Our people

Founding Chair of the School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology. He is responsible for leading the STEM Skills, Research and Innovation agendas. His research spans Digital Technologies with focus on the Internet of Things & Analytics and their role in developing the d...

Julie trained as a children’s nurse in West London, and qualified in 1997. After qualifying as a children’s nurse, Julie gained a degree in Psychology with Health Psychology BSc(HONS) at the University of Wales, Bangor. During her time as a psychology student, Julie worked as a ...

Andrew is the Executive Director Business Management at the University of Suffolk at West Suffolk College. ...

Course Leader for the MSc MSc Strategic People Management programme.  Before joining academia, Adetola previously worked in various capacities within financial organisations in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. She joined the University of Suffolk as a Senior Lecturer and Course Le...

Educated at Framlingham College 1965–72, Jonathan joined Adnams in November 1975 as an Apprentice Brewery Engineer, gained ONC & HNC in Mechanical Engineering via Lowestoft and Norwich Colleges. During his time he has held a number of roles to include Distribution Manager (198...

Stuart Agnew is an Associate Professor (Criminology) and has held several roles within University of Suffolk since he joined in 2008 from University of Teesside.  Having previously been an Associate Dean in the School of Social Sciences & Humanities, Course Leader for Criminolo...

Babak Akhgar is Professor of Informatics, founder and Director of CENTRIC (Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organized Crime Research). Prof Akhgar is Fellow of the British Computer Society. Prof Akhgar graduated from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, in...

Suha is an MB ChB, MSc, PhD qualified professional in the fields Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine. With a broad based experience in both national and international environments. Previously she worked as a Clinical Research Fellow at the Biomedical Research Centre (BMRC), Un...

Mahbubul has over 30 years' maritime industry experience, including more than 15 years' sea experience in worldwide trade, which gave him a wide range of experience in navigation, operation of vessels and management of multicultural and multinational crews. ...

Leanne is an excited and committed member of the Social Work Academic Team who joined the University as a Senior Lecturer in January 2023.  Leanne qualified as a Social Worker in 2009 having studied with the Open University while working for Suffolk County Council. Leanne has cont...

Vivienne Aldous has been a part-time lecturer in History at the University of Suffolk since 2009.  She gained her BA in English Language with Medieval History at Sheffield University and completed an M.Ar.Ad. (Master of Archive Administration) at Liverpool University. After over 2...

Hear Gemma talking about her experience of studying here and what she has gone on to do since graduating: ...