Department of Marketing and Leisure Economies

Dr Talent Moyo

Lecturer in Sports Business Management

Dr Talent Moyo completed her PHD in Marketing at Cape Peninsula University in South Africa. She has worked with several football, rugby, and cricket teams in South Africa to enhance their socially responsible marketing practices. She has been involved in research to improve how events in the Western Cape report their social...

Dr Richard Oddy

Deputy Head of Business, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship

Dr Richard E. Oddy is the Deputy Head of Business, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship. He has developed and launched a number of new courses in these specific fields, and has over a decade of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Catherine Parker

Lecturer in Sports and Event Management

Catherine Parker originally studied Hospitality Management and joined the Trust House Forte Hotel group as a Graduate Trainee. Catherine then moved to Burleigh Court in Loughborough, responsible for all hospitality and event provision in this purpose-built conference centre.

Stephen Raybould

Teaching Fellow

Stephen has been a Teaching Fellow at Birmingham City University since 2017, having previously worked as a freelance copywriter.

Dr Hui Wang

Senior Lecturer in Marketing

Dr Hui Wang joined the Birmingham City University in 2016 as a senior lecturer within the Department of Strategy, Management and Marketing (renamed as Department of Marketing and Leisure Economies). Hui earned a Ph.D. at the University of Portsmouth in 2010 and started his academic career afterwards.

Jingshan Yang

Lecturer in Marketing

Jingshan is currently finishing her PhD at the University of Sheffield, focused on the sharing economy and its implications for older adults. She is recognised as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) and a holder of an MSc from Newcastle University. Her expertise lies at the intersection of marketing...

Dr Sepideh Zahiri

Lecturer in Marketing

Dr Sepideh Zahiri is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Leisure Economies at Birmingham City University. She holds a PhD in Digital Marketing from Birmingham City University.