Tom Burns is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Centre for Professional and Educational Development at London Metropolitan University, UK. His passion is developing innovations with a special focus on praxes that ignite student curiosity and help develop their power and voice. Always interested in theatre and the arts, and their role in teaching and learning, Tom has set up adventure playgrounds, community events and festivals for his local community, and feeds arts-based practice into his learning, teaching, and assessment practices. He is co-author of:

• Teaching, Learning and Study Skills: A Guide for Tutors and Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University. 
• Abegglen, S., Burns, T. & Sinfield, S., (2021). Supporting student writing and other modes of learning and assessment: A staff guide. PRISM. 
• Burns, T. & Sinfield, S. (2022, 5th ed.). Essential study skills: The complete guide to success at university. Sage.