Research students

Sahar Afshar

Doctoral researcher

Sahar Afshar is a font developer and researcher from Iran. Her interest in typography during her years as a student at the University of Tehran led her to the University of Reading, from which she holds an MA by Research in Typography & Graphic Communication.

Nitzan Chelouche

Doctoral researcher

Nitzan Chelouche is a doctoral candidate in the Center for German Studies at the European Forum. She received a Diplom (FH) in Design from Köln International School of Design.

Sue Cook

Doctoral researcher

Sue is a mature, part-time PhD student at Birmingham City University, researching women’s involvement in the Birmingham printing industry and allied trades in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

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.

Becky Howson

Lecturer

Becky has over twenty years of professional experience working internationally across several disciplines; graphic design, fashion communication, textile design and interior design. Becky is undertaking PhD research in typography letterpress printing and is developing experimental typographic research practice. Recent and...

David Osbaldestin

Interim Course Leader for BA (Hons) Fine Art and Course Leader for BA (Hons) Art and Design

David Osbaldestin is the Interim Course Leader for BA (Hons) Fine Art and Course Leader for BA (Hons) Art and Design based at our School of Art. A Creative Director with a passion for typography, David Osbaldestin is using his fine art and design skills to teach the complex art form of the printed letter. He has a wide...

Adrian Slaney

Doctoral researcher

Adrian is a retired consultant in restorative dentistry, part of a multidisciplinary team treating patients suffering from head and neck malignancy. Adrian has also been involved with treatment of patients with cranio-facial disorders, such as cleft lip. He is now a researcher undertaking research in a field which has...