The universities of the West Midlands have a track record of supporting our regional partners to deliver the strategic goals of economic prosperity, effective public services and robust, evidence-based policy. Our directory of experts from across our twelve universities enhance relationships with regional partners, allowing the West Midlands Combined Authority, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Local Authorities and other public bodies to tap directly into our wealth of academic and professional knowledge, giving you direct access to experts in priority areas that support economic growth, public service reform and research and intelligence capability for the West Midlands.
Our experts - 641 match your search
Summary of expertise
Expert on predicting health behaviours in young people using models of human behaviour. Conducted research using survey and experimental methods. Expert in using meta-analysis to review research literatures
- @DrRichardCooke
- r.cooke@aston.ac.uk
- 01212044072
Summary of expertise
Expertise in energy and water treatment systems especially for developing countries.
- p.a.davies@aston.ac.uk
- 01212043724
Summary of expertise
My research focuses on the application of statistical physics methods to several fields, including neural net- works, error-correcting codes, multi-node communication, network optimization, routing, noisy computation, and advanced inference methods.
- D.Saad@aston.ac.uk
- 01212043648
James Wolffsohn
Associate PVC
Expertise:
- Medical and life sciences
Thematic Area: Ophthalmic Instrumentation; Subheading: detection and management of eye conditions
Activity:
- Research and innovation
- Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
- Education/teaching - undergraduate
- Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research
Summary of expertise
Expert on the development and evaluation of ophthalmic instrumentation and medical devices (such as contact lenses and intraocular lenses) for the detection, monitoring and treatment of ophthalmic refractive correction and diseases such as dry eyes
- j.s.w.wolffsohn@aston.ac.uk
- 01212044140
Summary of expertise
Optimisation of energy systems; commercialisation of research and innovation from universities to industry; start-ups and tech transfer.
- t.anderson1@aston.ac.uk
- 01212043345
Clive Kerridge
Senior Lecturer and Teaching Fellow
Expertise:
- New manufacturing economy
International business strategy and IP/technology transfer
Activity:
- Research and innovation
- Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
- Education/teaching - undergraduate
- Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research
Summary of expertise
Expertise in international business alliances and joint-venture management (as an executive with Foseco, Castrol, BP, etc);
A practitioner academic, leading university MBA and other courses/modules in strategy and in enterprise & entrepreneurship;
Research focus on development and use of business simulations in management education.
- c.kerridge@aston.ac.uk
- 01212044598
Summary of expertise
Shamil has expertise on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, public health, and health services research.
- @ShamilHaroon
- s.haroon@bham.ac.uk
- 07751743988
Professor Nicholas Crowson
Professor Contemporary British History
Expertise:
- Housing
Nicholas researches the history of homelessness, from circa 1880 to the modern day.
Activity:
- Civic engagement (third sector, charities etc)
- Education/teaching - undergraduate
- Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research
Summary of expertise
Nicholas is an expert on history of homelessness in modern Britain. He has conducted research regarding homeless campaigning groups such as Shelter and Crisis, squatting in the 1940s and 1950s, the life stories of vagrants and the single homeless and Reception Centres.
- n.j.crowson@bham.ac.uk
- 01214145485
Dr Jennifer Cumming
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Expertise:
- Public service reform: Mental health
Thematic area: Mental health; Subheading: homeless young people, vulnerable young people
Activity:
- Research and innovation
- Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
- Civic engagement (third sector, charities etc)
- Public service engagement (local authorities, NHS, police etc)
- Education/teaching - 16-18 year group
- Education/teaching - apprenticeships
- Education/teaching - undergraduate
- Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research
Summary of expertise
Jennifer is an expert on homeless young people, in particular young people with complex and multiple needs living in supported accommodation, have mental health and/or substance abuse problems, and not in education employment or training. She has developed strengths-based intervention for improving resilience, self-esteem, and mental well-being. She also specialises in evaluation of psychologically-informed environments and upstream prevention of youth homelessness via parenting programmes.
- @drjenncumming
- J.Cumming@Bham.ac.uk
- 01214142877
Professor Iseult Lynch
Chair of Environmental Nanoscience
Expertise:
- Environmental technologies
Environmental remediation; Environmental Impact Assessment
Activity:
- Research and innovation
- Business engagement (industry, facilities, initiatives etc)
- Education/teaching - adult skills
- Education/teaching - undergraduate
- Education/teaching - postgraduate taught & research
Summary of expertise
Iseult is utilising nanotechnologies to address environmental challenges, and understanding the potential risks from nanotechnologies and nanomaterials to the environment.
- @iseult5
- i.lynch@bham.ac.uk
- 01214145532