Now

Oliver has worked with the Academic Development Centre in April 2020. He is a Senior Fellow of the HEA. He works closely with postgraduates who teach, leading the Preparing to Teach in Higher Education course, as well as co-teaching on the APP PGR.

Previously

Oliver is an alumni of Warwick’s English Department, where he completed his BA (2005-08) and Education Studies, where he completed his MA (2008-09). He worked in the CAPITAL Centre and IATL (2009-2010), before carrying out various research and teaching roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Belgrade Theatre and Stratford-upon-Avon College.

In 2012, Oliver completed a PGCE (Outstanding), before beginning eight-year career as a secondary school teacher. In 2016, he was appointed Head of English at Trinity Catholic School, supporting his department through the introduction of a new curriculum and reformed GCSEs and A Levels. He continues to be an examiner with AQA.