Faculty staff

Introducing the management structure of the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences.

Professor Vikas Kumar

Associate Dean for Research Innovation and Enterprise

Prof Vikas Kumar is an Associate Dean for Research Innovation and Enterprise at the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences, Birmingham City University, UK. He is also a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management. Prof Kumar has over a decade of teaching and research experience. Prof Kumar holds the title of...
Professor Deborah Lock

Director of Business School

Professor Deborah Lock is an experienced academic leader with more than 20 years’ strategic level experience in higher education. As a career-hopper she has had numerous jobs (Bid Writer, Business Development Manager, Director of Enterprise, College Director of Education to name a few) through which she has developed a...
Dr Lucian Tipi

BLSS Associate Dean Teaching, Education and Student Experience

Dr Lucian Tipi joined Birmingham City University (BCU) in December 2022 as Associate Dean Teaching, Education and Student Experience in the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Science (BLSS). Dr Tipi is leading on the Teaching and Student Experience strategy of the BLSS and is responsible for the delivery of high-quality...