Current roles
- Senior Lecturer, International Cultural Policy & Media Events, University of Liverpool
- Associate Director, Centre for Cultural Value
- Founder and Director, CC:RO | Cities of Culture Research Observatory
Distinguished memberships
- European Commission | European Capital of Culture Selection & Monitoring Panel (2017 onwards)
- International Olympic Committee | Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission (2015 onwards)
- International Olympic Committee | Selection Committee, Research Grant Programme (2008-2014)
- World Design City Selection Committee Member (2012-2016)
- DCMS Science and Research Advisory Committee (2009-20011)
- Liverpool Cultural Strategy Steering Group (2007-2009)
- London 2012 Culture and Education Bid Advisory Committee (2004-2005)
Academic peer review roles
- Member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council Strategic Peer Review College
- Referee to applications to the Arts and Humanities and the Economics and Social Research Councils
- Member of the review panel of journals such as (selection only): Cultural Politics, International Planning Studies, International Journal of Cultural Policy, Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, Urban Studies, Local Economy, Cultural Sociology, Urban Design
Advisory roles
- Arts Council England, Research Grants Programme (2015)
- Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture Evaluation programme (2011-2014)
- Department of Culture, Media and Sport, London 2012 Meta-Evaluation (2009-2013)
- London Development Agency: 2012 Games Legacy Impact Evaluation Study (2009-2010)
- Department of Culture Media and Sport: UK City of Culture Bidding process (2009)
- International Research Institute of Stavanger, Norway (2008-2009)
Research collaboration
- Centre for Olympic Studies at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (2001-2004)
- Interarts Foundation (Barcelona, Spain) (2002-2004)
Special mentions and awards
- Feb 2005: Five-year Academic Fellowship by the Research Councils UK (RCUK)
- Mar 1999: Intercampus Grant by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional
- Nov 1998: Cum Laude for University Studies, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona
- Jul 1992: Bachelor Extraordinary Prize, Spanish Ministry of Education and Science