Education and Teacher Training staff
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Grant Huddleston
CoESW Project Lead for Professional Development, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education
Grant commenced employment at Birmingham City University in 2017 as the Senior Lecturer for Physical Education (PE), working across both primary and secondary education within the College of Education and Social Work. During that time, Grant wrote, taught, and lead the PE curriculum for the BA (QTS) Primary Education, PGCE...
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Lindsay Hunter
Lecturer and Deputy Course Lead Early Childhood Studies
Lindsay has enjoyed a varied career, working with children and families in a range of roles. She has spent over a decade working in family support and early intervention and has an interest in empowering families, children and young people and promoting social justice. Her professional background also includes working within...
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Canis Kamran
Senior Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education
Canis joined the BCU team in September 2023. Prior to starting the role as senior lecturer, she worked as an Assistant Head teacher for several years where she worked across a range of schools as part of a multi academy trust. She has had experience of leading a range of subject areas and teams during her time as a school...
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Dr Eleni Kanira
Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education Studies
Eleni Kanira is a PhD graduate of the University of Warwick and a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Birmingham City University. She trained and worked as an Early Years teacher, co-ordinator and consultant in various Primary schools and Early Years centres and as a drama teacher in schools and Theatre spaces. ...
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Emma Kettle
PhD Student and Assistant Lecturer
Emma is a Graduate Research Teaching Assistant (GRTA) and PhD student in the School of Education. She has a background in primary education, having worked as a primary and special needs teacher, and SENCo. Her professional experience continues to inform her teaching and research, with a particular focus on inclusive education...
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Dr Theresa Kinnersley
Training Lead and Programme Director
Dr Kinnersley began her professional career within the NHS, initially qualifying and working as a nurse within neurosciences. In 2002 she stumbled across conductive education, a pedagogical approach to working with children and adults with neuromotor conditions. She was awarded a PhD in 2019, the focus of which was upon the...
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Dr Louise Lambert
Associate Professor
Dr Lou Lambert has a background in schools’ education, initial teacher education and postgraduate education leadership. She is currently an Associate Professor at BCU where she teaches, researches, and writes about pedagogical practices across educational sectors and the use of arts-based, participatory and creative...
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Liz Lawrence
Senior Lecturer in Primary Art and Design
Liz Lawrence is a senior lecturer in primary Art and Design education. She joined BCU in January 2017, having taught in primary schools across Birmingham prior to this. During her teaching career she was an Arts subject leader, English lead, curriculum development leader and deputy head teacher. She co-established an arts...
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Caroline Lee
Associate Professor and Subject Lead for Social Work
Caroline worked as a social work practitioner in a community setting for a number of years with a range of adult service user groups, primarily within the fields of learning disabilities and mental health. Caroline joined BCU as a full-time social work lecturer in Sept 2006, and teaches across a variety of modules as well as...
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Dr Zoe Lewis
Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education
Dr. Zoe Lewis is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of education. Zoe moved into higher education after teaching in early years classrooms and undertaking several leadership roles in schools. She has also worked with a voluntary organisation for over 20 years...