Members of staff
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Dr Kwabena Duedu
Associate Professor in Life Sciences
Kwabena’s research sits at the intersection of pathogen biology, epidemiology, and public health microbiology, with a central focus on understanding how bacterial pathogens behave under real-world environmental and clinical pressures, and how these behaviours shape persistence, treatment outcomes, and disease dynamics in...
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Dr Hora Davari Ejtehadi
Associate Professor
Dr Hora Ejtehadi is an Associate Professor. She studied Medicine and continued further education by completing PhD in Biomedical Science field. She joined Birmingham City University in 2004 and awarded Diploma in Higher Education in 2007. She led School of Health Sciences Enterprise for couple of years and moved on leading the...
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Dr Martin Figgitt
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Martin has a very strong and varied biomedical science background having been engaged in both research activities and clinical diagnostic services. His clinical science experience includes working in hospital blood sciences laboratories performing various blood tests, such as full blood counts, coagulation screening and blood...
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Dr Basiru Gai
Lecturer in Public Health
Basiru is a medical doctor with extensive experience in improving health outcomes in low and middle-income countries. With a solid foundation in clinical practice, he has transitioned into the area of Public Health and holds a Master's Degree in Public Health from Birmingham City University, which later paved his academic...
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Dr Martin Goldberg
Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology
Martin has a wide range of expertise which includes clinical and diagnostic microbiology, bacterial molecular biology / genetics, food microbiology / safety, discovery of novel antimicrobial compounds and bacterial physiology. This range of expertise is vital when working in a biomedical environment where a broad knowledge is...
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Dr Lewis Gough
Professor of Nutrition and Physiology
Lewis was awarded his professorship based on his work and innovation in sodium bicarbonate research, of which he has over 50 international peer-reviewed articles. Lewis is the Unit of Assessment Lead for the Research Excellence Framework (Research Excellence Framework). He also holds editorial board positions with...
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Dr Helen Gravestock
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science (Biomechanics)
Helen is the course leader for BSc Sport and Exercise Science and has been teaching in Higher Education for 10 years across both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. She holds a PgCert in Higher Education and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Helen completed her PhD at Leeds Beckett University, where she studied...
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Dr Chris Hartley
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Dr Hartley completed a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Leeds before working for an orthopaedic company. Whilst working he completed an MSc in Biomechanics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Chris completed his PhD at Loughborough University, investigating ‘the effect of high impact exercise on...
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Dr Irmgard Haussmann
Associate Professor in Health Sciences
Irmgard is an Associate Professor in Health Sciences and teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level. In her role as Director of Postgraduate Research Degrees for Life and Sport she leads all aspects of recruitment and student experiences for PhD Life and Sport Sciences. Having previously worked at Brandeis...
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Dr Adam Herbert
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science (Physiology)
Adam joined BCU in 2018 and is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, specialising in Physiology. He has extensive applied experience within the area having worked with a wide range of athletes and individuals providing educational support, physiological assessment, hydrotherapy sessions as well as strength and...