Edward is the Director of the Associateship of King's College and Lecturer in Ethics & Values at King’s College London.

He completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford and subsequently held two postdoctoral fellowships: first as a Research Fellow in Oxford's Faculty of Theology and Religion, working on ethical leadership via a John Templeton Foundation project; and subsequently as the McDonald Postdoctoral Fellow, associated with Christ Church, Oxford.

Edward brings ethical intelligence to both academic and professional contexts. Since 2014, he has served as an academic consultant for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme, helping design and deliver a leading management education initiative. His marketing and sales module for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women programme on Coursera has reached tens of thousands of entrepreneurs globally. And his expertise on curriculum design, as well as AI and leadership, has been sought after by UK SMEs and big corporates including Dubai Health and UBS.

As a theologian and sociologist, Edward currently leads the Gen Z Role Models Project, which investigates the religious and spiritual lives of the first smartphone generation. The project has been supported by a King's Impact Fellowship, as well as the John Fell Fund and UNIQ+ graduate access programme at the University of Oxford. A forthcoming monograph and expanded global research phase are in the works. His podcast, The Vibe Shift, invites study participants to share their perspectives on spirituality and influencer culture.

Edward also engages in thoughtful debate on issues surrounding the freedom of religion and belief, particularly in complex organisational settings. His monograph on the issue was featured in the Association of American Law Schools' curated bibliography in law and religion. And he is currently collaborating with an international team to produce a follow-up analysis of recent American and European cases.

In addition to his post at King's, Edward is a Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford.

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Research interests and PhD supervision

• Applied ethics, e.g., in law and religion, business ethics, tech ethics
• Christian and religious ethics, including Catholic Social Teaching
• Leadership and moral formation
• Gen Z and spirituality

Edward is open to supervising PhD students in these areas, particularly those interested in the intersection of ethics, public life, and religious traditions.

Teaching

Edward teaches a range of undergraduate ethics courses within the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. As Director of the Associateship of King's College, he aims to help the entire King’s community engage thoughtfully with philosophical and religious traditions, equipping them to navigate life’s complexities and advance the College's mission to make the world a better place.

Expertise and public engagement

Edward is a frequent media contributor with appearances on, or expertise provided for, The Times Radio, BBC World Service, Sky News, Business Insider, La Presse, The Washington Post, and more. His consultancy work includes AI leadership for SMEs, helping business owners adopt generative AI responsibly. He has collaborated with Harvard Law’s Religious Freedom Clinic and the Jagiellonian University on issues related to the religious liberty of groups. His public writing has appeared in a wide array of venues, and he regularly speaks at international conferences including the Society for Business Ethics, the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies, and the European Academy of Religion.

Selected publications

• Leadership by Example (Cambridge University Press) – exploring leadership role models in UK financial services using positive psychology and exemplarist moral theory.
• A Christian Approach to Corporate Religious Liberty (Palgrave Macmillan) – analysing U.S. legal disputes surrounding the religious freedom of groups.
• The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z: from Divine Disillusionment to Simple Faith (Routledge) – based on research from the pilot phase of the Gen Z Role Models Project.
• Fundamentals of Sales and Marketing, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women (Coursera module) – short lessons to strengthen brand and set clear marketing goals and strategies.