Academic Expert Profiles

Paul Bradshaw leads the MA in Data Journalism at Birmingham City University, and works as a consultant data journalist in the BBC England data unit.

Jasbir is Director of Postgraduate Studies in Fashion and Textiles. Her early career began in commercial textile design, before moving into fashion research, and is now an internationally published...

Dr Mersha Aftab is a Senior Lecturer in Design Management at Birmingham City University, and Course Director for the MA Design Management Programme within the College of Architecture.

Joe Miles has extensive experience as a freelance photographer, specialising in commercial and editorial photography for national and international clients. 

Lianne is a Senior Lecturer with 14 years of high-end VFX film industry experience. Her focus is on forging strong links between the University and industry. She plans to develop student awareness ...

Gemma is Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature, and currently the Course Director for the BA English undergraduate degree programmes. 

Professor Gregory Leadbetter is a poet and critic. His research focuses on Romantic poetry and thought, the traditions to which these relate, and the history and practice of poetry more generally.<...

Dr Luan Shaw is Director of Postgraduate Studies (Music) at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire...

Adam is Head of Pedagogy and a Lecturer in Music at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, having previously worked as a Research Fellow in BCU’s CSPACE, and at the University of Nottingham.

Mike started his broadcasting career in 1983 as a journalist in cable TV newsrooms and progressed to becoming a news Producer/Director before moving into broadcast TV as a Network Director for Tham...

Sam Coley is an Associate Professor (International) for the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media at Birmingham City University. He is also Award Leader for the MA Media Production at Birmingham School...

Alan McQueen has spent the last 30 years working with the most important and influential UK film companies. He started his career in the film and home entertainment industry in 1983 with MSD Holdin...

Dr Panch Suntharalingam is currently the Course Director for MA Design at Birmingham City University.

Dr Michael Bickerton is Course Leader on the BSc (Hons) Digital Film Production course.

Sion Lenton is the Course Director for BA (Hons) Video Game Design for the Games Film and Animation School at Birmingham City University. 

Yemisi is a senior lecturer and Research Degrees Coordinator for the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research. Her research interests are in African Feminis...

Caroline Archer-Parré is Professor of Typography, Co-director of the Centre for Printing History & Culture at Birmingham City University and Chair of the Baskerville Society. 

Islam Issa is a multi-award-winning author, broadcaster, and curator. A literary critic and historian, his work focuses on the reception of early modern English literature in global contexts,...

Rajinder Dudrah is Professor of Cultural Studies and Creative Industries in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media at BCU. 

Meera Darji is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and lecturer at Birmingham City University. Her independent documentary films have been awarded at international film festiv...

Rebecca Skeels is the Course Director for BA (Hons) Jewellery and Objects. She started her business in 1994 after graduating from the University of Wales.

Dr Ana Araujo trained as an architect, and she currently works in the fields of art curating, research and education. Her interests range across the fields of design, the visual arts, ps...