Northumbria University Expert Directory

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Northumbria University

Northumbria University is a research-intensive University that unlocks potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally and internationally. Named UK University of the Year 2022 by Times Higher Education and Modern University of the Year 2025 by The Times and The Sunday Times, it is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with an additional campus in London. Originating from Rutherford College (founded in 1880), Northumbria is ranked in the UK’s top 25 for research power and graduate employment. The university works with leading employers like Nike, IBM, and the NHS, and is a top UK institution for graduate start-ups. Northumbria attracts students from 137 countries and collaborates globally with higher education institutions.

Media Experts at Northumbria University

Anil Namdeo

Anil Namdeo

Professor of Air Quality Management

Northumbria University

Anil is a Professor of Air Quality Management, a Chartered Environmentalist and a Chartered Scienti…

Air Pollution Air Quality and Health Aviation Pollution +4

Dr Anna Szolucha

Dr Anna Szolucha

Research Fellow - Environment

Northumbria University

Dr Anna Szolucha is a Research Fellow within Northumbria University’s Department of Social Sciences…

Energy Shale gas fracking; Unconventional gas extraction; Impact of fracking on communities shale gas fracking; Unconventional gas extraction

Dr Kevin Muldoon-Smith

Dr Kevin Muldoon-Smith

Associate Professor in Urban and Built Environment Adaptation and Investment

Northumbria University

I am an Associate Professor in Urban and Built Environment Adaptation and Investment in the Departm…

Building Vacancy Built Environment Commercial Real Estate +9

Dr Nick Neave

Dr Nick Neave

Director of the Hoarding Research Group

Northumbria University

Dr Nick Neave is an Associate Professor within the Department of Psychology. He is Faculty Director…

Digital hoarding behaviours in relation to cybersecurity Education GDPR compliance +1

Elliott Johnson

Elliott Johnson

Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy

Northumbria University

Elliott is a Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy at Northumbria University. His work focuses on…

Basic Income Disability Inclusive physical activity +5

Howard Reed

Howard Reed

Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy

Northumbria University

Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy at Northumbria University and Director of Landman Economics…

Basic Income Disability Inclusive physical activity +5

Mark Middling

Mark Middling

Senior Lecturer

Northumbria University

Mark is a qualified Management Accountant. Mark spent 10 years working predominately in the manufac…

Accounting Control Costing +7

Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson

Professor of Public Policy

Northumbria University

Professor of Public Policy at Northumbria University, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Acad…

Public policy health welfare

Sterghios Moschos

Sterghios Moschos

Associate Professor in Cellular and Molecular Sciences

Northumbria University

Dr Sterghios Moschos is an Associate Professor in Cellular and Molecular Sciences at Northumbria Un…

Antimicrobials Antisense therapeutics Antivirals +25

Ariane Bogain

Ariane Bogain

Lecturer in French Politics

Northumbria University

Ariane's research interests lie in European identities, representation of minorities and Frenc…

Education French Elections Le Pen

Brian Ward

Brian Ward

Professor in American Studies

Northumbria University

Brian is Northumbria University's first Professor in American Studies. Previously, he held the…

American 1960s culture Anglo-American cultural relations Civil rights movement +2

Connal Parr

Connal Parr

Irish Politics

Northumbria University

Connal's current research builds on his expertise in Northern Ireland to comparatively explore…

Education History Ulster Protestant working class politics and culture since 1960 +1

Professor Carol Davenport

Professor Carol Davenport

Director, Think Physics

Northumbria University

Carol is a lecturer in Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering. She previously taught Physi…

Education Education policy Science education

Professor Claire Nally

Professor Claire Nally

Twentieth-Century English Literature

Northumbria University

Claire is a senior lecturer in twentieth-century English literature, specialising in Neo-Victoriani…

Contemporary English literature Education Enterprise and impact culture +6

Dr Mike Jeffries

Dr Mike Jeffries

Zoology

Northumbria University

Mike is a trained Zoologist and has a doctorate from John Lawton's Lab at York. He completed f…

Climate Change Education Ponds +1

Kayliegh Richardson

Kayliegh Richardson

Family & Child Care Law

Northumbria University

Kayliegh is a lecturer in law, and trained as a solicitor at Ward Hadaway Solicitors in Newcastle.H…

Child care law Education Family law +1

Professor Alister Scott

Professor Alister Scott

Environmental Geography

Northumbria University

Alister is a professor in Environmental Geography. He has developed a research model that is policy…

Bioeconomy Ecosystem approach Ecosystem services +4

Professor Glyn Howatson

Professor Glyn Howatson

Human and Applied Physiology

Northumbria University

Glyn is Director of Research and Innovation. He has been a consultant physiologist to Harlequins FC…

Education Nutrition Sport and exercise physiology +1

Professor Greta Defeyter

Professor Greta Defeyter

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor

Northumbria University

Greta is Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor in Strategic planning & Engagement. She is a committee m…

