I work as a researcher and research and innovation manager (technology, innovation, social media, suicide and self-harm, dementia, community well-being and autism)

That said, I tend not try to define myself by just one thing… At a past conference presentation I set this out:

I am an NHS manager, I am researcher and innovator, a father, a carer, an NHS patient, a runner, NOT a suit wearer and so on. BUT these are only a few of things that define who and what I am. I guess what I am saying is try not to define yourself by one thing.

What I am is a mashup of things I do, things I think, things I say and so on. Each aspect of my life interacts with other bits. I can’t not have the view of a father when I look at child online safety and ‘grooming’ just as I can’t not have the view of a reflective researcher when I look at the same data.

the God bit

I am deeply committed to following God, in the way of Jesus, I am exploring the meaning of church, faith and culture in my life. As well as searching for ways of being practical in my belief of and in Jesus.  I would probably describe myself as Heretic… but lets be clear about this, this is because I realise my “tradition” starts with me and that might not conform to what has gone before me… as I seek to understand and hold in tension the various wisdoms of the past and God’s future vision for this world, I have a strong desire to have integrity, to be transparent and to be authentic to what I feel God is saying at this time while being aware of my own ignorance and failings.

Welcome to my corner of the blogosphere.

grace and peace

tobit

ps you can find out even more about me here or here