Dr Daniel Fitzpatrick

Lecturer, Politics and International Relations · Aston University

Dr Fitzpatrick's research explores theories of the state, nationalism and identity, and higher education policy and reform.

Political Party Systems Politics of Sport and Football Public Policy British Politics Regulation

Daniel Smith-Christopher

Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Old Testament Studies Old Testament Theology Religion and Peace Nonviolence Cross-Cultural Interpretation of the Bible and Indigenous Christianity Postcolonial Interpretation of Bible

Patricia Thornley

Director of EBRI, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute · Aston University

Patricia Thornley works in assessing the environmental, economic and social impacts of renewable energy technologies.

Chemistry Supergen Project Climate Change Bioenergy Environmental Sciences

Dr Pam Lowe

Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Policy · Aston University

Dr Lowe researches women’s reproductive and sexual health, with a particular interest in pregnancy, abortion and reproductive coercion.

Reproductive Coercion Women's Reproductive Health Pregnancy Abortion Women's Sexual Health

Dr Anne-Marie Greenslade

Senior Lecturer · Leeds Beckett

Dr Anne-Marie Greenslade is a Senior Lecturer with a background as a frontline practitioner in both the voluntary and public sectors.

UK Constitutional Law Human Rights Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Gender-Based Violence

Paddy McGuinness

Senior Advisor, London · Brunswick Group

Paddy McGuinness advises on crisis and resilience issues, providing senior counsel to clients on ever-evolving business and political risk.

Crisis Management Cyber Security National Secuirty UK Politics UK Business Trends

Dr David Lowe

Senior Research Fellow · Leeds Beckett University

Dr David Lowe's main research interests are in terrorism & security, policing and criminal law.

Criminal Law Police Security Terrorism Crime

Paul Burdell

Career Investment Banker · LCM Partners

Paul Burdell - Career Investment Banker

Career Investment Banker

Dr Edina Harbinja

Reader in Media/Privacy Law · Aston University

Dr Harbinja's principal areas of research are related to the legal issues surrounding the Internet and emerging technologies.

Digital Resurrection AI and Law Online Harms Online Safety

Professor Sarah Whatley

Professor of Dance and Director of the Centre for Dance Research · Coventry University

She has expertise across a range of contemporary dance theory & practice, such as with artists, dance companies & cultural organisations.

Digital Dance Performing Arts Dance Dance and Cultural Heritage Dance and Disability

Dr Oleksandr Shepotylo

Senior Lecturer, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship · Aston University

Dr Shepotylo seeks to answer the question of how do firms, industries, and countries grow by integrating into global markets.

Spatial Economics Productivity International Trade HB Economic Theory Trade Policy

Dr Peter Robinson

Head of Subject · Leeds Beckett

Peter Robinson's expertise covers visitor attractions, transport operations, heritage and museums management and Cold War tourism.

Leisure Business Hospitality Hotel Management Events

Fabrizio Poli

Founder · Orville Aviation

Aviation Entrepreneur, Jet Captain, Author & Keynote Speaker

Social Media Marketing private jet fractional ownership Pilot Training private Jet Sales Private Jets

Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch

Professor of Alcohol and Public Health · Teesside University

Her research focuses on reducing alcohol related harm in society, particularly young people & those in the criminal justice system.

Criminal Justice Alcohol Related Crime Alcohol Abuse Alcoholics Youth Crime

Stephanie J. Silverman

Bora Laskin National Fellow in Human Rights Research

Professor Silverman is an international expert on immigration control, particularly immigrant detention and community monitoring programs.

Immigration Policy Immigration Detention Refugee Studies Alternatives to Detention Public Policy Analysis

Allyson Stewart-Allen

Founder, CEO · International Marketing Partners Ltd.

Allyson Stewart-Allen is a renowned marketer, whose expertise in brand internationalisation is sought by leading businesses globally.

Business Disruptors Marketing Knowledge Strategic Advice Cultural Intelligence & Intercultural Competence International Market Research

Professor Paul Gately

Carnegie Professor of Exercise and Obesity and Co-Director of the Applied Centre for Obesity Research · Leeds Beckett University

His main research interest is in childhood obesity - and the treatment strategies for obesity across all age ranges.

Eating Disorders Exercise Treatment of Obesity Childhood Obesity Weight Loss

Professor Robert Chilcott

Professor of Toxicology · University of Hertfordshire

His research into chemical exposure has informed policy guidance for emergency response teams in the event of chemical attack.

Counter Terrorism Burns Toxic Chemicals Toxicology Poisons

Professor Gareth Roderique-Davies

Professor of Psychology · University of South Wales

His main areas of research address gambling addiction and alcohol-related brain damage.

Gambling Addiction Substance misuse Craving

Monder Ram

Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship & Professor of Small Business · Aston University

Professor Ram is an authority on small business & ethnic minority entrepreneurship research & has appeared frequently in the media.

Industrial Sociology Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship SMEs in the West Midlands Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship SMEs