Our staff
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Gero Kaur
Senior Lecturer
Gero qualified as a Social Worker in 2000. Upon qualifying as a Social Worker Gero worked within a Local Authority generic adult team. She started supervising social work students on placement when she became a Senior Practitioner in 2002. In 2005 Gero gained employment as a Practice Educator within a Local Authority...
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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, and Director of Post Qualifying / Postgraduate Teaching, Professional Development and Enterprise
Louise is currently the Director of Post Qualifying / Postgraduate Teaching, Professional Development and Enterprise. Prior to this, Louise led the Masters in Education course at Birmingham City University and she has worked on a range of Initial Teacher Education programmes across three universities. Before working in...
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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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Zoe Lewis
Senior Lecturer
Zoe worked in early years settings, schools and voluntary organisations in Warwickshire before joining BCU in 2014. She completed her Early Childhood Studies degree and trained to become a teacher as a mature student and then taught predominantly in Reception classes before becoming Head of Early Years. Zoe completed her MA in...
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Rhiannon Lockley
Foundation year Lecturer
Rhiannon’s primary focus as a lecturer is equality and widening participation. I believe access to education for all is essential for democracy and a healthy society. She grew up in the Black Country and studied in the West Midlands, graduating from Aston University in Psychology and Sociology in 2001 followed by an MA in...
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Jessica Lowe
Foundation Year Lecturer
Jessica joined the ADD (Academic Development Department) in 2019 as a Lecturer on the HELS Foundation Year Programme. Her role is to lead and develop modules to support students on their journey on the Foundation Year Programme. Prior to joining BCU, she has worked in a FE and HE institution teaching students on a range of...
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Helen Lowther
Senior Lecturer in Secondary Mathematics
Helen studied at Cambridge University to gain her Maths degree, before heading on to Kings College London to complete her PGCE. She went on to teach Maths in a secondary school in London, progressing to the Head of Faculty for Maths, Business and Economics. Helen moved to a secondary school in Birmingham before joining...
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Shannon Ludgate
Senior Lecturer & Course Leader, BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
Shannon completed her BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education Studies at Birmingham City University in 2014. Her studies focused on understanding and meeting the needs of the youngest children, with a focus on play, pedagogy and theory. While studying for her degree, Shannon gained Early Years Professional Status, her training...