Media directory

This is a directory of academic staff who are available, through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on their areas of expertise. 
  • Dr Matt Roser
    Lecturer in Psychology
    • Brain hemispheres – asymmetry
    • Neuropsychology of reasoning
    • Brain imaging
    • Experimental methods
    • Quantitative research
    School/Division: School of Psychology (Faculty of Health)
  • Dr Jennifer Rowntree
    Associate Professor in Ecological Genetics
    • Plant ecology
    • Mangrove forests
    • Biodiversity
    • Soil health
    • Ecological genetics
    • Sustainable agriculture
    • Food security
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Professor Simon Rundle
    Emeritus Professor
    • Aquatic biology
    • Bio-imaging
    • Developmental eco-physiology
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Professor Paul Russell
    Professor of Coastal Dynamics
    • Nearshore waves
    • Coastal erosion
    • Surf science
    • Beach processes
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Dr Vehid Salih
    Associate Professor (Reader) in Oral & Dental Health Research
    • Tissue engineering
    • Biomaterials
    • Oral cell biology
    • Oral tissues
    • Tooth structures
    • Craniofacial implants
    School/Division: Peninsula Dental School (Faculty of Health)
  • Dr Gunnar Schmidtmann
    Associate Professor of Optometry and Vision Science
    • Optometry
    • Neuroscience
    • Visual psychophysics
    • Facial perception
    • Shape perception
    • Laboratory methods
    • Quantitative research
    • Computational modelling
    School/Division: School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
  • Professor Patricia Schofield
    Professor in Clinical Nursing
    • eHealth
    • Nursing
    • Health services
    • Ageing
    • Dementia
    • Mixed-methods
    • Participatory action research
    • Qualitative research
    • Systematic reviews
    School/Division: School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)
  • Dr Ian Selby
    Director of Sustainable Geoscience
    • Sustainability
    • Georesources
    • Georesource governance
    • Georesource development and management
    • Marine minerals
    • Sand and gravel
    • Marine resource development
    • Marine infrastructure development
    School/Division: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Ms Joanne Sellick
    Associate Professor in Law
    • Law
    • Water law
    • European Union law
    • Sustainability and legal education
    School/Division: School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Dr Jenny Sharp
    Lecturer in Mathematics Education
    • Mathematics education
    • Gifted and talented
    • Mathematics masterclasses
    • Mathematics enrichment schools
    • Primary school governor
    School/Division: School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Professor Jon Shaw
    Head of School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
    • Geography
    • Transport
    • Sustainable transport
    • Public transport
    • Transport policy
    • Air travel
    • Government policy
    • Trains
    School/Division: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Professor Jill Shawe
    Professor of Maternal and Family Health
    • Reproductive health
    • Pregnancy
    • Contraception
    • Sexual health
    • Pre-conception care
    • Inter-conception care
    • Pregnancy after bariatric surgery
    • Fatherhood
    School/Division: School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)
  • Professor Rod Sheaff
    Professor in Health Services Research
    • Content analysis
    • Cross-sectional studies
    • Discourse analysis
    • Field work
    • Framework analysis
    • Grounded theory
    • Longitudinal research
    • Mixed-methods
    • Qualitative research
    School/Division: Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
  • Mr Ian Sherriff BEM
    Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia
    • Dementia
    • Dementia research
    School/Division: Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
  • Dr Paul Simpson
    Associate Professor of Human Geography
    • Music
    • Public space
    • Urban culture
    • Street performance/busking
    • Surveillance/CCTV
    • Cycling
    School/Division: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Dr Alastair Smith
    Associate Professor in Psychology
    • Psychology
    • Neuroscience
    • Brain stimulation
    • Case–control studies
    • Cognitive assessment
    • Experimental methods
    • Multivariate statistics
    • Psychometrics
    • Quantitative research
    School/Division: School of Psychology (Faculty of Health)
  • Professor Angela Smith
    Emeritus Professor
    • English literature
    • Literature and gender
    • War literature
    • Modernism
    School/Division: School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Dr Oliver Smith
    Associate Professor (Reader) in Criminology
    • Crime statistics
    • Alcohol and the night time economy
    School/Division: School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Professor J Robert Sneyd
    Emeritus Professor
    • Pharmacology
    • Clinical trials
    • Medicine
    • Anaesthesia
    • Acute pain management
    • Drug development
    • Sedation
    • Medical education leadership
    School/Division: Faculty of Health
  • Professor John Spicer
    Professor
    • Biodiversity
    • Ocean acidification
    • Oxygen in marine environment
    • Sandhoppers and strandlines
    • Evolution and development
    • Science and faith
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

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