College of Arts, Humanities and Education staff

Academic Dr Dom Jackson-Cole
Dr Dominik Jackson-Cole
Early Career Academic - Public Services

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Johannes Schmees University of Derby academic
Dr Johannes Schmees
Associate Professor (Research) in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Post-14 Education

Staff member Liam Maloy smiling at the camera
Dr Liam Maloy
Senior Lecturer in Education (Research)

Liam is a Senior Lecturer (Research) in the Institute of Education at the University of Derby. 

Dr Matthew Robinson
Lecturer in Design and Media

Matt is an academic and lecturer working in the College of Arts, Humanities and Education. His research specialism is the British biopic.

Jocelyn Hargrave
Dr Jocelyn Hargrave
Lecturer in Publishing

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

Dana Abu Omar
Postgraduate Research Student

Dana is a final-year postgraduate research student at the College of Arts, Humanities, and Education, Department of Education. 

Duncan Anderson
Duncan Anderson
Head of Discipline: Primary ITT/E

Michelle Appleby
Senior Lecturer for BA (Hons) Education Studies Assistant Programme Leader for MA Education Childhood Pathway Leader for MA Education JHS Education Studies Advisor

Liz Atkins
Professor Liz Atkins
Professor of Vocational Education and Social Justice

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 sitting at a desk
Dr Gurvinder Aujla-Sidhu
Associate Professor/Head of Discipline - Journalism

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.