Our people

My name is Jemma Yarnton-Peacock and I graduated from the University of Suffolk in 2014 with a 1st class BSc (Hons) degree in Radiotherapy and Oncology. Training to become a Therapeutic Radiographer was the start of my journey in healthcare, and the start of my journey as an educat...

Dr Keith Ruiter is an interdisciplinary medievalist working at the intersection of history, law, archaeology, and literature, especially on topics like legalism, normativity, punishment, and personhood in Viking-Age Scandinavia and its diaspora. He has a passion for using innovative...

Dr Carmen Ortiz is an experienced Academic English and Academic Skills teacher, who is passionate about providing students with the appropriate tools to reach their potential and succeed academically. She has taught students from a wide range of backgrounds and levels, including Fou...

Jane joined the University in July 2006, supporting the establishment of its HR function prior to its formal inception in August 2007 and the TUPE transfer in of the majority of its staff from Suffolk (New) College. Jane is responsible for providing leadership within the Resourcing,...

Bull Turnbull (1956-2022) Bill Turnbull was an award-winning broadcaster, and currently a presenter on Classic FM.  For 15 years he anchored BBC Breakfast, Britain’s favourite morning TV show, helping it to win four TRIC Awards for Best Daytime Programme and take the No 1 spot in...

Olga Khokhlova is an Adjunct Lecturer at Middlesex University Dubai and Murdoch University Dubai and is actively involved in research being a Research Associate at Social Psychology Research Lab at Middlesex University Dubai. She has a MSc in Psychology from Bielefeld University (Ge...

Kira-Anne Pelican, PhD is the author of The Science of Writing Characters: Using Psychology to Create Compelling Fictional Characters. She is also a screenwriter, lecturer and script consultant with 25 years of experience working in the film and television industries in the UK and U...

Esther Wilson joined the University of Suffolk in 2021. She qualified as a Registered Nurse in 2013 following the completion of a BSc (Hons) Degree in Mental Health Nursing at De Montfort University. Before joining the team at UoS, Esther has worked in primary and secondary healthca...

Vanessa is a Lecturer within Life Sciences in the School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology (EAST), leading modules across BSc Nutrition and Human Health, BSc Biomedical Science and BSc Biological Science courses at all levels. ...

Practice Education Facilitator and Associate Lecturer in Health Apprenticeships at the University of Suffolk. Registered Nurse General and a Non-Medical Prescriber having studied to MSc level 7 in Advanced Healthcare Practice. Clinical background spans over 37 years as an NHS Nurse,...

Dr. Syed Aslam is a Lecturer in Computing at the School of Engineering, Arts, Science and Technology. Before joining the University of Suffolk in August 2022, he completed his PhD in Computer Science from Bangor University, Wales in May 2022. There he developed an integrated agen...

Amy joined the university in August 2022, taking the position of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Manager, working within the Business Engagement, Careers, and Employability Directorate. Amy's role includes supporting students and graduates seeking to start their own businesses, purs...