Dr Ali Akbar


He/him

Lecturer in Social and Community Studies

Ali Akbar

Subject

Social Sciences

College

College of Health, Psychology and Social Care

Department

Humanities

Research centre

Health and Social Care Research Centre

Campus

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Email

a.ali2@derby.ac.uk

About

Dr Ali is a Social and Community Studies lecturer, specialising in the BSc in Child and Family Health and Well-being. He teaches various modules on essential aspects of child development and family dynamics. Dr Ali has a strong research interest in inclusivity, neurodiversity, health disparities, and the intricacies of family relationships within communities. His work contributes valuable insights to his field and enhances the educational experience for his students. 

Teaching responsibilities

I am a module leader and am currently teaching:

I also contribute to:

Research interests

I am currently supervising PhD student and interested in the following fields:

Membership of professional bodies

Qualifications

Recent conferences

Panellist Discussion

Training Deliver

Experience in industry

I have been working with faith communities and building bridges since 2013 and won the mosque-church twinning programme silver award in 2017. 

I worked as a Deputy Project Manager of the Erasmus project Joinme2 and the team developing a portal for Inclusive education.

International experience

I am working as a Visiting Professor of Culture at Pomeranian University Poland.

I worked as a lecturer at the University of Lahore, Minhaj University, Pakistan. 

In the media

Recent publications