Our People
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Jennifer Kidson
Lecturer
Jennifer Kidson is a lecturer in the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences . Jennifer's teaching identity is heavily influenced by her professional background in social work, as well as her educational experiences to date. The values and ethical principles of social work (BASW, 2012) including human rights, social...
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Professor Mike King
Emeritus Professor, Centre for Applied Criminology
Mike joined us as Research Professor in Criminal Justice in 2004 from the University of Leicester and in 2009 he was awarded an Emeritus Professorship. Mike has researched and published widely in the areas of public order policing and policing change, both in the UK and internationally. His recent work includes King, M....
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Dr Victoria Kinsella
Senior Research Fellow in Creativities
Dr. Victoria Kinsella has researched widely in the fields of the arts education and creativity, in particular music and visual arts. She has worked on a number of creative arts research projects in various contexts including schools, prisons, galleries, arts centres and with educational agencies. Victoria is recognised for her...
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Professor Andrew Kulman
MA Course Director and Principal Lecturer
Andrew Kulman has worked as an illustrator and Graphic Artist since leaving the RCA in 1987. His work has been exhibited both nationally and Internationally, winning numerous Industry awards. He has had several illustrated books published and has appeared in magazines and publications both in the UK and abroad. His recent...
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Lucy Land
Professor of Nursing
Lucy Land is a Professor of Nursing . She teaches research methods to undergraduates and postgraduates in Nursing and Radiography , as well as supervising MSc and PhD projects. After qualifying as a nurse in 1980, Lucy worked in haematology, caring for patients with leukaemia, sickle cell anaemia and other blood disorders...
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Paul Lander
Course Director - Photography
2005 to present day: As Course Director in Photography, my overriding aim is to initiate creative pathways of study that will take the student into a journey to fulfil future aspirations and vocations. This pathway of study is intended to contest notions and perceptions of the norm, to creatively experiment and oppose the...
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Professor Peter Larkham
Professor of Planning
Peter Larkham is Professor of Planning at the University’s School of Engineering and the Built Environment. He teaches on the BSc (Hons) courses in Building Surveying, Property Development and Planning, and Real Estate, as well as the MA Planning Built Environments and the Postgraduate Certificate in...
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Dr Robert Lawson
Associate Professor
Dr Robert Lawson completed his ESRC-funded PhD thesis at the University of Glasgow in 2009, focusing on urban adolescent language use in a high school in Glasgow. Since joining Birmingham City University, Dr Lawson has expanded his focus to encompass research on language in the media, language and masculinities, and the...
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Ruth Lawton
University Learning & Teaching Fellow for Employability
Experienced Higher Education (HE) staff developer, lecturer and careers guidance professional - including being Head of Careers - with particular expertise in relation to embedding employability, employer engagement and personal and professional development into the curriculum. convener of the ‘Employability Developers’...
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Professor Gregory Leadbetter
Professor of Poetry, Course Director of the MA in Creative Writing, Director of the Institute of Creative and Critical Writing
Professor Gregory Leadbetter is a poet and critic. His research focuses on Romantic poetry and thought, the traditions to which these relate, and the history and practice of poetry more generally. He is the author of two poetry collections, Maskwork (2020) and The Fetch (2016), both with Nine Arches Press, as well...