Staff directory
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David Gray
Professor of Wound Study
David Gray graduated as Registered Nurse in 1989 from Foresterhill College, Aberdeen (now Robert Gordon University) and with a Postgraduate Diploma in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair from Cardiff University, in 2010. His interest in tissue viability began in 1986 when, as a first ward student nurse, he developed blisters on...
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Karen Gubbins
Senior Lecturer & Course Lead for Paramedic Science
Karen joined West Midlands Ambulance Service in 1996 and qualified as a paramedic in 1998 within the Birmingham area. She was promoted to a first line manager in 2000 working with Wolverhampton. Karen then moved into the Training and Education Department in 2004 as worked as an Ambulance Tutor teaching all aspects of patient...
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Richard Handyside
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Richard has extensive applied experience in the field of Performance Analysis, having provided Performance Analysis support to elite coaches and athletes at the The English Institute of Sport, England Netball, Arsenal Football Club and Leeds United Football Club. Winning a Gold Medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the...
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Katharine Hardware
Programme Director, Non-Medical Prescribing.
Katharine teaches on the following courses: Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses Supplementary Prescribing for Allied Health professionals (V300) at Levels 6 and 7 Prescribing from the Community Practitioner Formulary (V150)
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Sharon Hardwick
Associate Professor of Life Sciences
Sharon has been a paramedic for over 20 years after starting her career with West Midlands Ambulance Service working in Coventry. In 2001 she became a clinical supervisor in what was Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service, where she supported and mentored newly qualified staff through their training period. As part of...
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Claire Hartley
Senior Lecturer
Claire Hartley is a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and Senior Lecturer (in acquired communication difficulties) at Birmingham City University. She is also the Programme Director for the Return to Practice in SLT Programme. Her interests include aphasia, motor speech disorders, simulated practice in SLT, and working with...
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Dr Chris Hartley
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Dr Hartley completed a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Leeds before working for an orthopaedic company. Whilst working he completed an MSc in Biomechanics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Chris completed his PhD at Loughborough University, investigating ‘the effect of high impact exercise on...
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Dr Irmgard Haussmann
Associate Professor in Health Sciences
Irmgard is an Associate Professor in Health Sciences and teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level. In her role as Director of Postgraduate Research Degrees for Life and Sport she leads all aspects of recruitment and student experiences for PhD Life and Sport Sciences. Having previously worked at Brandeis...
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Rebecca Hawkesford
Lecturer
Rebecca originally trained as a Therapeutic Radiographer at Birmingham City University qualifying in 2006. The majority of her career has been at UHCW Coventry, however in 2015 she undertook a Band 7 post at Worcestershire Acute General Trust in order to widen her scope of practice as a radiographer. In 2017 Rebecca returned...
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Dr Marianne Hensman
Lecturer
Marianne graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 1999 with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy. She was practising as a physiotherapist from 1999-2007 working in both acute and community settings, latterly specialising in rehabilitation of patients with neurological conditions. Marianne completed her MSc in Continuing Professional...