PhD profiles

Lesley Gabriel

Doctoral researcher

Postgraduate researcher Lesley Gabriel's current project taps into a previously neglected area of research - BDSM subcultures in Birmingham and the Black Country.

Sivagayinee's research is about exploring about the knowledge acquisition and skills challenges faced in BIM construction projects. She is trying to identify the skills challenges faced in BIM construction projects and to understand how construction professionals acquire the knowledge to use BIM technology.

Georgina Garbett

Doctoral researcher

Georgina is a full-time doctoral candidate under the supervision of Victoria Kinsella and Alex Kendall. Before starting her PhD, Georgina worked in Adult and Community Learning for over 14 years, specialising in teaching literacy and English. For 5 years during this period she worked as an Assistant Manager leading a team...

Lenni George

Doctoral researcher

Lenni's background in Human Resource Management provides the basis for designing and delivering training in many of the so-called “soft skills” such as leading change, negotiation skills, conflict resolution, and effective communications. She has always taken an interest in equality and diversity training, which lead to her...

Callistus Gero

Lecturer in Digital Built Environment

Callistus worked as an assistant site manager for a building contractor in Nairobi, Kenya, throughout most of 2018. He then secured an internship with The National Housing Corporation, before another similar stint with Ksumu County Government.

Jessica Glaser

Doctoral researcher

After a career as senior designer in a number of design consultancies, Jessica Glaser is now an associate Senior Lecturer in Graphic Communication at the University of Wolverhampton and partner in Bright Pink Communication Design.

Dr Matt Grimes

Course Director BA (Hons) Music Business; Senior Lecturer in Music Industries and Radio

Dr Matt Grimes is the course director for the BA (Hons) Music Business course and a Senior Lecturer in Music Industries and Radio, with over 15 years experience in higher education. In 2020, he received his PhD exploring ageing and identity in British anarcho-punks. Matt’s published research and research interests include...

Victoria Hancock

Doctoral researcher

Victoria has a background in forensic psychology, starting her career as a trainee forensic psychologist at HMP Stafford, having graduated with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) Psychology degree from Nottingham Trent University. Over the last 15 years, Victoria has worked in various different roles within the Criminal Justice System,...

Khadijah Hanga

Doctoral researcher

Khadijah's undergraduate background in the Computer Science Department of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University has given her substantial knowledge of the basic areas of Computer Science. During Khadijah's year-long industrial attachment period, she acquired a good knowledge of evaluation, monitoring, and compliance of...

Subhi Hasan

Doctoral Researcher

Subhi graduated with a degree in Law in 2016 from An Najah National University in Palestine. He went on to complete his LLM in International Business Law at Birmingham City University in the UK where he received a distinction in his dissertation, which led to him being awarded the Birmingham City University Classic PhD...