Our staff
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Helen Lyndon
Post Graduate Course Leader of MA Education (Early Years) and CREC SCITT
Helen Lyndon is currently Postgraduate Programme Lead for the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) in Birmingham, England. She taught initially in primary-school education, specializing in mathematics, then undertook a Master’s degree in early-years education whilst teaching in children’s centres. She went on to work...
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Professor Kevin George Mattinson
Emeritus Professor of Teacher Education and Special Advisor
Kevin is a Special Advisor in the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences and he took up this position in October 2022, having retired from his previous position of Associate Dean and Head of the School of Education and Social Work. Having worked for ten years in secondary schools in Warwickshire and Cumbria between...
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David Maynard
Education Facilitator / Numeracy Support Coordinator
David has been a member of the ADD (Academic Development Department) for over fifteen years. His core role is Numeracy Support Co-ordinator. In this role he supports faculty students in numeracy and mathematics learning. David also advises faculty staff on issues around mathematics learning and teaching. David's background...
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Liam McGrath
Deputy Head of Education and Social Work
Liam is the Deputy Head of Education and Social Work at Birmingham City University. Liam was previously an Associate Professor and the Quality Enhancement Lead, where he had responsibility for all quality and compliance matters for programmes covering the initial training of teachers and social workers, cross-education...
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Karen McGrath
Associate Professor of Education & Social Work
A key focus of Karen’s role is to ensure that all curriculums across the department offer rich and varied experiences for trainees and students to learn from staff, peers, external experts, and school partners. Before joining Birmingham City University, Karen was in a senior management role and taught in further education...
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Dr Imran Mogra
Senior Lecturer in Professional Studies and Religious Education
Imran is a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University. He teaches on the BA (QTS) and PGCE Primary & Early Years courses. Imran is also a professional development tutor and a research supervisor for post graduate students. He is a university based tutor for students on their school based placements. Imran has researched in...
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Fungisai Mushawa
Senior Lecturer
Fungisai qualified as a social worker in 1990 and has worked as a social worker in generic, rehabilitation, hospice and local authority settings. Fungisai has worked as a Child Protection Social Worker, Fostering Social Worker, Independent Social Worker and as a Team Manager in these settings. She has also worked as an...
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Geraldine Nevin
Associate Professor - Faculty Lead Apprenticeships
Gerri is an Associate Professor and Faculty Lead for Apprenticeships. Gerri qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1982, worked in a variety of clinical settings including Cardiology/Neurology, Coronary Care and Intensive Care. Before joining University Gerri was a Clinical Teacher for the Intensive Care course and a Lecturer...
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Don Newton
Senior Lecturer Mathematics Education
Having graduated from Reading University I took up my first teaching post at an innovative community school in Telford, Madeley Court, where I worked as head of department. From there as a deputy headteacher at another community school in Nottingham, eventually taking up a headteacher post at a large secondary school near...
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Dr Jane O'Connor
Reader in Childhood Studies
Jane is particularly interested in researching cultural aspects of childhood and media/technology. She has extensive experience using a variety of qualitative research methods including discourse analysis.