Yaz is the Director of Learning and Teaching, Head of the Learning and Teaching Development Unit (LTDU) and a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Since joining the University of Winchester in 2003, his passion about the learning and teaching experience of students and staff have underpinned his practice. In addition to his position as Director of Learning and Teaching he is now a co-lead the NTFS Project - TESTA as well as being the institutional lead for the JISC Project - Co-gent and the leader of the Benefits Realisation project.

Following the successful bid of FASTECH (a 2 year funded project by JISC), he is the technological lead for the three year project.