Professor Christopher Cooper

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Chris Cooper has more than forty years experience in tourism and has worked as a researcher and teacher in every region of the world.

Travel Tourism

Professor Tim Grant

Professor of forensic linguistics · Aston University

Professor Grant's main research interests are within the area of forensic linguistics.

Forensic Linguistics Forensic Authorship Analysis Online Sexual Abuse Conversations Twitter SMS

Professor Brendan Gough

Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University

Professor Brendan Gough is a Critical Social Psychologist and qualitative researcher interested in men and masculinities.

Men’s Grooming Men’s Experiences of Infertility Qualitative Research Methods Psychology Mental Health Issues

Professor Rachel Julian

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Professor Rachel Julian is an internationally recognised researcher working on Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping/Protection.

Security Peace Feminism Community Culture

Professor Akintola Akintoye

Dean of School · Leeds Beckett University

Professor Akintola Akintoye, Dean of School of Built Environment and Engineering, joined the University in 2017.

Modelling Civil Engineering Construction Economics Architecture Economic Formation

Professor Georgina Jones

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Georgina Jones's research uses both quantitative and qualitative research methods and focuses on women's health.

Women's Health Decision-Making Quality of Life Measurement Health Psychology Research Methods

Elijah May

Chief Brand Officer & Host · SocialGood.TV

Brand Speaker & Strategist

Social Media Marketing Made Simple Brand Building Power of Email Marketing

Professor Damian Bailey

Professor of Physiology · University of South Wales

He investigates how the human brain uses oxygen and the link between the brain and exercise.

Exercise Hypoxia Neuroscience Brain Damage Brain Injury

Professor Imran Awan

Professor of Criminology · Birmingham City University

He is one of the UK’s leading criminologists and experts on Islamophobia and countering extremism.

Conspiracy Theories of Lockdown Bigotry Extremism Islamaphobia Crime

Professor Richard Wiseman

Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology · University of Hertfordshire

Richard has gained an international reputation for his research into the psychology of luck, deception, persuasion and magic.

Persuasion Magic Luck Psychology Deception

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne

Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care · Kingston University

Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne's research explores end of life care for people with learning disabilities and how to manage their conditions.

Bereavement Palliative Care People with Learning Disabilities End of Life Care Learning Disabilities

Professor Louisa Ells

Professor of Obesity · Leeds Beckett

Louisa has specialised in applied obesity research for the past two decades.

Obesity Nutrition Public Health Weight Management

Professor Deveral Capps

Dean of School · Leeds Beckett University

As an expert in Quality Assurance, Professor Deveral Capps has a deep understanding of academic quality and assurance processes.

Quality Assurance Legal Skills Legal Education eCommerce Law

Professor Ian Strange

Director of Research · Leeds Beckett University

Ian Strange became Professor of Spatial Policy and Head of CUDEM in January 2007.

Urban Governance and Art Urban Housing Human Geography Cultural Policy

Professor Jim Boyne

Head of Subject · Leeds Beckett

Jim Boyne's laboratory investigates the role of RNA in human disease.

Molecular & Cellular Biology Cancer Research

Professor Rhodri Thomas

Dean of School · Leeds Beckett University

Rhodri Thomas' current research is primarily concerned with the impact of academic knowledge production on non-academic constituencies.

Sustainable Tourism Economics Tourism Events Higher Education

Professor Claire Surr

Professor · Leeds Beckett University

Her research addresses care and support for people living with dementia and those who care for them.

General Hospitals Social Care Patient Support Carers Dementia

Professor Persephone S. Sextou

Professor · Leeds Beckett

Persephone Sextou is a leading expert in applied theatre for health and wellbeing.

Wellbeing Performing Arts NHS Community Digital Arts

Bob Prentiss

Trainer, Coach, Speaker and Workshop Presenter · Tiger Arts Communications

Make Your Dreams Come True by Learning the Skill of Self Motivation

Self Motivation Public Speaking Speaker Training

Tim Priest

President and Chief Marketing Strategist · CMO Strategy Group

Planning a product launch and building brand in an era where everyone is a broadcaster and there are 9 billion communication channels.