Our staff

Sabine Lettman

Senior Lecturer

Sabine started teaching Fashion Design in 2015. Since then she taught Design, Concept Development, Dissertation and Sustainable Design Systems. In February 2018 she joined BCU as a VT to teach level 4 to level 6 students. Following this experience Sabine started to work as a part-time Senior Lecturer at BCU in 2019. With...

Louise Martin

Foundation Year Course Director

Louise’s Masters in textile design established the foundation for her design journey. From this platform, Louise started to build a career as an interior designer, regional design manager, stylist, and as a lecturer in fashion and textiles. Louise now has over 10 years' teaching experience as a lecturer. As a designer...

Lindsay Pressdee

Course Director, BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Communication

After graduating Lindsay started her own fashion brand, which led to a Carnaby Street shop and concessions in Topshop and Debenhams in central London. Lindsay oversaw all elements of the brand from product and design, brand imagery, marketing materials, trade shows and exhibitions. Lindsay has also worked with a range of...

Dr. Dilusha Rajapakse

Lecturer in Textile Design

Dilusha is a Lecturer in Textile Design, and an active researcher in the areas of smart materials and dynamic textile design. Dilusha’s multidisciplinary practice-based research examine the fusion of smart materials and textile printing methods in order to integrate animated colour and pattern changing aesthetics onto...

Alison Rapsey

Course Director - BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion

Alison has over 11 years of teaching experience joining Birmingham City University as a lecturer in Fashion Retail Management in 2006. Following her years of dedication to the department, in 2012 she became Course Director for BA(Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion. Alison began her work in the fashion industry by working...

Kelly-Marie Sifleet

Senior Technical Demonstrator

Kelly-Marie works for the School of Fashion and Textiles demonstrating a variety of practical skills to our students, including digital and screen printing techniques. She has a BA (Hons) degree in Textile Design (Surface Design) and a wealth of freelance experience teaching Screen Printing. Alongside a team of nine...