Salim Khan

Head of Life Sciences

Email:: salim.khan@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:: 0121 3316023

Salim has previously held the post of Head of Department – Public Health and now Head of College – Life Sciences within the Faculty. His teaching interests include human physiology/bioscience and more recently health inequalities and disparities.

As Head of College, provides visible strategic business and academic leadership for the College which supports and enables the Faculty and University to be a leading applied HE institute.

He is responsible for ensuring the College achieves the highest standards of excellence in all areas including teaching, learning, student experience, and research and innovation. To ensure continued success, he possesses a strong academic profile combined with leadership and management skills and experience. In addition:

Significant experience of leading academic colleagues, including strategy development.
Exemplary people management skills.
Exceptional organisational skills.
Evidence of effective leadership behaviours and judgement.
Evidence of building partnerships internally and externally and of collaborative working across the university.
A strong understanding of the HE environment and landscape in the context of the College and its academic portfolio.

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Memberships

Teaching

Research

Postgraduate Supervision

Publications

2023

Khan S, Zarti S, Jones C (2023). Commissioned report: Student Population (aged 16-24) Community Health Profile. Birmingham City Council. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/communityhealthprofiles (Publication date Dec 2023).
Kayesh I, Sharmin S, Choudhary A, Humayra S, Billah A, Huq, M, Faruk, O, Begum S, Khan S. Prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A multistage sampling-based cross sectional study in Bangladesh. The Open Public Health Journal. Accepted
Khan S, Zarti S, Safi A, Aremu O, Walker NQ, Daraz U (2023). Commissioned report: Evaluation of Healthy Fan Zone Pilot. Birmingham City Council. (Publication date November 2023)
Drury TG, Worthen S, Maden M, Raphael JH, Khan S, Vreugdenhil M (2023). Contact heat in Magnetoencephalography: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. pp1-24. DOI:10.1017/cjn.2023.25
Sharmin S, Muhammad F, Chowdhury ABM, Khan S (2023). Ionizing Radiation: are Radiology Professionals at Risk? The Open Public Health Journal. DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-230714-2023-9, 2023, 16, e187494452306230
Sharmin S, Muhammad F, Chowdhury ABM, Mehriban M, Khan S (2023). Dengue – a brief insight. The Open Public Health Journal. DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-e230606-2022-231, 2023, 16, e187494452305081
Sharmin S, Hossain B, Muhammad F, Chowdhury ABM, Khan, S (2023). Tomato flu outbreak: A threat to children in India. The Open Public Health Journal DOI: 10.2174/18749445-v16-230831-2022-189, 2023, 16, e187494452308020

2022

Khandkar S, Akther A, Syed B, Shafiullah R, Ahmed K, Chowdhury A, Khan S (2022). Post Covid-19 complications in home and hospital-based care: A study from Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. pp1-11. DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.1037649

2019

Badran I, Bruynseels A, Khan S, Sii F, Shah F (2019). Barriers to adoption of a personal health record in an ophthalmic setting: lessons from implementation of a Glaucoma Patient Passport. Clinical Opthalmology. 13. 1369-1375

2018

Badran I, Khan S; Sii F and Shah P (2018). Evaluating the adoption, usability and perception of a Glaucoma Patient Passport within a Hospital Eye Service. International Glaucoma Association News. Spring 2018. pp17-24

2017

Alnababtah K, Khan S (2017). Socio-demographic factors which significantly relate to the prediction of burns severity in children. International Journal of Burns and Trauma. 7(5): 56-63
Suparee N, McGee P, Khan S (2017). Carers’ Perceptions of Type 2 Diabetes and Caregiving in Northern Thailand. Journal of Health Research. 31 (5): 355-61

2016

Alnababtah K, Khan S, Ashford R (2016). Socio demographic factors and the prevalence of burns in children: An overview of current literature. Paediatrics and International Child Health. 36 (1); 45-51
Chapman J, Indramohan V, Khan S. (2016). Engaging Undergraduates in Scholarly Activities: An Action Research Involving Pre-Qualifying Nursing Students. Sage Research Methods Cases. Online ISBN: 9781526400215. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526400215
Chapman J, Indramohan V, Khan S, Aspinall S, Hood K, Plant J, and Fogarty E (2016). Students as Academic Partners or Co-Researchers: An Action Research Involving Pre-Qualifying Nursing Students. Sage Research Methods Cases. Online ISBN: 9781526403339 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526403339
Koddus A, Raphael J, Khan S, Labib M, Duarte R (2016). The Effects of Opioids on the Endocrine System: An overview Postgraduate Medical Journal (BMJ), Vol.92, No. 1093 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134299
James P and Khan S (2016). Science Communicators. HEA STEM Conference Proceedings

2015

Zaman K, Coles R, Ashford R, Khan S, Mir R (2015). A multimodal measurement approach using eye tracking and narratives to investigate visual behaviour in perceiving naturalistic and urban environments. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. 2 (4); 1236-1242
Zaman K, Coles R, Qureshi S, Ashford, R, Khan S; Mir R (2015). A review of methodologies used in studies investigating human behaviour as a determinant of outcome for exposure to ‘naturalistic and urban environments. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 14 (3): 527-537

