Sport and Life Sciences staff

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...

Dr Laura Hodgson

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science

Laura joined Birmingham City University in 2019 as an academic member of staff. She currently teaches on the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science undergraduate degree programme, primarily in sport and exercise psychology. Laura’s main research interests are focused on performance psychology including sports coaching and...

Dr Muhammad Hossain

Lecturer in Public Health

Dr Hossain holds a deep-seated passion for both teaching and research within the field of Public Health, recognizing its pivotal role in promoting well-being, preventing diseases, and empowering individuals to manage health challenges. His teaching and research endeavours transcend disciplinary boundaries and often involve...

Professor John Howl

Professor of Life Sciences

Professor John Howl graduated from the University of Birmingham where he pursued a PhD in the field of muscle cell physiology and pathology supervised by Dr S. J. Publicover. Following an extended post-doctoral period in Birmingham, during which he was supported by two personal grants from the British Heart Foundation, he...

Dr David Charles Hughes

Associate Professor in Life Sciences

David has the following qualifications: BSc Biochemistry (UMIST), PhD Cancer Research (University of Surrey/Marie Curie Research Institute/UWCM, Cardiff). David has 18 years of teaching experience at University of Birmingham, University of Derby and Nottingham Trent University. He has taught at foundation, level 4-6...

Dr Feroz Jadhakhan

Lecturer in Public Health

Dr Feroz is a public health professional with over 10 years’ experience across the healthcare sector, including the NHS, public health intelligence, and third sector organisations. His work centres on using electronic health records and health data analytics to uncover disease trends, improve population health insights, and...

Dr Adam L. Kelly

Professor of Sport and Exercise and Course Leader for Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSport)

Professor Adam L. Kelly is Professor of Sport and Exercise and Course Leader for Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSport) at Birmingham City University. He also founded the newly established BCU Research for Athlete and Youth Sport Development (RAYSD) Lab , where he currently leads key projects with the FIFA Talent...

Kate Kissling-Jones

Sports Development Administrator

As a Sports Development Administrator at BCU, Kate supports the delivery of student sport programs and help enhance the overall sport experience across BCU's sites. Passionate about participation and community engagement, Kate works closely with students and staff to ensure smooth and effective programme operations.

Tim Leary

Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy

Tim is a Senior Lecturer who has been involved with the teaching and development of the BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Therapy degree at Birmingham City University since it started in 2017. He has considerable experience of course development and teaching having taught on two previous Sports Therapy degree programmes since 2005....

David Lee

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

David completed his degree and PhD at the University of Birmingham before embarking on a research career as a Senior Research and Teaching Fellow. He joined Birmingham City University in 2016 as lead for the Biomedical sciences programme. David maintains research links with the University of Birmingham where he continues to...