Richard is the Head of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) team for the University, responsible for managing the team who provide English language and study skills for international students who do not have British English as their first language across the whole of the University of Chester, at both UG and PG levels. He is also the Programme Leader for the MA TESOL, an innovative Master's programme in for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language which includes the Cambridge CELTA certificate as a key part of the teacher education content.