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Dr Neveen Abdalla Senior Lecturer in International Relations (Defence and Intelligence) T: +44 (0)1895 266148 E: neveen.abdalla@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266148	neveen.abdalla@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 207
Mr Matthew Adams PhD Student Anthropologist researching the place of minorities in China's new cyber society. Qualifications:MS... E: matthew.adams@brunel.ac.uk		matthew.adams@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Bandana Adhikary PhD Student I am a passionate Doctoral Researcher in the field of Anthropology of Education at Сʪ��Ƶ... E: bandana.adhikary@brunel.ac.uk		bandana.adhikary@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Chentiba Ahmed PhD Student I am a Doctoral Researcher from Ghana, West Africa, studying Sociology and Communications at the Soc... E: chentiba.ahmed@brunel.ac.uk		chentiba.ahmed@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Adisa Akintola PhD Student As a new doctoral researcher, I delve into the fascinating realm of racial categorization and ethnic... E: adisa.akintola@brunel.ac.uk		adisa.akintola@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Daniel Alge Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice I am the Deputy Divisional Lead for Criminology and Criminal Justice and am the assessment and quali... E: daniel.alge@brunel.ac.uk		daniel.alge@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 202
Mr Tareq Alnaimat PhD Student Tareq Alnaimat is a Doctoral Researcher in journalism at Сʪ��Ƶ and senior... E: tareq.alnaimat@brunel.ac.uk		tareq.alnaimat@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Iram Bhatti PhD Student E: iram.bhatti@brunel.ac.uk		iram.bhatti@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Mamoon Bhuyan PhD Student I am a Doctoral Researcher at the Division of Sociology and Communications at the Department of Soci... E: mamoon.bhuyan@brunel.ac.uk		mamoon.bhuyan@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Udita Bose PhD Student I am Udita Bose, from India. I hold an undergraduate (2018), a postgraduate (2020) and M.Phil (2023)... E: udita.bose@brunel.ac.uk		udita.bose@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Mercy Brown PhD Student E: mercy.brown@brunel.ac.uk		mercy.brown@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Tom Butler PhD Student I am an AHRC-funded Doctoral Researcher in the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. My res...
Dr Alison Carrol Reader in European History I am a historian of Modern Europe, and I am interested in the history of borders, borderlands, natio... T: +44 (0)1895 267980 E: alison.carrol@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267980	alison.carrol@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 228
Dr Owen Coggins Lecturer in Sociology Owen is a Lecturer in Sociology, and recently completed a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (Septem... T: +44 (0)1895 265402 E: owen.coggins@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265402	owen.coggins@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 217
Mr Steven Cohen Senior Lecturer (Education) in Journalism Steve is a former award-winning regional newspaper editor who later set up his own successful public... T: +44 (0)1895 268384 E: steven.cohen@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 268384	steven.cohen@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 222
Dr Matthew Cracknell Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology Matt is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice, with over 9 years experience of teach... E: matthew.cracknell@brunel.ac.uk		matthew.cracknell@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Gareth Dale Reader in Political Economy Gareth is Associate Head of the Department of Social and Political Sciences. He worked at Birkbeck, ... T: +44 (0)1895 267298 E: gareth.dale@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267298	gareth.dale@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 214
Professor Philip Davies Professor - Intelligence Studies / Director of BCISS Although born in England, I took my first two degrees in Canada then returned to pursue my PhD at Re... T: +44 (0)1895 266827 E: philip.davies@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266827	philip.davies@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 207
Dr Sara De Benedictis Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Communications Sara joined Brunel in May 2017. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Communications i... T: +44 (0)1895 265662 E: sara.debenedictis@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265662	sara.debenedictis@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 218
Professor Monica Degen College Creative Industries Lead / Professor Dr Mónica Degen is Professor in Urban Studies in the Political and Social Sciences Department... T: +44 (0)1895 265940 E: monica.degen@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265940	monica.degen@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 236
Dr Inge Dornan Acting Deputy Dean - CBASS / Divisional Lead / Reader in the History of Race and Gender My research focuses on histories of race and gender in Britain and the Americas. I joined Brunel Uni... T: +44 (0)1895 266831 E: inge.dornan@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266831	inge.dornan@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 228
Mr Regan Ebsworth PhD Student Thesis working title: “Resistance, Collaboration and the Spaces in Between: the Internment of ... E: regan.ebsworth@brunel.ac.uk		regan.ebsworth@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Amy Everitt Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice Amy embarked on her career in the Metropolitan Police Service straight from university having achiev... T: +44 (0)1895 268500 E: amy.everitt@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 268500	amy.everitt@brunel.ac.uk	Saltash 019