2014

Khan S, Fell P, James P, McFadden R. (2014). Smoking related Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care Journal. 11:267-71
Badran I, Khan S, Shah P (2014). Preliminary outcomes of patients’ perceptions of a glaucoma passport. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress.
Suparee N, McGee P. Khan S, Pinyopasakul W. (2014). Life-long battle: Perceptions of Type 2 diabetes in Thailand. Chronic Illness. Vol 11 (1): 56-68

2012

Indramohan V, Lintern M, Khan S, Ashford R. (2012). Are surgeon’s content with current surgical headgear systems? Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology. 36 (7): 366-371.
Khan S, Fell P, James, P, Munroe C, Lynne V. (2012). Impact case study: Helping students acquire and apply knowledge through technology HEA: Inspiring Teaching, Transforming Learning.

2010

Thomas J, Khan S & Abdulrahman, A, (2010). Eating attitudes and body image concerns among female university students in the United Arab Emirates. Appetite. Vol 54, Issue 3; 595-598

2007

Cooper RG and Khan S. (2007). Alcohol Consumption and Tobacco Smoking by South Asians in India and Britain. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 46 (3): 78-87
Cooper R, Alalami U, Jackson C, Stevens K, Khan S, Ashford R. (2007). Proposed study – a trial and indicative health status determination of participants working in institutions of higher learning in Birmingham and the West Midlands using the NeXus-4 physiological monitoring system. Pervasive Computing and Applications; ICPCA; 3^rd Int. Conference; IEEE Proceedings. 251-255.

Pre 2006

Khan S, Evans AAL, Hughes S, Smith ME. (2005). b-Endorphin decreases fatigue and increases glucose uptake independently in normal and dystrophic mice. Muscle and Nerve, Vol. 31, Issue 4; 481-486.
Evans AAL, Khan S, Bailey CJ, Smith ME. (2003). Effect of b-endorphin on glucose uptake and muscle fatigue in resting and contracting muscles of normal and obese diabetic (ob/ob) mice. Endocrine Abstracts, 6: DP25
Evans AAL, Khan S, Smith ME. (1997). Evidence for a hormonal action of b endorphin to increase glucose uptake in resting and contracting skeletal muscle. Journal of Endocrinology. 155:387-92.
Khan S and Smith ME. (1997) Actions of b endorphin peptides on the contractions of mouse diaphragm muscle. Peptides. 18 (1):87-92.
Evans AAL, Khan S, Smith ME. (1996). Effect of b-endorphin on glucose uptake in contracting and non-contracting mouse diaphragm muscle in vitro. Journal of Physiology. 494P;132P.
Khan S and Smith ME. (1995). Effect of b-endorphin on the contractile responses in mouse diaphragm muscle. Muscle and Nerve. Vol. 18, Issue 11; 1250-1256.
Khan S and Smith ME. (1995). Effect of b-endorphin and other opioid agonists on the contractile responses of isolated mouse diaphragm muscle. Journal of Physiology. 483P;78P.
Khan S and Smith ME. (1995). Effect of b-endorphin 1-27 and b-endorphin 30-31 on the contractile responses of mouse diaphragm in vitro. Journal of Physiology. 483P;163P.
Non-peer Reviewed Articles – Research Square
- Islam M, Hossain S, Muhammad F, Chowdhury, A, Khan S (2023). Association of Functional Health Literacy (FHL) with Socio-demographic and Physical Activity of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2536151/v1
- Jony H, Hossain S, BakiBillah A, Shajahan M, Chowdhury A, Khan S (2022). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on comprehensive sexuality education among adolescent males and influential factors: A Cross-sectional study. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2378375/v1

Conference presentations

Jan16, Oral, HEA STEM Conference Nottingham UK
Dec13, Oral, RESCON BCU
May14, Oral, Annual HEA Health Science Conference York
Jun13, Poster, HEA Health & Social Care 2013 Annual Conference Leeds UK
Mar10, Poster, HE in the Gulf: Research Insights in Learning & Teaching Symposium. Dubai UAE
Mar10, Oral, 4th NASPA Gulf Region Conference. Dubai UAE
Nov08, Oral, Primary Health Care Conference. Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Nov03, Poster, Society for Endocrinology 194th Annual Meeting. London, UK.
Nov 03, Poster, Society for Endocrinology 194th Annual Meeting. London, UK.
Jul 95, Poster, Physiological/Pharmacological Society Meeting, University of Oxford.
Jun 95, Poster, International Neuropeptide Society Meeting, Massachusetts, USA.
Apr 95, Oral, Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) meeting, University of Buckingham.
Dec 94, Oral, Physiological Society Meeting, University of Birmingham.
Oct 94, Oral, Dept. of Physiology Postgraduate Seminar Series, University of Birmingham.
Sep 94, Poster, British Opioid Colloquium, Guys & St. Thomas Med School.
Jun 94, Poster, Postgraduate Colloquium for Neuroscience, Birmingham Medical Institute.
Jun 94, Poster, International Neuropeptide Society Meeting, Massachusetts, USA.
Dec 93, Poster, Pro-opiomelanocortin meeting, University of Birmingham.
Dec 92, Poster, Physiological Society Meeting, University of Aberdeen.