Staff directory
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Dr Hazel Richards
Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy
Hazel is a registered Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) who worked in NHS for over 20 years as a specialist SLT, with a focus on complex special needs including AAC (alternative and augmentative communication), dysphagia, CAMHS, and multi-disciplinary working. She completed a Level 5 Institute of Leadership and Management...
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Tracey Righton
Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy (Acquired Disorders)
Tracey returned to Birmingham City University as a Senior Lecturer in 2016, having previously lectured at BCU (University of Central England) from 1995 to 2000. She qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist in 1988, since qualification she has worked in the NHS and in independent practice and lectured as a Speech and...
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Dr Anne Robbins
Senior Lecturer, Public Health
Anne's background is in public health and health promotion, on research based projects at a local, regional and national level. This has been within the NHS, Local Authorities, BBC and National Charities. She has undertaken a wide range of research and consultancy appointments on health promotion and public health which have...
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Gillian Rudd
Senior Lecturer and Joint Programme Lead (MSc Speech and Language Therapy)
Gillian has extensive experience of supporting children and young people with a wide range of communication needs and additional expertise in supporting children and adults presenting with fluency disorders. She promotes a person-centred, solution-focused approach in both her teaching and practice. Gillian is actively engaged...
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Michelle Ryland
Admissions Tutor / Senior Lecturer - Radiotherapy
Michelle qualified from the University of Liverpool and Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment (Newcastle) in 1999 with a BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy and started work as a therapeutic radiographer at UHCW. She then moved to London in 2001 and worked at the Royal Marsden Hospital, in Chelsea, as Senior 2/Band 6 clinical...
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Ayazullah Safi
Senior Lecturer
Dr Ayazullah Safi is a senior lecturer in the Department of Public Health, teaching across Foundation, BSc, and Master of Public Health courses at Birmingham City University (BCU). Prior to joining BCU, he was the Course Leader for MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Deputy Course Leader for Essential of Nutrition (Short Course)...
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Dr Mona Salary
Lecturer
Mona received her M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics) in 2013 and her PhD in Material Science (Biomaterials) in 2019 from University of Birmingham. Mona’s area of expertise and research interest includes biomaterials and tissue Engineering, application of additive manufacturing in healthcare, Design,...
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Louise Scott
Lecturer in Operating Department Practice
Before Louise moved into education, her previous job roles have been fitness instructor, Royal Navy and HGV driver. Being a keen motorcyclist, she has also attended college to learn motorcycle engineering. This varied background has exposed her to a lot of life experiences which gives her a well rounded and balanced approach to...
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Dr Bismillah Sehar
Lecturer in Public Health
Sehar has a background in medicine and has been working with academics and in research for the last 10 years. She has diverse experience of teaching, ranging from medical universities to students of widening participation. Sehar is completing her PhD in Public Health, focusing on health inequalities within the health sector of...
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Emily Sharp
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Emily completed a Speech and Language Therapy degree at Birmingham City University in 2014. She has now gained a place on the University’s Graduate Teaching Assistant scheme which involves undertaking a PhD and teaching undergraduate students. Emily’s PhD is looking at the risk factors associated with voice problems in teachers...