Our Researchers

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Postgraduate Research Student

Chinedu is a Postgraduate Research Student at the University of Derby. His thesis title is Development of a condition-based maintenance framework for oil and gas plants to meet the requirement of industry 4.0.

Senior Lecturer in Special Educational Needs and Disability

Chris is a Senior Lecturer in SEND and Education Studies.

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science

Chris is the Programme Leader for the BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming course. 

Professor of International Commercial Law

Dr Chrispas Nyombi is Associate Professor of International Commercial Law. He joined the University of Derby in October 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Canterbury Christchurch University (Reader in International Commercial law) and the University of Bedfordshire (Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Law).

Associate Professor of Art Practice

Christine Parker is an Associate Professor of Art Practice. This means her writing and directing for the screen has achieved international reach and recognition.

Postgraduate Research Student

Christine Thomas is a fine artist with a multi-disciplinary practice often working with textiles. Her areas of interest are domestic abuse, women’s lives rural settings and the impact on women’s lives from a feminist perspective.  

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Dr Barnes is a chartered psychologist conducting and supervising doctoral research in the areas of parenting, child development and nature connection. He works with a diverse range of populations, such as with babies born prematurely, typically developing children and those with a developmental disorder.

Lecturer in Creative and Professional Writing

As a Lecturer in Creative & Professional Writing, Dr Christos Callow teaches scriptwriting BA modules and supervises creative writing MA students via creative workshops, seminars and lectures.

Postgraduate Research Student

Claire is a postgraduate research student within the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care. 

Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Health

Dr Clare Roscoe is an Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Health. She is actively involved in research around the area of physical activity and fundamental movement skills in preschool and primary school-aged children.

We have around 300 research-active staff at Derby and 400 doctoral students. They are investigating subjects as diverse as cybercrime, Long Covid, mental health, biomedical science, greener forms of transport, and asylum seekers' experiences. Learn more about our people and their research.

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Celebrating female researchers

We are working hard to enable all academics and researchers to succeed regardless of their gender, race and background. We're a member of Athena SWAN and organise a variety of activities throughout the year to promote gender equality.

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