Our staff
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Kelly Davey Nicklin
PGCE Secondary Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Music Education
Kelly has previously been a Head of Faculty for Performing Arts and taught music across three key stages in a secondary school where she was judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for Key Stage 3 music teaching. During her time as a secondary school teacher, Kelly was also an international links coordinator and she organised a...
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Simon Davies
Senior Lecturer and admissions tutor for BA QTS
Simon was a primary teacher in the Midlands for 22 years and has been a deputy Head and Acting Headteacher. Since 2011 Simon has been a senior lecturer at BCU and teaches on both the PGCE Primary and BA QTS courses. Simon teaches professional studies and is module leader for the Emerging Teacher module. Simon also support...
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Julie Davis
Foundation Year Lecturer
Julie joined the PDD in 2018 as a Lecturer on the HELS Foundation Year programme. Prior to joining Birmingham City University, she worked at a number of local FE and HE institutions where she developed and delivered a range of Early Years and Education programmes. Her professional background is as a Family Support Worker,...
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Dr Philip Dee
Senior Lecturer / APEL Advisor / Education Facilitator
Philip has been a member of the PDD for over ten years. His core roles are ‘RPL Advisor' and 'Education Facilitator'. In this latter role, Philip supports students across the full range of academic writing skills. As RPL Advisor he facilitates university applicants and ongoing students to appraise their prior learning in order...
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Dr Kirsty Devaney
Research Assistant, Module Leader and Composition Tutor
Kirsty Devaney is a Birmingham based composer, researcher and educator with a passionate for promoting creative music making as something we all have the capacity to do. Her music has been performed by professional contemporary music ensembles, aired on Radio 3 and shortlisted for a British Composer Award. As a practitioner...
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Neil Fraser Dickson
Senior Lecturer in Primary Design and Technology and Computing
Neil teaches on several BA/PGCE modules including primary computing, D&T and Science. He teaches about creativity and how to promote it within highly practical sessions following well established approaches to learning. He looks at the skills needed for the 21st century and ensure students are aware of the changes that are...
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Martin Duke
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
Martin completed a BEd in Mathematics at Sheffield Hallam University and began his teaching career at a Secondary school in Sandwell. He worked in a number of schools across the West Midlands, before spending 8 years at Perry Beeches School, firstly as 2 nd in Mathematics and Gifted and talented co-ordinator, before becoming...
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Dr Julia Everitt
Research Assistant
Dr. Julia Everitt is a Research Assistant in the Centre for the Study of Practice and Culture in Education (CSPACE). She is a researcher, a member of the postgraduate teaching team and involved in researcher and staff development. Julia is a member of the Practitioner Education (PERG) Research Cluster, and the Space, Time...
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Professor Martin Fautley
Professor of Education
Professor Martin Fautley has a wealth of experience in music education, both in terms of pedagogy, and of music education research. After enjoying many years as a classroom music teacher, he then undertook full-time Doctoral research working across the education and music faculties at Cambridge University, investigating...
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Birgit Forster
Lecturer
Birgit is originally from Germany, where she graduated as a social worker in 2001. She gained her first social work experience in Germany working with non-profit organizations mainly in the field of migration and asylum seekers. In 2005 Birgit moved to the UK and has since worked as a socia worker with children and families...