Currently an independent consultant on higher education, specialising in doctoral studies, internationalisation, quality and standards, and English as a medium of instruction, Jeremy was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International & Doctoral) of the University of Bath, where he was responsible for leading the international development of the institution and enhancing its reputation for excellent doctoral provision. Prior to this, he was Chair of Molecular Biophysics, Assistant Principal of Researcher Development, International Dean for the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and Director of Quality at the University of Edinburgh.

Jeremy gained a MA in Zoology from Oxford University in 1981. He has published over a hundred papers in the field of biomedical science.  The research has centred on understanding the relationship between structure and function in biological macromolecules, especially those that cannot be accessed by more traditional methods, such as crystallography.  This research has mainly been based on research carried out at large-scale international facilities, such as ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, the Institut Laue-Langevin in France, and The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, known as KEK, in Japan.  

Jeremy is a Fellow of the Society of Biology and formerly chaired its Biomedical Sciences Committee. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.