Members of staff

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola

Associate Professor

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola is a leading voice on gender equality in and through media in Africa. Her work, spanning research, media practice, and advocacy, has informed policy, shaped industry standards, and fostered global dialogue on the rights and representation of African women in media. She is an Associate Professor of Women’s...

Dr Rachel-Ann Charles

Course Director BA (Hons) Journalism

Rachel-Ann brings a range of experience from her work in news media across the Caribbean and Europe. Her teaching expertise spans all undergraduate media courses, ensuring students receive a comprehensive and well-rounded education in journalism. As a member of the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR), Dr...

Dr Sam Coley

Associate Professor, College Academic Lead for Distance & Transnational Education Course Leader MA Media Production

Sam Coley is the College Academic Lead for Distance and Transnational Education at the Birmingham College of English and Media. He is also Award Leader for the MA Media Production and teaches a range of undergraduate and postgraduate audio production modules. Coley is a member of the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural...

Dr Pedro Cravinho

Keeper of the Archives – Faculty of Arts, Design and Media, Senior Research Fellow – Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR)

Dr Pedro Cravinho (born 1968) began his musical career as a self-taught electric bassist taking part of Oporto's late 1980s pop-rock scene. Cravinho got a music education on classical double bass and studied jazz (electric bass and double bass) before starting a career as a freelance bassist and educator. After taking a degree...

Dr Kirsten Forkert

Professor of Cultural Studies and Associate Director, Birmingham Media and Cultural Research

Kirsten Forkert is an interdisciplinary researcher, teacher and activist. She sees teaching as a space for students connect with what they feel passionate about, explore their intellectual curiosity and creativity, and to reflect on the power relations at play within the current political moment. Her research focuses on...

Dave Harte

Acting Head of Department of English and Media

Dave Harte is Acting Head of Department of English and Media. His research is focused on local and community journalism, and he has published widely on these topics. He was co-investigator on the UK Research Council funded project 'Media, Community and the Creative Citizen' where he led a research strand investigating the...