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Ahmad Barakat is a lecturer in Political Science and and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. His teaching and research interests lie in the politics and diplomacy of the Middle East. His work has appeared in a number of leading academic journals. He completed his PhD in political science and international studies at the University of Birmingham. He is a former Syrian diplomat and human rights expert.
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Mervyn Horgan's research gathers an eclectic set of substantive interests grounded in a normative commitment to solidarity. His broad areas of expertize are in urban sociology (especially public space) and housing studies.
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I am a Sociologist with research interests in reproductive technologies, gender and sexuality, genomic medicine, and health and illness. In late 2019 I undertook a Fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology where I co-authored a POSTnote (611) on Human Germline Genome Editing.
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Giuditta Fontana is an Associate Professor in International Security at the University of Birmingham, UK. Her research and teaching interests lie at the intersection between education and peace/conflict studies. She is committed to exploring the complex relationship between education policies and practices, civil conflict, and peace processes. Her multi-methods research combines original datasets, large-scale quantitative analysis, and fieldwork-based, rich qualitative investigations of conflict-affected societies in Europe, the Western Balkans, the Middle East and Western Africa.
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Consortium Coordinator-Efficiency & effectiveness of investment in high-quality education & training, ’global lecturer, 12 doctoral completions, 100+ Masters completions, experienced Director of Doctoral & Masters programmes in UK, & External Examiner in UK, Europe & Internationally over 21 years, BELMAS Treasurer for 17 years, expert for Japanese MEXT, European Commission, European Science Foundation Research Councils in UK, Canada, Kuwait & Qatar.& Board Member/reviewer for International Peer-Reviewed Journals and Editor-in-Chief of ‘Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement’.
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Justin Waring is a medical and organisational sociologists interested in the governance of health and care services, with a particular focus on the implementation of innovations and improvements. His work draws on diverse social theories to offer new critical insights into policy processes, system change and the re-organisation of care work. He is committed to delivering safer and more equitable care services.
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Niheer Dasandi is Professor of Global Politics and Sustainable Development at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. His research focuses on the relationship between human rights and development, and the health dimensions of climate change, and has been published in leading academic journals. He is part of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. He has previously worked for the United Nations Development Programme.
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I am a Science Officer of the Inclusive Science cluster at the European Science Foundation.
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I am a Project Manager / Researcher at the University of Birmingham. I currently work for the GCRF Network+ Disability Under Siege project, which focuses on access to education for children with disabilities in contexts of conflict and crisis. We work in Lebanon, Jordan, and the occupied Palestinian territories.
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I hold Masters degrees in both Development Studies and Special Education and have worked as Learning and Inclusion Specialist in schools in Oceania, the United States, Asia, and Europe. I am focused on the advancement of inclusive curricula, and am driven by my belief in the ability of education to transform individuals, communities, and societies.