College of Arts, Humanities and Education staff

As Lecturer in American studies, Daniel King teaches across a range of modules focused on the literature, culture, and history of North America. 

As Lecturer in Publishing, Dr Jocelyn Hargrave teaches both the Creative Writing and Publishing BA and Publishing MA courses. She has close to 25 years of experience as an editor in the industry.

Brandy is a postgraduate research student at the University of Derby. Her PhD is provisionally titled Exploring Faith and Spirituality in Percy Bysshe Shelley's Works: Breaking the Myth of Shelley as an Atheist.

Professor Liz Atkins is a leading scholar in the field of vocational education and training (VET). She has published widely on her concerns about how VET helps low-attaining young people move from school to work and associated ethical/methodological and social justice issues. Her recent book with Duckworth (2019) is Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education (Bloomsbury).

Gurvinder Aujla-Sidhu is an Associate Professor and Head of Discipline in Journalism at the University of Derby. Her research focuses on diversity, inclusion and race in journalism practice and representation, radio, diaspora, and ethnic media.