Our People
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Lisa Abbott
Associate Head of School
As Associate Head of School, Lisa is a proud advocate of Nursing and Midwifery at BCU. Throughout her 15 years working here, Lisa has enjoyed a variety of roles including Head of Department for Children’s and Young People’s Health, Deputy Programme Leader for Children’s Nursing, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer Practitioner. Lisa...
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Dr Keeley Abbott
Associate Professor
Dr Keeley Abbott career to date has been characterised by an interest and awareness around issues related to equality, diversity and inclusivity. This is based on her research focus related to sexualities, sexual health and sex education.
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Dr Yemisi Akinbobola
Senior Lecturer
Yemisi holds a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from Birmingham City University. She is a senior lecturer and Research Degrees Coordinator for the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research . Her research interests are in African Feminism(s) and media in Africa, particularly the intersections of Women's Rights and...
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Dr. Alex Albans
Research Fellow in Landscape Architecture
Alex has a background in historical urban geography and cartography. After graduating from Aberystwyth University he worked as a land surveyor and at the Land Registry before re-training as a landscape architect at the University of Central England (now BCU). After a short time in practice Alex returned to BCU to undertake a...
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Dr Islah Ali-MacLachlan
Senior Lecturer
Dr Islah Ali-MacLachlan is a Senior Lecturer and subject lead for acoustics, covering musical, environmental and building acoustics. He has a PhD in Music Research (Birmingham City University), PGDip (IOA) in Acoustics and Noise Control (Derby University) and BSc(Hons) Industrial Design (Technology) (Napier University of...
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Dr Nazlı Alimen
Lecturer and Researcher
Dr. Nazlı Alimen works as a researcher and post-graduate supervisor and teaches on BA, MA and MSc courses in the Institute of Jewellery, Fashion, and Textiles. She is a member of the Dress in Context Research Centre of the School of Fashion and Textiles and of the University's Race Equity Steering Committee. Prior to joining...
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Professor Kehinde Andrews
Professor of Black Studies
Professor Kehinde Andrews is an academic, activist and author whose books include Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21 st Century (2018). His first book was Resisting Racism: Race, Inequality and the Black Supplementary School Movement (2013).
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Amanda Andrews
Senior Teaching Fellow
Amanda is passionate about the education of nurses and in particular those starting in the profession. Amanda continues to encourage professionalism, developing caring and competent nurses for the future.
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Dr Caroline Archer-Parré
School of Visual Communication
Caroline Archer-Parré is Professor of Typography, Co-director of the Centre for Printing History and Culture at Birmingham City University / University of Birmingham, and Chairman of the Baskerville Society. Caroline supervises doctoral students both at BCU and beyond and is a member of the Faculty Research Directorate...
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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...