Mr Ian Fairley Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice E: ian.fairley@brunel.ac.uk		ian.fairley@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 202
Dr Martin Folly Reader in International History I studied for my PhD under Donald Cameron Watt and Antony Best at the London School of Economics, an... T: +44 (0)1895 266823 E: martin.folly@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266823	martin.folly@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 230
Mr Alexander Giannakouras PhD Student I started my PhD in January 2023 under the supervision of Mark Neocleous and Maria Kastrinou. My res... E: alexander.giannakouras@brunel.ac.uk		alexander.giannakouras@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Ian Grant Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice Ian joined Сʪ��Ƶ in January 2022 and is the programme lead for the Police Constable Degr... T: +44 (0)1895 267608 E: ian.grant@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267608	ian.grant@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 234B
Mr Jonathan Grønning PhD Student E: jonathan.gronning@brunel.ac.uk		jonathan.gronning@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Kristian Gustafson Deputy Head of Department / Divisional Lead / Reader Dr. Gustafson is Reader in Intelligence & War. He is the Deputy Director of BCISS and ... T: +44 (0)1895 265436 E: kristian.gustafson@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265436	kristian.gustafson@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 207
Dr Katalin Halasz Lecturer in Sociology Katalin is a body scholar, researching the affective dimensions of power with respect to bodies, rac... E: katalin.halasz@brunel.ac.uk		katalin.halasz@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Richard Hammond Senior Lecturer in War Studies I am a Senior Lecturer in the History and Politics Division. Prior to this I held positions at King'... T: +44 (0)1895 267528 E: richard.hammond@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267528	richard.hammond@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 212
Dr Sam Han Lecturer in Sociology Sam Han is an interdisciplinary social scientist, working primarily in the areas of social/cultural/... T: +44 (0)1895 267706 E: sam.han@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267706	sam.han@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 231
Dr Martin Hansen Associate Dean (QA) / Reader - Politics Dr Martin Ejnar Hansen is a political scientist specialising in Comparative European Politics and Pu... T: +44 (0)1895 267715 E: martin.hansen@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267715	martin.hansen@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 220
Dr Amani Hassani Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Amani Hassani is an urban ethnographer working at the intersection of sociology, anthropology, ...
Ms Kelly Holmes PhD Student Thesis title: The First Step or Short Vision?: The Influence of the British Film Institute ... E: kelly.holmes@brunel.ac.uk		kelly.holmes@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Anita Howarth Senior Lecturer in Journalism Anita Howarth's research interests lie at the intersection of media/journalism and social justice is... T: +44 (0)1895 267047 E: anita.howarth@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267047	anita.howarth@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 222
Professor Matthew Hughes Professor of Military History Matthew Hughes studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies and at the London School of Eco... T: +44 (0)1895 266872 E: matthew.hughes@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266872	matthew.hughes@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 234
Ms Rehana Iqbal Senior Department Administrator T: +44 (0)1895 265847 E: rehana.iqbal@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265847	rehana.iqbal@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 210
Dr Victor Jatula Senior Lecturer in Communications and Journalism My research is located in the general field of press and politics. I explore media studies, democrac... T: +44 (0)1895 267722 E: victor.jatula@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267722	victor.jatula@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 222
Professor Jeffrey Karp Professor - Comparative Politics Jeffrey Karp is a political scientist specialising in research on public opinion, elections, and pol... T: +44 (0)1895 265632 E: jeffrey.karp@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265632	jeffrey.karp@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 214
Mrs Janine King Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice Janine, a U.S. expatriate, joined Brunel as a Lecturer in the Professional Policing Program in Octob... T: +44 (0)1895 266602 E: janine.king2@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266602	janine.king2@brunel.ac.uk	Saltash A
Mrs Nieke Monika Kulsum PhD Student Nieke is a recipient of an International Ph.D. scholarship in the Department of Social and Political... E: niekemonika.kulsum@brunel.ac.uk		niekemonika.kulsum@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Sharon Lockyer Associate Dean – Equality & Diversity (Students) / Reader - Sociology & Communications Sharon Lockyer is a Reader in Sociology and Communications with an international research track-reco... T: +44 (0)1895 267373 E: sharon.lockyer@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267373	sharon.lockyer@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 218
Ms Selin Maden PhD Student Selin Maden completed her undergraduate education in 2016 from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Commun... E: selin.maden@brunel.ac.uk		selin.maden@brunel.ac.uk
Professor Sarita Malik Associate Pro Vice Chancellor – Research Impact / Professor - Media, Culture and Communications Sarita Malik has been Professor of Media and Culture in the Division of Sociology and Communications... T: +44 (0)1895 266874 E: sarita.malik@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266874	sarita.malik@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 236
