Our Staff
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Love Alfred
Lecturer in Law
Love Alfred joined the Birmingham City University (BCU) as a Lecturer in Law in 2023. Love's research and teaching interests include international environmental law and sustainability, energy justice and transition, social and climate justice, natural resources, and the theoretical foundations of public law. Prior to her...
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Dr Olia Arustamyan
Lecturer
Dr Olia Arustamyan is a Lecturer in Law. Her main research interests are in philosophy of law and moral philosophy more generally. Olia lectures in criminal law and criminal evidence at undergraduate level, and human rights law in the LLM.
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Sabah Athar
Lecturer in Law
Sabah Athar is a Lecturer in Law specializing in American Legal Studies. She is especially interested in constitutional law in the United States which is reflected in her teaching interests. She primarily teaches on the American Legal Studies LLB pathway. Sabah is an interdisciplinary researcher and academic, stemming from her...
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Suresh Birdi
Senior Lecturer in Law
Suresh Birdi is a Senior lecturer in Law and is the course director for the LLM International Business Law Course. Suresh has taught upon many degree courses including LL.B, B.A, GDL, PGDL, LL.M and other short courses.
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Dr Valentino Cattelan
Lecturer in Law
Dr Valentino Cattelan is an experienced researcher in Islamic law, economics and finance. His expertise also comprises comparative law, EU law, contract law and interdisciplinary studies.
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Tracey Cooper
Director of International Recruitment and Development | Director of Staff Professional Development
Tracey Cooper i s the Director of Educational and Professional Development at BCU, prior to this she held the role of LLB Programme Director for 7 years. Her teaching areas are Land Law, Contract Law and ADR. She obtained her LLB with the Open University and LLM with the University of Wolverhampton.
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Dr Sarah Cooper
Professor of Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice
Dr Sarah Cooper is a Reader in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, the Director of Research in the School of Law, and a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Authority. She is also a Site Director for the Midlands 4 Cities Doctoral Training Partnership, which is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
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Lamin Daffeh
Lecturer in Law
Lamin is a lecturer in Law and a PhD Research Fellow at the BCU. He is an experienced practitioner in advancing education and International development.
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Michael Davies
Lecturer in Law
Solicitor (non-practising). Admitted to the role in 1985. Joined a High Street as Articled clerk and rose to level of Senior Partner. Criminal Defence Advocate for over 20 years practising in local Magistrates and Crown Courts.
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Dr Ilaria Di Gioia
Senior Lecturer in American Law and Associate Director of the Centre for American Legal Studies (CALS)
Dr. Ilaria Di Gioia is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Associate Director of the Centre for American Legal Studies at Birmingham City University, UK.