Staff

Anita Cobourne stood on the balcony at Markeaton Street.
Anita Cobourne
Team Leader for Creative Media

Anita is a Team Leader in Creative Media. She works across the College of Arts supporting both staff and students with their learning and teaching resources required for Media courses.

'Amiga' Performance. Person crouching on the floor on a red mat. Another person stands nearby pointing to a wall containing written messages and drawings.
Dr Gemma Collard-Stokes
Lecturer in Therapeutic Arts

Gemma is a Lecturer in Therapeutic Arts within the College of Arts, Humanities and Education. 

Tom Craig teaching a class on film production
Tom Craig
Programme Leader BA (Hons) Film Production Senior Lecturer in Film Theory and Criticism

As a Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Film Theory and criticism, Tom Craig teaches across a wide variety of modules on the BA (Hons) Film and High-end Television Production. He has substantial experience in Film Finance, production mentoring, script supervision, and project development. He is the Creative Director of Big Brain Films.

Huw Davies at the Degree Show 2016
Professor Huw Davies
Professor of Lens Media

Huw Davies is a researcher and PhD supervisor in the School of Arts. He is especially interested in the creative and cultural industries and conducts a professional practice as a filmmaker, photographer and curator.

Nigel wearing headphones around his neck standing next to a video camera on a tripod.
Nigel Douglas
Senior Lecturer in Media

Nigel is a Senior Lecturer in Film Production specialising in screenwriting. 

Craig Fisher
Programme Leader - BA (Hons) Fine Art

Craig Fisher is Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Fine Art. He is a practising artist whose current research is concerned with exploring the pictorial, sculptural and ‘site specific’ boundaries of art practice.

English Literature academic, Teresa Forde, at a Star Trek convention in Birmingham.
Dr Teresa Forde
Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Studies

Teresa is a Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Studies.

Elizabeth Foster
Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts (Dance)

Elizabeth Foster is a member of the Performing Arts team working at Deda to deliver on the BA (hons) Dance Degree. Having trained vocationally at Arts Educational School, Laban and Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Elizabeth has accrued over 25 years experience as a professional dancer and dance educator.

Dr Phil Green
Programme Leader BA (Hons) Theatre Arts

After studying for a BA (Hons) Performing Arts Phil worked in the industry in theatre, television and radio.  He moved into teaching in Further and Higher Education on completion of his MA Theatre. He has extensive experience as an external examiner.  He continues to produce work as a solo performer.

Philip wearing a green, plaid shirt standing in front of film negatives.
Dr Philip Harris
Senior Lecturer

Philip has been the Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Photography since 2014.