Miss Angeliki Martinou PhD Student I am a researcher in Intelligence and Security at Сʪ��Ƶ London, with a background in Int... E: angeliki.martinou2@brunel.ac.uk		angeliki.martinou2@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Beowulf Mayfield Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Journalism Beowulf "Wulfie" Mayfield worked as a local newspaper journalist in the Midlands and London for more... T: +44 (0)1895 265342 E: beowulf.mayfield@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265342	beowulf.mayfield@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 222
Dr Paul Moody Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications Paul is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, with research interests in British cinem... T: +44 (0)1895 267804 E: paul.moody@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267804	paul.moody@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 203
Professor Kenneth Morgan Professor - Maritime History I am primarily an economic and social historian of the British Atlantic world in the ‘long’ eighteen... T: +44 (0)1895 266828 E: kenneth.morgan@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266828	kenneth.morgan@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 229
Dr Benedetta Morsiani Research Fellow - Leverhulme Benedetta is currently a Leverhulme Research Fellow at Сʪ��Ƶ London, with a research pro... E: benedetta.morsiani@brunel.ac.uk		benedetta.morsiani@brunel.ac.uk
Ms Claire Moxon Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice I joined the Professional Police Practice Team as a Lecturer at Brunel in January 2023. I Lecture ac... T: +44 (0)1895 266498 E: claire.moxon@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266498	claire.moxon@brunel.ac.uk	Saltash A
Professor Mark Neocleous Professor - Critique of Political Economy I am Professor of the Critique of Political Economy in the Department of Social and Political Scienc... T: +44 (0)1895 266824 E: mark.neocleous@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266824	mark.neocleous@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 237
Miss Jaspreet Nijjar PhD Student Jaspreet has been studying for her PhD in the department of Sociology and Communications on a part-t...
Dr James Nunn Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice Dr James Nunn is currently a Senior Lecture delivering the Metropolitan Police Police Constable Degr... T: +44 (0)1895 268489 E: james.nunn@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 268489	james.nunn@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Billur Ozgul Senior Lecturer in Political Communications I joined the School of Social and Political Sciences as a Lecturer in August 2019, where I have sinc... T: +44 (0)1895 267943 E: billur.ozgul@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267943	billur.ozgul@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Johoda 213
Dr Niall Palmer Senior Lecturer in American Politics I studied for my BA in Politics at Swansea University and graduated in 1984. I then undertook my PhD... T: +44 (0)1895 266826 E: niall.palmer@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266826	niall.palmer@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 216
Professor Julian Petley Honorary Professor - SPS During his career, Julian has moved back and forth between working in the media and t... E: julian.petley@brunel.ac.uk		julian.petley@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Magali Peyrefitte Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Deviance Dr Magali Peyrefitte completed a PhD in Sociology (ESRC 1+3) from the University of Nottingham in 20... T: +44 (0)1895 265795 E: magali.peyrefitte@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265795	magali.peyrefitte@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 213
Dr Rohini Rai Lecturer in Sociology of Race I am a sociologist of race & ethnicity, and am a Lecturer in the Sociology of Race at the Depart... T: +44 (0)1895 265256 E: rohini.rai@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265256	rohini.rai@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 201
Miss Lizzy Rainey PhD Student I am a PhD student in the UK Food Systems Centre for Doctoral Training, an interdisciplinary UKRI-fu... E: lizzy.rainey@brunel.ac.uk		lizzy.rainey@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Ebony Reid Lecturer in Criminology Dr Ebony Reid is a Criminologist and Ethnographer specialising in research on street crime/violence ... T: +44 (0)1895 265429 E: ebony.reid@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265429	ebony.reid@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 208
Dr Kevin Riehle Lecturer in Intelligence and Security Studies Dr Kevin Riehle retired in 2021 from a 30+ year career in the U.S. national security community, with... T: +44 (0)1895 268549 E: kevin.riehle@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 268549	kevin.riehle@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 205
Dr Hauke Riesch Deputy Head of Department / Divisional Lead / Senior Lecturer in Sociology I am a sociologist of science with a particular interest in science communication, risk and environm... T: +44 (0)1895 266854 E: hauke.riesch@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266854	hauke.riesch@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 217
Professor John Roberts Professor - Sociology and Communications I completed my PhD at Cardiff University in 2000 on urban space and free speech. I’ve studied ... T: +44 (0)1895 266377 E: john.roberts@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266377	john.roberts@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 232
Dr Katja Sarmiento-Mirwaldt Vice Dean Research (CBASS) / Reader I completed my PhD in 2007 with the support of the ESRC and the University of Essex. I then joined t... T: +44 (0)1895 267717 E: katja.sarmiento-mirwaldt@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267717	katja.sarmiento-mirwaldt@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 220
