Health Professions staff
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Natacha Capener
Lecturer / Placement Coordinator in Speech and Language Therapy
Natacha qualified as a speech and language therapist (SLT) from University College London (UCL) in 2012. Throughout her career she has worked in the NHS and as an independent SLT in a range of school settings (mainstream, specialist, and additionally resourced provisions) with children and young people of all ages. Her area of...
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Stephen Carr
Teaching Fellow Operating Department Practice
Steve is a clinically current Registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with experience in the military, emergency services, and healthcare. Since earning a First-Class Honours Degree in BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice from Birmingham City University, he has worked across both NHS and private theatre...
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Kate Chadwick
Senior Lecturer in Radiotherapy
Kate has worked as a Therapeutic Radiographer in Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre and as a Radiation Therapist in Perth, Western Australia. Kate joined Birmingham City University in 2006 as a Senior Clinical/Academic Lecturer in Radiotherapy. During her time at BCU Kate has co-ordinated modules for the BSc and FdSc...
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Dr Nicola Clarke
Senior Lecturer / Professional Navigator / Academic Advisor / SEDA Accredited Doctoral Supervisor
Nicola is a registered mental health nurse completing her degree with honours in Mental Health Nursing at Oxford Brookes University. She has an MSc in General Psychiatry which she completed at Keele Postgraduate Medical School. In 2013 Nicola was awarded her Educational Doctorate and she has since become a Senior fellow of the...
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Lewis Clemson
Lecturer in Operating Department Practice
Lewis qualified as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) in 2017. Once qualified, he worked at a Major Trauma Centre, helping to care for patients with severe life-threatening injuries. He was able to experience the perioperative care of patients undergoing complex procedures within Orthopaedics (both elective and...
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Peter Cooke
Senior Lecturer
Peter's key experience of Rehabilitation Work arose from working in the heart of Birmingham area delivering rehabilitation assessment and training to people newly diagnosed with sight loss. This area of Birmingham was particularly challenging due to high numbers of people of working age whose sight loss was often accompanied...
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Julie Davis
Foundation Year Lecturer
Julie joined the ADD (Academic Development Department) in 2018 as a Lecturer on the HELS Foundation Year programme. Prior to joining Birmingham City University, she worked at a number of local FE and HE institutions where she developed and delivered a range of Early Years and Education programmes. Her professional background...
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Lesley Ann Docherty
Senior Lecturer
Lesley Ann qualified in 2001 from UCE and worked at Selly Oak Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital until joining the University in 2014. She worked in the Stroke Unit and supported patients in the Burns Unit and ITU. Lesley Ann currently holds an honorary contract at a local NHS hospital.
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Dr Kwabena Duedu
Professor of Global Health Microbiology
Kwabena is a Professor of Global Health Microbiology who’s research sits at the intersection of pathogen biology, epidemiology, and public health microbiology. The central focus of his work is understanding how pathogens behave under real-world environmental and clinical pressures, and how these behaviours shape persistence,...
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Aaron Emmett
Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy
Aaron worked as a Speech and Language Therapist in the NHS for over a decade before joining BCU in 2024. He has worked with children and young people from 0-18 years with a specialism in adolescence and young adulthood. His academic interests include developmental language, stammering, and utilising novel technologies in...