Thom is currently finishing his master’s degree in Spatial Planning and Development at Cardiff University, having previously studied at the University of Manchester and the University of South Wales. He has a keen interest in the built environment and how planning can solve many of the problems that we face in the 21st Century such as sustainability, climate change and the impact the built environment has on people living with dementia which is a focus for his dissertation. Outside of university life Thom is a spin class enthusiast and keen swimmer, father of a Russian Blue cat and enjoys long walks with his partner.