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Dr Jenny Slater

Jenny is a lecturer in Education and Disability Studies within the Sheffield Institute for Education at the University. Her research explores issues...



Professor Samantha Twiselton

Samantha is the director of the Sheffield Institute for Education at the University. The institute brings together our leading teacher training department...



Alan Reid

Alan Reid is an expert on social media law. Research interests are on law and new technology, and the law of the European Union. Previously with Robert...



Professor Sara Mills

Professor Sara Mills is a published author and academic, researching gender and feminism, and linguistics. Recent research has focused on politeness,...



Dr Edgar Tembo

Edgar is a politics lecturer and researcher who specialises in terrorism and counter-terrorism strategies. His particular focus is on the way in which...



Dr Joseph Ibrahim

Joseph is a member of the sociology team at Sheffield Hallam and has a strong interest in social movements and protests. Research includes work on...



Dr Luigina Ciolfi

Communication researcher Luigina Ciolfi is interested in how interacting with technologies shapes people’s lives. She also studies how communities...



Sean Kemp

Sean Kemp teaches banking and financial management at Sheffield Business School and is available for comment on all issues relating to banking regulations,...



Dr Jon Dean

Homelessness researcher Dr Jon Dean used to work for BBC Radio Merseyside talking about volunteering, local giving and young people. His research focuses...



Dr Sonja Ellis

Dr Sonja Ellis is a social scientist who has published a number of journal articles mainly in the field of lesbian and gay psychology.Expertise:language...



Dr Carissa Honeywell

Carissa Honeywell is trained in conflict resolution. She currently researches in the area of nonviolent conflict resolution strategies and restorative...



Dr Alex Stedmon

Dr Alex Stedmon joined Sheffield Hallam in January 2013 after 11 years at the University of Nottingham. Working across psychology, design and engineering,...