College of Arts, Humanities and Education staff

Rubi Mahmood presenting at a conference
Lecturer in International Education

Rubi is part of the team that delivers the International Postgraduate in Education (iPGCE)  and the International Postgraduate Certificate of Education (with International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS) to international students online.

Kim Makin-Smith teaching
Lecturer in Education

Kim Makin-Smith teaches across the Primary Initial Teacher Education programmes as well as International Postgraduate Certificate of Education (iPGCE).

Senior Lecturer in Journalism

Neil is a senior lecture in journalism, with a specialism in television journalism, although also teaching video, audio, radio, print and online journalism.

Gemma Marmalade smiling
Assistant Head of Discipline - Art and Photography Programme Leader - Photography

Dr. Gemma Marmalade is Assistant Head of Discipline to Art and Photography in the School of Art; Programme Leader for BA Hons. Photography; an internationally exhibited artist, researcher, and award-winning academic specialising in experimental approaches to the radical intersections of photography and performance, playfully negotiating the authenticity of the speaking voice.

Alice Marshall
Lecturer in Dance | Programme Leader Dance – Déda

Choreography is at the core of Alice’s practice, exploring digital projection and dance with her company Adaire to Dance. This research feeds into her teaching on the MA Dance & Choreography and she is committed to training and nurturing the talent of aspiring dance artists.

Jennifer Marshall
Senior Lecturer MA Education

Senior Lecturer in Education Studies and MA Education

Mthulisi smiling next to a laptop
Postgraduate Research Student

Mthulisi is a Postgraduate Research Student who is investigating how African newspapers are framing China’s increasing involvement in the continent. 

Researcher and Lecturer in Fine Art

Paula McCloskey is a Researcher and Lecturer in Fine Art in the School of Arts

Simi McConnell
Associate Lecturer in Education

Simi McConnell is an Associate Lecturer for the Institute of Education.

Programme Leader/Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing

Moy is the Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing