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Dr Emily Christopher
Lecturer, Sociology and Policy
Dr Christopher's research has explored the ways in which UK state policy is mediated through workplace policies and cultures.
Gender Divisions and the Relation Between Paid and Unpaid Work Sociologies of the Family, Relationality and Kinship Men and Masculinities Visual Methodologies
Dr Matthew Derry
Lecturer in Chemistry
Dr Derry conducts research on block copolymer self-assembly using small-angle X-ray scattering.
Polymer Science Materials Science Block Copolymer Self-Assembly X-ray Scattering
Lauren Devine
Deputy Director, Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics
Professor Devine's research derives from an interest in the legal & social tensions between state powers & private rights.
K Law (General) Safeguarding (Child and Adult) (Critical) Discourse Analysis Corpus Linguistics Family Justice Studies
Andrew Devitt
Professor, School of Biosciences
Professor Devitt's research over 20 years has focused on the innate immune system and its role in protection and tissue repair.
Extracellular Vesicles Intercellular Adhesion Molecules Macrophages Apoptosis Phagocytes
Dr Joseph Downing
Senior Lecturer, Politics, History and International Relations
Professor Downing teaches courses on researching politics, security and technology in politics.
Qualitative Methods Sociology Global Security Politics Policy Analysis
Aniko Ekárt
Professor of Computer Science
Dr Ekárt researches artificial intelligence techniques.
Artificial Intelligence Techniques Evolutionary Computation Genetic Programming Neuroevolution
Dr Antonio Fratini
Senior Lecturer, Mechanical, Biomedical & Design Engineering
Dr Fratini's research is focussed on understanding how biomedical engineering can help to improve quality of life and clinical outcomes.
Biomedical Engineering Medical Instrumentation Physiological Data Processing Proprioceptive Stimulation Wearable Medical Devices
Dr Alan Goddard
Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences
Dr Goddard's research interests focus around membrane proteins and the lipid membranes in which they reside.
Biological Membranes Biochemistry Lipid Membranes Membrane Protein Systems Antimicrobials
Professor Tim Grant
Director, Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics
Professor Grant's main research interests are within the area of forensic linguistics.
Forensic Linguistics Forensic Authorship Analysis Online Sexual Abuse Conversations Twitter SMS
Dr Amanda Hall
Lecturer, Audiology
Dr Hall's research focuses on the causes and impact of hearing loss in children, at both the individual and the population level.
Audiology Shared Decision Making Audiology Health Services Research Causes and Impact of Childhood Hearing Loss Longitudinal Cohort Studies RF Otorhinolaryngology