Solution to the Problem of Evil.

Masters, University of London Heythrop College (2014-2015)

MA Philosophy of Religion and Ethics in Education (Distinction).
Modules: Philosophy of Religion, Foundations of Ethics, Teaching Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, Contemporary Islamic Thought, Dissertation.

Other education

King’s College AI in Education Course (2025).
Birkbeck College courses on Political Economy, Finance, Macro Economics (2012)
Sheffield University BA History 2.1 (1995-1998)

Private Tutoring

A level and GCSE Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies (2017-18)

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