Byron's career has been in education. After teaching in secondary schools he spent twenty-one years in Higher Education before retiring. He worked at the University of the West of England first in Initial and Postgraduate Teacher Training in the Faculty of Education and latterly as Director of Studies in the Facuty of Art, Media and Design. He has also served as external examiner on BA 3D Design courses.   He enjoys working in wood and his interests include furniture design, sculpture and painting.