Staff directory
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Dr Vijayalakshmi Ahanathapillai
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering, Course Leader
Viji received a B.Eng in Electronics and Communication Engineering (1999-2003) from Thiagarajar College of Engineering in India, and a PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the Centre for Signal and Image Processing at the University of Strathclyde (2005-2010). During her PhD research, Viji developed an automated...
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Dr Huda Al-Kateb
Programme Leader BSc Food and Nutrition
Dr Al-Kateb is an experienced food and nutrition scientist with over 25 years’ experience of working in a variety of roles and initiatives in agri-food across the supply chain for academia, industry and the public health sectors. In recent years, she has developed new provisions and degree programmes in food and nutrition...
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Dr Olatunde Aremu
Health Economist & Joint Programme Leader, Master of Public Health (MPH)
Dr. Aremu specialises in Health Economics and Management and Population health. Dr. Aremu completed doctoral training at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. He has more than 15 years of experience spanning MedTech consulting, Public Health, clinical practice and academia. Dr. Aremu has held a couple of postdoctoral academic...
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Dr Elizabeth Bailey
Associate Professor and Director of the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre
Elizabeth Bailey joined BCU in February 2021 as Associate Professor and Director of the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre. Liz became a registered Midwife in 2004 and worked clinically before developing an interest in research. Liz worked in clinical research roles before completing her Doctorate and then working as a...
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Alistair Bardwell
Lecturer in Radiography
Alistair is part of the Birmingham City University (BCU) alumni having qualified in 2014 achieving a First-Class degree classification in Diagnostic Radiography. He went on to work as a Diagnostic Radiographer at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton for over 8 years. During this time, he maintained a solid foundation in Plain...
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Dr James Barnett
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Dr Barnett joined BCU in 2019, and enjoys teaching on the Biomedical Sciences degree course. He is passionate about science and has had a varied career spending time working in both industry and academia. He has worked on numerous research projects investigating topics such as bacterial protein transport, metalloproteomics, and...
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David Bignell
Programme Lead Rehabilitation Work
David is a qualified Rehabilitation Worker and the Programme Lead for the Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment), the BSc (Hons) Specialist Complex Needs Rehabilitation Work top up’ degree and the BSc (Hons) Habilitation Work Working with Children and Young People course. David studied at the Guide...
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Rachel Black
Course Leader BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
Rachel gained qualified teacher status in Physical Education in 1999, and has a wealth of experience teaching, leading and advising in a range of both primary and secondary schools in Sussex and Shropshire. Rachel has gained considerable experience teaching in Higher Education, and prior to joining the team at Birmingham City...
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Michelle Brazil
Senior Lecturer/Placement Coordinator in Rehabilitation Work
Michelle qualified as a rehabilitation worker (visual impairment) at Birmingham City University in 2012. Becoming a visiting a visiting teacher from 2013, and permanent member of staff in 2019. Since qualifying, Michelle has worked as a qualified rehabilitation worker in local authority and charity settings. This included...
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Nick Brewin
Lecturer
Nick completed his training as a Diagnostic Radiographer at Birmingham City University in 2015. Since then he as worked mainly in Birmingham across a wide range of roles as a Radiographer including General Xray, CT, Interventional, Cardiology and most recently Vascular Access. Nick joined BCU in March 2022 as a lecturer and...