Sociology and Criminology staff
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Lali Magsi
Lecturer in Criminology, Policing and Law
Lali Magsi (Cantab) is a Lecturer in Criminology, Policing and Law at Birmingham City University. He was previously a Police Officer for West Midlands Police and holds an LLB from the University of Birmingham and an MSt in Criminology from the University of Cambridge. Lali’s research explores police misconduct including...
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Dr Anthony May
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Dr Anthony May has research interests in a variety of areas but is currently focused on the sociology of sport. He has published widely in journals including International Review for the Sociology of Sport , Sociology of Sport Journal, European Sport Management Quarterly , International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics ...
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Alasdair McCarrick
Lecturer
Alasdair has been a qualified Youth and Community Worker since 2005 when he acquired his DipHE with JNC from the University of Birmingham. Since then, he has worked across the statutory and voluntary youth work sectors delivering diverse projects for young people with a specialism in young people’s mental health. Alasdair has...
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Sharda Murria
Senior Lecturer in Policing & Criminology, Course Leader for Policing
Sharda Murria teaches Criminology and Policing. She has a keen interest in policing and the criminal justice system and is passionate about delivering ‘real world impact’.
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Dr Zaki Nahaboo
Lecturer in Sociology
Dr Zaki Nahaboo joined as Lecturer in Sociology in 2019. He previously taught sociology at Liverpool Hope University and INTO City, University of London. He has research and teaching interests in postcolonial studies and international political sociology.
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Connor Osborn
Lecturer in Youth Work & Communities
Connor joined Birmingham City University in 2025 as a lecturer, bringing over a decade of experience in youth work and a strong background in digital media and music. Having completed a master’s degree in Youth and Community Leadership in 2024, Connor is a JNC-qualified youth worker with extensive experience working across...
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Dr Aidan O'Sullivan
Lecturer in Criminology
Dr. Aidan O’Sullivan got his first degree, a 1:1 joint-honours in Sociology and Philosophy, from the University College of Cork in the Republic of Ireland in 2006. He would go onto to receive the same mark for his Masters in Sociology at the same institution in 2008.
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Dr Sarah Pemberton
Head of the College of Law, Social and Criminal Justice
Having initially studied Social Policy as an undergraduate Sarah became immersed in the study of the social world, this served as the foundation for an unrelenting interest in social research which she pursues to this day.
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Matthew Phillips
Lecturer in Criminology and Policing
Matthew is a lecturer in Criminology and Policing where he has taught since 2020. Matthew’s area of PhD research concerns cybercrime, in particular cryptocurrency-based money laundering and ransomware on dark web marketplaces.
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Dr Kadian Pow
Lecturer in Sociology and Black Studies
Though the topics have changed, Kadian Pow's experience in education spans 20 years. From prestigious museums to community programming to academia, Kadian has been fortunate to be in education in both the USA and the UK.