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Dr Daniel Fitzpatrick
Lecturer, Politics and International Relations
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 UK Elections Political Parties
Dr Gary Fooks
Reader, Sociology and Policy Co-director, Centre for Critical Inquiry into Society and Culture (CCISC)
Dr Fooks is a political sociologist with interests in the commercial determinants of health and corporate harm.
Global Health Policy Role of Corporations in Shaping and Influencing Policy European Union Politics Political Sociology
Dr Caroline Gray
Lecturer in Politics and Spanish
Dr Gray specialises in the politics of Spain and wider Europe, focusing on territorial politics and party systems.
Basque Country Catalonia Spanish Culture Spanish Politics European Politics Gibraltar
Dr Stuart Greenhill
Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience
Dr Greenhill's research is focussed on neuroscience, epilepsy and synaptic plasticity.
Schizoprenia Pharmacology Electrophysiology Neuroscience Epilepsy
Dr Virginie Grzelczyk
Reader/Associate Professor in International Relations
Dr Grzelczyk's research focuses on security relationships over the Korean Peninsula and especially about North Korea.
Korean Peninsula Northeast Asia Politics Politics of North Korea Foreign Policy Towards North Korea North Korea
Dr Edina Harbinja
Senior Lecturer in Media/Privacy Law
Dr Harbinja's principal areas of research are related to the legal issues surrounding the Internet and emerging technologies.
Digital Legacy Media Law Internet Law and Regulation Post-mortem Privacy Internet Regulation Privacy and Data Protection New Technologies Law and Regulation Digital Death
Mark Hart
Professor, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship Deputy Director, Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) Associate Director, Aston Centre for Growth
Professor Hart has worked and published extensively in the areas of entrepreneurship, enterprise and small business development and policy.
Economic Performance Business Policy SMEs Small Business Entrepreneurship Business Growth Social Enterprise
Dr Graeme Hayes
Reader in Sociology and Policy
Dr Hayes focuses on environmental protest movements, climate change, direct action, civil disobedience & criminal trials of activists.
Social Transformation Disobedience Climate Change Contemporary Social Movements Direct Action
Dr Eric Hill
Stem Cell Biologist
Dr Hill's research interests include the development of tissue engineering strategies to model stem cell behaviour.
Cell Culture Molecular Biology Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology (iPSC) Stem Cells
Chris Jones
Professor, Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship
Professor Jones maintains primary research interests in various areas of international economics and international business.
MNEs Foreign Aid Tax Havens FDI International Trade