
Meet our professors
Our professors lead our research, ensuring our research has impact on the learning opportunities for all of our students as well as impact on practice.
Our professors are our leading contributors to new knowledge, working at the forefront of their respective subjects, and drawing on their experience and expertise to develop future generations of research leaders.
We hope you enjoy reading about how they are advancing knowledge.


Adam Hart
Professor of Science Communication

Adeela Shafi
Professor Of Education In Youth Justice

Amy Grubb
Associate Professor Of Forensic Psychology

Andrew Bick
Professor Contempory Art & Reinterpretation

Angus Pryor
Executive Dean – Research (HoS – Creative Arts)

Anne Goodenough
Professor in Applied Ecology

Arran Stibbe
Professor in Ecological Linguistics

Athanassios Bissas
Professor Of Sport & Exercise Technologies

Buck Rogers
Professor in Cyber Security

Chris Short
Associate Professor in Environmental Governance

Damian Maye
Professor of Agri-Food Studies

David Dawson
Professor In Leadership

Emily Beaumont
Associate Professor

Emily Ryall
Reader in Applied Philosophy

Graham Edgar
Professor of Psychology and Applied Neuroscience

Hassan Chizari
Professor in Cyber Security

Jane Mills
Associate Professor in Agri-Environmental Behaviours

Jane Monckton-Smith
Professor Of Public Protection

Janet Dwyer
Professor of Rural Policy

Jonathan Hobson
Associate Professor of Social Sciences

Julie Ingram
Professor Of Innovation For Sustainable Agriculture

Julie Urquhart
Associate Professor Of Environmental Social Science

Kenny Lynch
Professor of Development and Community

Liz Berragan
Senior Lecturer in Nursing (Post Graduate and Under Graduate)

Malcolm Prowle
Professor of Performance Management

Mark De Ste Croix
Professor of Paediatric Sport and Exercise

Martin Wynn
Associate Professor In Information Technology

Matthew Reed
Head of Research (Strategy and Environment)

Melanie Ilic
Professor of Soviet History

Neil Towers
Professor Of Enterprise & Supply Chain Management

Paul Courtney
Professor of Social Economy

Philip Esler
Portland Chair in New Testament Studies

Philippa Ward
Professor In Marketing

Phillip Toms
Professor in Physical Geography

Richard Billingham
Professor of Fine Art

Ros Jennings
Professor in Aging, Culture and Media

Shujun Zhang
Professor of Applied Computing and Technology

Tamer Darwish
Professor In HRM

William Large
Associate Professor in Continental Philosophy