Centre for Seldom Heard Voices staff

Lee-Ann is Professor of Social Care in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. She is a Registered Social Worker and has always been committed to advancing the professional evidence base of social care practitioners. Her research has focused on participatory and arts based methods to engage …

Mel Hughes is Professor of Social Work at Bournemouth University (BU) and Director of the National Centre for Cross-Disciplinary Social Work. Mel champions lived experience expertise through her roles as Academic Lead for the PIER (Public Involvement in Education and Research) partnership and …

I studied social anthropology and Balkan studies at Free University Berlin, conducting my first ethnography in Albania in 1992, when the country had only just emerged from isolation and state socialism. I became fascinated with the translocal evocations of local pasts in the rapidly, often …

Dr Jane Healy is Principal Academic in Criminology, in the Department of Social Science and Social Work, in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Bournemouth University. She joined BU in 2017 as a Lecturer in Sociology and Crime & Deviance, and was Deputy Head of Department from 2019 …

After teaching at the University of Bath for four years whilst doing my PhD, I joined the Sociology team at Bournemouth in 2012. Since then I have been teaching a range of undergraduate courses, as well as developing my research, exploring issues around identity, ethnicity/’race’, culture, and …

Dr Richard Heslop is a Lecturer in Criminology. Before joining Bournemouth University in 2016 Richard was a Sergeant in West Yorkshire Police, where he served for 28 years. He is a Fulbright Scholar (University of Cincinnati, 2012) and in 2014 he was Visiting Bramshill Scholar at the John Jay …

Prior to taking on an academic role I spent over twenty years as a social worker with adults in a range of settings, developing professional expertise and personal skills throughout that time. This experience enhances my research and teaching activities and contributes to my approach to the …

Margarete Parrish’s career in social work began with her MSW from the University of Georgia in the US, where she specialised in Mental Health Social Work. Her PhD in Social Work is from Rutgers University, where she also specialised in Mental Health. Her practice background has been in both …

I joined Bournemouth University in September 2017 and have teaching responsibilities in practice learning which creates natural links to practice through the Teaching Partnership and external partners. My teaching also includes mental health and substance use, drawing on my practice experience …

Stefan Kleipoedszus qualified as a Social Pedagogue from the Leuphana University in Lüneburg (Germany) and has since than worked as a researcher for the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the University of London, a Social Worker in Child Protection Teams in the Southwest of England, a manager of …

Dr Jonathan Parker is Professor of Society & Social Welfare and Director of the Centre for Social Work and Social Policy at Bournemouth University.

He moved to Bournemouth in 2006 after 11 years at the University of Hull where he was one of the founders and director of the Family …

I work across the disciplines of social anthropology and sociology, using mostly qualitative and ethnographic research methods. My research explores care, work, volunteering, community, gender, class, feminism, social reproduction and the state. I’m especially engaged with feminist scholarship …

Jayne’s teaching and research interests are concerned with social justice and equality, critical socio-cultural analysis of leisure and sport cultures, feminist theory and activism, LBGT+ inclusion and theories of sexualities, and qualitative research methodologies.

Jayne is currently …

https://www.commonhealthassets.uk/ The research initiative is focused on how community led organisations build and mobilise their ‘assets’ to impact on health and wellbeing of those living in deprived areas.

This research is important …

Orlanda is a senior lecturer in Social Work, specialising in Developing Professional Relationships and Leadership. She teaches on both pre-qualifying and post qualifying programmes. She completed her doctoral research on exploring men's recreational use of Androgenic Anabolic Steroid Use. …

Patrick completed a Magister Artium (pre-Bologna reform) in Cultural Anthropology, Indonesian Philology, and Philosophy from the University of Cologne and a PhD in Social Anthropology from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. His research, writing and teaching seek to advance our …

Dr Louise Oliver is a senior lecturer within the social work team. She teaches on both the qualifying and post-qualifying social work programmes. She is also, a qualified social worker who has predominantly worked in children's and families within local authorities.

Her interests are in …

Dr Caroline Andow is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Bournemouth University. She is the Programme Leader for the new BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology degree. Prior to this, Caroline was a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Winchester.

Caroline has studied broadly …

Adrian is a former Associate Dean for post-graduate research and a Head of Criminology and Forensic science. He has worked in British universities since 2002 and has successfully supervised and examined a number of PhDs as well as numerous MSc dissertations. Beyond academia, Adrian has held a …

A Registered Social Worker and Registered Mental Nurse, prior to joining the university my role was in the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) on behalf of a unitary authority and PCT.

Throughout my career I have been involved in teaching and …

Martyn was a Police Officer in both the Metropolitan Police and Sussex Police from 1979 to 2009. He retired as a Detective Chief Inspector, having been a Senior Investigating Officer or Deputy Senior Investigating Officer in various murder enquiries, including that of a the abduction and murder …

Richard's passion for 'making a difference' to children, young people and families, is central to his academic work.

Having joined BU as a Senior Lecturer after his years in practice, he continued to focus his teaching, writing and research on outcomes in general and the positive impact …

As a lecturer in psychology at Bournemouth University, I have a wealth of interests and expertise which span across the field of psychology. With a background in sport and exercise psychology, one of my main research interests is in exploring the psychosocial impact of exercising with chronic …

I am a composer working in the fields of electroacoustic and electronic music. My recent outputs include multichannel acousmatic work, soundscape composition, immersive sound installation, and live performance with laptop and electronics. My music is available through Canadian label empreintes …

Sam Porter is a sociologist by academic training and a nurse by profession. His wide research interests reflect this combination. His main areas of interest are palliative and end-of-life care; supportive care for cancer survivors and carers; maternal and child health; the sociology of health …

Stephen Jukes is Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Media & Communication.

He had earlier spent two decades as a foreign correspondent and media executive covering news in Europe, the Middle East and the United States for Reuters. During a series of postings he covered or oversaw …

Nicola De Martini Ugolotti is senior lecturer in Sport and Physical Activity at Bournemouth University, and member of Associazione Frantz Fanon in Turin, Italy. He completed his PhD in Physical Cultural Studies at the University of Bath, after a MSc in Medical Anthropology at the University of …

Isabella Rega holds a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and an Executive Master degree in Intercultural Communication from the Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI). Her PhD dissertation dealt with the role of telecentres in socio-economic development.

She is currently Senior Lecturer in …

Dr. Catalin Brylla is Principal Lecturer in Film and TV and Deputy Director of the Centre for the Study of Conflict, Emotion and Social Justice at Bournemouth University. He is also Fellow of the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image and Chair of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion …

I was awarded my PhD from the Department of Culture, Languages and Area Studies at the University of Liverpool in 2015, where I wrote my thesis on the History Workshop movement in Britain and West Germany (c.1960s-1990s). Since then, I’ve taught at Manchester Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam …

Kathryn is based in the Media Production department and also works as Work Load Lead for the Office of the Vice Chancellor.

Kathryn's research, practice & teaching is centred around participatory media, broadcast talk, audio production and media history. She is co-editor of "The …

Emily Brooks BA(Hons), PGDip, RMN, PGcert, is a Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Bournemouth University. She is a registered mental health nurse and has worked in a variety of mental health settings including, CAMHS, Perinatal Services, Inpatient, and Community settings. Emily also has a …