Fashion and Textiles staff
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Dr Nazlı Alimen
Lecturer
Dr. Nazlı Alimen teaches on MA Luxury Brand Management and MA Fashion Management courses and supervises PhD projects at BCU. Before joining BCU in 2019, she taught at London College of Fashion (UAL) and Helsinki and Aalto universities in Finland. She holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from London College of Fashion, and her...
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Barry Batson
MA Fashion Management and MA Luxury Brand Management Course Leader
Barry Batson is the current Course Leader for MA Fashion Management and MA Luxury Brand Management at Birmingham City University. Barry’s 46 years of experience encompassed most aspects of the textile, clothing and fashion business and manufacturing functions here in the UK, Australia, and China. Barry has held several...
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Sergiu Bechian
Lecturer - BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Sergiu Bechian is a creative and detail-oriented Fashion Designer and Lecturer, well-versed in both historical and contemporary fashion. He is a highly skilled pattern cutter with in-depth knowledge of traditional and creative pattern making methods as well as garment construction techniques. Sergiu teaches across BA Fashion...
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Sheila Bennett
Senior Technician
Sheila’s specialism is Constructed Textiles; mainly weave and knit with a little rug making, crochet, felt making, spinning etc thrown into the mix. Though a cliché, she finds natural forms fascinating, having a particular passion for (those who know her would say ‘obsession with’) shells, rocks and minerals. Their shapes,...
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Victoria Beswick
Lecturer in BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion
After a 25-year career in the fashion, beauty and luxury industry, Victoria moved into teaching in 2023. Previously lecturing in Digital Marketing and Business at Level 4-6 and CMDA, Victoria also has experience lecturing in Hong Kong and researching and developing new programmes at postgraduate level. Currently studying for...
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Poppy Braddy
Lecturer - BA (Hons) Textile Design
Poppy Braddy is a Woven Designer, Material Researcher and Lecturer. She holds an MA in Textiles from the Royal College of Art and whilst completing her BA in Textiles in Practice at Manchester School of Art, spent time in exchange at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Rooted in the technical intricacies of Weave and a passion...
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Elizabeth Burton
Lecturer - BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Elizabeth graduated with a First Class BA Honours degree from De Montfort University in Fashion and Contour Design. Her final major project focused on combining sportswear and swimwear in a collection of garments aimed at a girl travelling all over the world on her “Sabbatical”. With over ten years in industry, she began her...
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Annette Clarke
Senior Lecturer in BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion
Following five years of retail consultancy Annette started lecturing at BCU in 2016. She lectures across a range of modules at levels 4, 5 & 6 including Fashion Business Context, Buying and Merchandising, International Retailing and Self Promotion. Annette champions industry links including guest lectures and live retail...
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Victoria Coutts
Lecturer MA Fashion Media
Victoria's skills include a diverse range of creative direction, trend forecasting, styling, product design and development, buying and consultancy experience within the fashion, decorative products, baby, kids, and home furnishing sectors. Lifestyle and Interiors Stylist for print media and commercial clients.
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Catherine Eddolls
Lecturer - BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Catherine is a part-time lecturer in pattern cutting, specialising in fit and garment construction for performance. She has taught at BCU for five years while continuing to work on a freelance basis. Catherine has nearly twenty years of experience in costume construction for various forms of stage-based performance. She began...