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Jumana is a Section Head of Quality Analytics and Improvement at the Department of Health, the regulative body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. She is a Mathematician with a master’s degree in quality management and a

Justin Okoli is a Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at Derby Business School

Our Academic Lead for Engineering, Dr Justin Steele-Davies, has worked across both the technical and educational fields. He is intrigued by how new approaches and technologies can support higher education and is involved at the leading edge of development.

As a research assistant at the International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS), University of Derby, Ka Tung Lai supports conducting both quantitative and qualitative research studies. 

Dr Liyanage is the Programme Leader for MSc Strategic Engineering Management and BEng (Hons) Engineering Management. He is also an active researcher and his research interests and experience include operations management, computer simulation and sustainability practices on supply chain/manufacturing performance.

Karen Newberry is a Senior Lecturer In Occupational Therapy who teaches across a range of Occupational Therapy Programmes. She has a wealth of experience in Occupational Therapy Practice in mental health and has a passion for innovation in teaching and learning. Karen is also the Pre registration Occupational Therapy Admissions Tutor.  

Karin Spenser is Discipline Lead: Head of Forensic and Health Psychology and has both academic and professional experience in the field. From an academic perspective, her focus is on quantitative research methods, the paradigms of psychology, working with sexual offenders, offenders with mental or intellectual disabilities, and women veterans.

Kate Barnes is a Lecturer in Forensic Biology and teaches on the Forensic Science, Biology and Zoology undergraduate programmes. She researches within the field of Forensic Ecology and is currently exploring insect-microbe interactions in the corpse environment and assessing the effect of environmental conditions on blowfly behaviour.

Kate specialises in applied research, project management and income generation. She has undertaken research for numerous organisations including the British Academy, the Home Office, both in London and regionally in Nottingham, the National Police Training Units at Bramshill and Easingwold, the Prime Ministers Delivery Unit, and the European Commission.