Dr Manu Savani Senior Lecturer in Behavioural Public Policy My research uses mixed method experiments to answer questions about health and political behavi... T: +44 (0)1895 267985 E: manu.savani@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267985	manu.savani@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 215
Mr Christopher Scott Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice Chris is currently a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice teaching on the Professiona... T: +44 (0)1895 266352 E: christopher.scott@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266352	christopher.scott@brunel.ac.uk	Saltash A
Professor Matthew Seligmann Professor of Naval History I Joined Brunel as a Reader in 2012 and became a professor in 2015. I am a specialist on intelligenc... T: +44 (0)1895 267261 E: matthew.seligmann@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267261	matthew.seligmann@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 212
Mrs Rachel Sharp Senior Lecturer (Education) in Journalism Rachel Sharp is a senior lecturer in Journalism here at Brunel. She is an experienced newspaper edit... T: +44 (0)1895 267108 E: rachel.sharp@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267108	rachel.sharp@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 222
Dr Fabio Simonetti Lecturer in European Politics and History I am an historian specialising in Italian and European Modern History, transnational and gendered en... E: fabio.simonetti@brunel.ac.uk		fabio.simonetti@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Rachel Stuart Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Deviance I am a critical criminologist who specialises in the research of marginalised communities. My PhD th... T: +44 (0)1895 265148 E: rachel.stuart@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265148	rachel.stuart@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 208
Miss Isabel Sykes PhD Student In October 2022 I began studying an AHRC-funded PhD student at Brunel. My doctoral project, funded b... E: isabel.sykes@brunel.ac.uk		isabel.sykes@brunel.ac.uk
Professor Peter Thomas Head of Department / Professor - History of Political Thought Professor Peter D. Thomas is an historian of political thought, an historian of philosophy and a pol... T: +44 (0)1895 267573 E: peter.thomas2@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267573	peter.thomas2@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 229
Dr James Thomson Honorary Research Fellow - SPS Doctoral Researcher at the Brunel Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies at Сʪ��Ƶ ... E: james.thomson@brunel.ac.uk		james.thomson@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Laura Toffolo PhD Student E: laura.toffolo@brunel.ac.uk		laura.toffolo@brunel.ac.uk
Mr Kenn Toft Lecturer (Education) in Shorthand Kenn Toft started his career at Сʪ��Ƶ as an industry expert in data gathering and media ... T: +44 (0)1895 267584 E: kenn.toft@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267584	kenn.toft@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 222
Miss Lili Toitot PhD Student Lili Toitot is a doctoral researcher at Сʪ��Ƶ London with funding from a Technè A... E: lili.toitot@brunel.ac.uk		lili.toitot@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Julie Trebilcock Reader - Deputy Head of Department/Divisional Lead - Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies I am a Senior Lecturer in Criminology with more than fifteen years experience of working in higher e... T: +44 (0)1895 268859 E: julie.trebilcock@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 268859	julie.trebilcock@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 208
Miss Nadia Tuominen Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Police Practice Nadia has n 18 year career in Intelligence & Investigations across policing, sports integrity, a... T: +44 (0)1895 266733 E: nadia.tuominen@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 266733	nadia.tuominen@brunel.ac.uk	Salt Ash 023
Dr Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal Senior Lecturer in Criminology Anamika is a critical global criminologist; her research and teaching centre on the intersection of ... T: +44 (0)1895 267227 E: anamika.twyman-ghoshal@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267227	anamika.twyman-ghoshal@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 208/206
Dr Steven Wagner Senior Lecturer in International Security I am an historian of intelligence, security, empire and the modern Middle East. Before coming to Bru... T: +44 (0)1895 268984 E: steven.wagner@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 268984	steven.wagner@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 205
Dr Simon Weaver Reader Simon is a Reader in Media and Communications at Сʪ��Ƶ London. He is an intern... T: +44 (0)1895 265029 E: simon.weaver@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265029	simon.weaver@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 203
Dr Hannah Whittaker Senior Lecturer in Modern African History I am an historian of modern Africa. My research is mainly focused on issues relating to colonialism,... T: +44 (0)1895 267174 E: hannah.whittaker@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267174	hannah.whittaker@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 225
Dr Peter Wilkin Reader - Comms, Media & Cultural Studies I studied at Southampton University (1987-2004) before taking up my first post at Lancaster Universi... T: +44 (0)1895 267241 E: peter.wilkin@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 267241	peter.wilkin@brunel.ac.uk	Marie Jahoda 232
Mrs Jasmin Wilmot PhD Student I am undertaking research in the area of Sociology. My project title is: Understanding beauty/body m... E: jasmin.wilmot@brunel.ac.uk		jasmin.wilmot@brunel.ac.uk
Miss Zhiqian Zhao PhD Student I am a doctoral researcher in the field of anthropology at Brunel. My research focuses on education ... E: zhiqian.zhao@brunel.ac.uk		zhiqian.zhao@brunel.ac.uk