The universities of the West Midlands have a track record of supporting our regional partners to deliver the strategic goals of economic prosperity, effective public services and robust, evidence-based policy. Our directory of experts from across our twelve universities enhance relationships with regional partners, allowing the West Midlands Combined Authority, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Local Authorities and other public bodies to tap directly into our wealth of academic and professional knowledge, giving you direct access to experts in priority areas that support economic growth, public service reform and research and intelligence capability for the West Midlands.

Our experts - 641 match your search

Our experts

Alan Goddard

Lecturer

Expertise:

  • Medical and life sciences

Protein and lipid biochemistry

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
  • Education/teaching - 16-18 year group
  • Education/teaching - adult skills
  • Education/teaching - undergraduate
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

My research interests focus around membrane proteins and the lipid membranes in which they reside. I have experience of working with a range of membrane protein systems including receptors such as GPCRs, transporters and biogenesis systems. I use model lipid membranes to study proteins in their native environments and also to probe the effects of various compounds on the integrity of the membrane itself. For example, I have investigated the lipid-specific effects of antimicrobials and solvent on biological membranes.

  • a.goddard@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212043178

Ebru Soytemel

Lecturer in Sociology

Expertise:

  • Housing

Gentrification, urban change, social and economic inequality, neighbourhood change, urban policy

Activity:

  • Civic engagement (third sector, charities etc)
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

Has conducted research on urban change and gentrification. Also specialises in migration, poverty, informality and cultural participation of migrants.

  • e.soytemel@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212043126

Carlo Corradini

Lecturer in Regional Economics

Expertise:

  • Exploiting the economic geography

Clusters and industrial diversification

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
  • Education/teaching - undergraduate
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

Extensive experience conducing empirical research on regional clusters and their relationships on innovation and industry dynamics. Studies on these topics comprise both academic and policy contributions.

  • c.corradini@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212043220

David Terry

Director Pharmacy Academic Practice Unit / Senior Lecture Clinical Pharmacy

Expertise:

  • Medical and life sciences

Development of non-medical clinical staff

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Public service engagement (local authorities, NHS, police etc)

Summary of expertise

Patient management by clinical pharmacists now and in the future. Advanced role of pharmacy technicians. HEE awards for PIED study, work with NICE, RCPCH, HEE, CLARHC. European collaborations.

  • d.terry@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212043941

Amanda Hall

Lecturer in Audiology

Expertise:

  • Medical and life sciences

Hearing loss in children and adults

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Public service engagement (local authorities, NHS, police etc)
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

Specialise in paediatric audiology. Conducted population based cohort research on the impact of hearing loss on child developmental outcomes. Also conducted research on shared decision making in health services.

  • a.hall@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212044131

Shehzad Naroo

University Reader

Expertise:

  • Medical and life sciences

Anterior eye, refractive surgery, contact lenses

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
  • Civic engagement (third sector, charities etc)
  • Public service engagement (local authorities, NHS, police etc)
  • Education/teaching - 16-18 year group
  • Education/teaching - adult skills
  • Education/teaching - apprenticeships
  • Education/teaching - undergraduate
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

Research include laser refractive surgery, cataract surgery, corneal biomechanics, contact lenses, sports-vision and business aspects of eye healthcare. He has co-authored around 150 publications (including peer-reviewed, editorials, textbook chapters, non-peer-reviewed). He is Editor-in-Chief of ‘Contact Lens and Anterior Eye’ journal. He is President of International Association of Contact Lens Educators.

  • s.a.naroo@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212044132

Paul Bocij

Senior Teaching Fellow

Expertise:

  • Public service reform: Troubled individuals

Online deviant behaviour including harassment

Activity:

  • Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
  • Civic engagement (third sector, charities etc)
  • Public service engagement (local authorities, NHS, police etc)
  • Education/teaching - 16-18 year group
  • Education/teaching - adult skills
  • Education/teaching - apprenticeships
  • Education/teaching - undergraduate
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

Expert on online harassment including stalking, bullying and hate speech. Have conducted research, published widely and have numerous supported victims.

  • bocijp@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212045278

James Elliott

Training Assistant

Expertise:

  • Research & intelligence: Evaluation of interventions

Open Innovation Expert

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
  • Education/teaching - apprenticeships

Summary of expertise

Innovation expert, specialising in B2B engagements, internal and external innovation, university2business engagements, technology searches, partner searches

  • elliottj@aston.ac.uk
  • 07776244492

Erika Darics

Lecturer of Applied Linguistics

Expertise:

  • Skills for growth and employment for all

Soft skills as key employment skills

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
  • Education/teaching - adult skills
  • Education/teaching - undergraduate
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

I am a "soft skills advocate". I study and educate about the crucial role soft skills - and specifically communication skills and critical linguistic awareness - play in todays workplaces.

  • e.darics@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212043155

Daniel Andrews

Research Fellow in Gamification

Expertise:

  • New manufacturing economy

Gamification for the adoption of servitization

Activity:

  • Research and innovation
  • Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
  • Education/teaching - undergraduate
  • Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research

Summary of expertise

Experienced in working with manufacturers and game developers to create gamified applications that support the adoption of servitization. Specialises in the capturing of stakeholder requirements in the manufacturing and games sectors. Also manages gamification projects and evaluates outcomes.

  • d.andrews@aston.ac.uk
  • 01212043059