College of Arts, Humanities and Education staff

Dr Val Poultney
Senior Lecturer

Val is a Senior Lecturer in Education having previously been a secondary school science teacher, Head of Department and Senior Leader in schools.

Stuart Poynton
Stuart Poynton
Programme Leader BA (Hons) Animation

Stuart is Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Design with specialisms in Motion Graphics, Animation and Moving Image.

Rachael-Louise Stonard
Lecturer in Therapeutic Arts (Dance Movement Psychotherapy Specialism) Programme Lead MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy

Rachae-Louise Stonard is Lecturer in Therapeutic Arts and Programme Lead for the MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy. 

Mark Randell in an audio lab.
Mark Randell
Technical Instructor - Audio & Media

Mark Randell is a Technical Instructor for Audio Media and has been working at the University for 9 years, whilst having 20 years working in the creative media industry.

Kulsoom Rehman
Senior Lecturer in Education and Childhood Programme Leader FdA Children’s and Young People’s Servic

Kulsoom is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Childhood.

Neil Roberts - Lecturer in Journalism crouches next to an advertising canvas at an Open Day that reads Journalism.
Neil Roberts
Senior Lecturer

Neil joined the University in October 2021, to teach on the Football Journalism, Specialist Sports Journalism and Journalism undergraduate degree programmes.

Carl wearing a suit jacket and shirt.
Carl Robinson
Senior Lecturer - BA (Hons) Fine Art

Carl is an artist and Senior Lecturer on BA (Hons) Fine Art. His practice-based PhD, From Hybridity to Synthesis: Positioning Painting in the Digital Age asks whether it is possible to synthesise material-based painting with photography and the digital.

Deborah Robinson giving the 'vote of thanks' at an Inuagural Lecture
Professor Deborah Robinson
Professor of Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion

Deborah Robinson is a Professor of SEND and Inclusion in the Institute of Education. Her current research explores inclusive school improvement and related theories of leadership.

Sarah Roeschlaub presenting
Sarah Roeschlaub
Assistant Programme Leader and Lecturer for BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability

Sarah is an Assistant Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).

Ellie Ruddock
Lecturer in Therapeutic Arts

Ellie is a Lecturer in Music Therapy and a Music Therapist specialising in neuro-rehab and service development.