Breakfast clubs Children's' reasoning and understanding Education

Professor Jason Ellis

Professor Jason Ellis

Director, Centre for Sleep Research

Northumbria University

Jason is the only Professor of Sleep Science in the world and one of very few qualified Somnologist…

Behavioural Sleep Medicine Education Sleep Science +2

Professor Jonathan Sanderson

Professor Jonathan Sanderson

Technology in Learning, Think Physics

Northumbria University

Jonathon is an outreach specialist on Technology in Learning, Think Physics in the department of Ma…

Education Education policy Science education

Professor Matt Baillie Smith

Professor Matt Baillie Smith

Global Development

Northumbria University

Matt is a Professor of Global Development, with particular expertise on volunteering in humanitaria…

Civil society Disaster response Education +10

Professor Ruth Dalton

Professor Ruth Dalton

Building Usability and Visualisation

Northumbria University

Ruth is a licensed architect. She has worked for Foster and Partners (London) and Sheppard Robson C…

Education architecture pedestrian movement +3

Professor Shaun Lawson

Professor Shaun Lawson

Social Computing

Northumbria University

Shaun is a professor of Social Computing in the department of Computer and Information Sciences. He…

Cohesion Digital services Health and wellbeing +9

Dr Scott Ellis

Dr Scott Ellis

Finance and Investment Management

Northumbria University

Scott is currently reading for a PhD investigating banking competition and financial stability. Sin…

Banking Banking competition Banking regulation +5

Dr Daniel Commane

Dr Daniel Commane

Associate Professor, Human Nutrition

Northumbria University

Nutritional Science, probiotics and prebiotics in colorectal cancer, Diet-related biomarkers of col…

Diet-related biomarkers of colorectal cancer risk Nutritional Science probiotics and prebiotics in colorectal cancer

Dr Robert McKenzie

Dr Robert McKenzie

Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics

Northumbria University

My research is focussed mainly in the areas of variationist sociolinguistics, folklinguistics and t…

accents folklinguistics and the social psychology of language language attitude change, speech perception +5

Dr Pete Howson

Dr Pete Howson

Assistant Professor in International Development

Northumbria University

My research looks at how environmental technologies and markets for 'ecosystem services' …

Ecosystem services International Development environmental technologies +2

Dr Kimberley Hardcastle

Dr Kimberley Hardcastle

Assistant Professor in Marketing

Northumbria University

Kimberley is an Assistant Professor in Marketing at Newcastle Business School (AACSB), Northumbria …

Algorithms/Platforms Branding Consumer Habits +2

Dr Jayasankar Pillai

Dr Jayasankar Pillai

Research Fellow, Geography and Environmental Sciences

Northumbria University

At Northumbria University, I work with Prof. Adrian Jenkins on a project (see Research Interests) w…

El Niño Southern Oscillations Ocean Warming evaluation of algorithms in ocean and ice sheet component models +3

Dr Patrick Andelic

Dr Patrick Andelic

Associate Professor in Humanities

Northumbria University

Patrick joined the faculty at Northumbria in 2017, having previously taught at Queen Mary Universit…

American party politics Congressional Democrats in Conservative America US Politics +1

Dr Ionnis Petrakis

Dr Ionnis Petrakis

Lecturer in Economics

Northumbria University

Ioannis Petrakis is a Lecturer in Economics at the Newcastle Business School, Northumbria Universit…

applied economics inclusive growth and household finance labour economics & finance

Professor Robin Pesch

Professor Robin Pesch

Professor in International Business

Northumbria University

Robin is a Professor in International Business. His expertise encompasses three primary areas: 1) i…

International Business international innovation alliances the workplace integration of migrants +1

Professor John Woodward

Professor John Woodward

Professor of Physical Geography

Northumbria University

My research interests are in the field of glaciology, in particular polar glaciers, ice sheets and …

glacier dynamics glaciology ice sheets +2

Dr Ed Rollason

Dr Ed Rollason

Vice Chancellor's Fellow in the Dept of Geography and Environmental Sciences

Northumbria University

My research sits at the intersection of physical and human geography and is primarily focused on ci…

Flood Management Floods Sustainable Drainage Systems +5

Professor Malcolm Von Schantz

Professor Malcolm Von Schantz

Professor of Chronobiology

Northumbria University

My research focuses on circadian rhythms and sleep in humans, their molecular determinants, and the…

Behavioural Sleep Medicine Sleep Science Sleep research +3

Dr Andrew McNeill

Dr Andrew McNeill

Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Northumbria University

Andrew's research focuses on the application of social psychology to a range of contexts. He h…

design of social media discursive psychology research linguistic bias +2

Dr Matt Wood

Dr Matt Wood

Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Sciences

Northumbria University

I am fascinated by the complicated and messy relationships we hold with digital technologies, and w…

Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Relationships with digital technology digital sexualities

Professor Andrew Shepherd

Professor Andrew Shepherd

Head of the Department of Geography and Environment

Northumbria University

I am Head of the Department of Geography and Environment at Northumbria, Director of the NERC Centr…

Ice Sheet Mass Balance Ice Sheet Observation and Monitoring Satellite Observation

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