Our People
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Irfan Khawaja
Programme Leader/Senior Lecturer for Physical Education and School Sport
Irfan was a P.E teacher for 7 years. Throughout his career, Irfan worked in primary and secondary schools, and was a curriculum coordinator for P.E at key stage 5 level. In addition to this, Irfan gained experience as a head of department and has delivered a range of INSET teacher training sessions. Prior to this, Irfan...
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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 field 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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Hans Koller
Senior Lecturer in Jazz
As a working jazz musician Hans is naturally drawn to working in the area where composition and improvisation meet. He has always been interested in both the history of jazz, as well as in being part of a contemporary scene. Birmingham, BCU, and the Conservatoire in particular, are great places for jazz. He works with a lot of...
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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
Associate Head of Photography (Lecturer)
2005 to Present day: Academically, my main passion is Landscape and Documentary photography, and after many years of documenting and researching Landscape issues I gained a Masters Degree specialising in Man’s degrading interaction with the environment. My exhibitions since range from Landscape studies, to politics, to...
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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 Research Practice. ...
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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 which focused on urban adolescent language use in Glasgow. During the course of his PhD, he completed a period of overseas research training at the University of Arizona, taught a range of undergraduate courses at the University of...