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. 
  • Mr James Bettany
    Associate Lecturer
    • Sustainability
    • Education
    • Educational technology
    • Primary computing
    • Storytelling
    School/Division: School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Dr Richard Billington
    Associate Professor of Biology
    • Biochemistry
    • Pharmacology
    • Inverterbrate biology
    • Dragonflies
    • Birds
    • Cancer biology
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Professor David Bilton
    Professor of Aquatic Biology
    • Biodiversity
    • Invertebrates
    • Entomology
    • Beetles
    • Freshwater ecology
    • Fauna – UK
    • Conservation
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Professor Will Blake
    Professor of Catchment Science
    • Soil erosion
    • River pollution
    • Catchment science
    • River basin science
    • Agriculture
    • Land and water degradation
    • UN Sustainable Development Goals and the environment
    School/Division: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Dr Rich Boden
    Associate Professor of Microbial Physiology and Taxonomy
    • Microbiology
    • Biogeochemistry
    • Rare earth elements
    • Uranium
    • Sulfur
    • Microbial physiology
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Dr Torsten Bossing
    Senior Research Fellow
    • Neuroscience
    • Light microscopy
    • Alzheimer's disease
    • Nervous system damage
    • Experimental methods
    • Laboratory methods
    School/Division: Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
  • Professor Sarah Boulton
    Deputy Head of School and Associate Head of School - Marketing and Recruitment
    • Geology
    • Geomorphology
    • Earthquakes
    • Plate tectonics
    • Women in science
    • Tsunamis
    • Landslides
    School/Division: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Dr Nicola Brennan
    Associate Professor (Research) in Medical Education
    • Health services
    • Healthcare education
    • Mixed-methods
    • Qualitative research
    • Systematic reviews
    School/Division: Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
  • Rosie Brennan
    Associate Professor of Law
    • Law
    • Immigration law
    • Refugee law
    • Asylum law
    School/Division: School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Professor Mark Briffa
    Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning)
    • Animal behaviour
    • Hermit crabs
    • Animal communication
    • Marine biology
    • Animal aggression
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Dr David Brockington
    Lecturer in Politics (Education)
    • American politics
    • Politics
    • Elections
    • Voting turnout
    • Electoral behaviour
    • Electoral systems
    • Beer and brewing
    School/Division: School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Mr James Brocklehurst
    Associate Head of School - Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions
    • Graphic design
    • Web design
    • App design
    • Interactive media design
    • Visual interface design
    • User experience design
    School/Division: School of Art, Design and Architecture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Professor Robert Brown
    Professor of Architecture
    • Architecture
    • Cultural identity and architecture
    • Urban regeneration
    • Community development
    • Architectural pedagogy
    School/Division: School of Art, Design and Architecture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Professor Paul Brunt
    Emeritus Professor
    • Tourism
    • Tourism and crime
    • Higher education quality assurance
    School/Division: Plymouth Business School (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
  • Dr Marie Bryce
    Senior Research Fellow (CAMERA)
    • Healthcare workforce
    • Health professional regulation
    • Mixed-methods
    • Qualitative research
    School/Division: Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
  • Dr Hetal Buckhurst
    Associate Professor in Optometry
    • Optometry
    • Corneal biomechanics
    • Scleral biomechanics
    • Myopia
    • Tonometry
    School/Division: School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
  • Professor Phillip Buckhurst
    Professor of Optometry
    • Optometry
    • Ophthalmology
    • Ophthalmic instrumentation
    • Intraocular lens
    • Cataract surgery
    • Optician training
    • Applied optics
    • Eyecare
    School/Division: School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
  • Dr James Buckley
    Lecturer in Ecology
    • Climate change
    • Conservation
    • Plant ecology
    • Plant-insect interactions
    • Population genetics
    • Evolution and adaptation
    School/Division: School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
  • Dr Lisa Bunn
    Associate Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation
    • Balance
    • Neurological rehabilitation
    • Vision and human movement
    • Rare conditions
    • Movement disorders
    • Ataxia
    • Clinical trials of rehabilitation
    • Research ethics
    • Clinical academic careers
    School/Division: School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
  • Professor Richard Byng
    Professor in Primary Care Research/PenARC Deputy Director
    • Health
    • General Practice
    • Mental health
    • Primary care
    • Psychiatry
    • Health services
    • Offender health
    • Hospital admissions
    School/Division: Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)

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