Health and Education
Health, Education
and
Social Care
Institute of Children's Futures
Professor Deborah James
Deputy PVC in Health and Social Care deborah.james@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: public services, complex childhood development, children’s health, schools
Professor Saul Becker
Director of Institute for Children’s Futures patofpvchealthandeducation@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: young carers, social care, children and young people
Department of Social Care and Social Work
Professor Chris Hatton
Professor of Social Care c.hatton@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: people with learning disabilities, inequality and inclusivity, evaluation
Professor Jenny Fisher
Professor of Health and Social Care Education j.fisher@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: communities, social participation, ageing well
Dr Sarah Pollock
Senior Lecturer s.pollock@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: social work, adult social care, language interpretation in social work
School of Psychology
Professor Rebecca Pearson
Professor of Developmental Psychology and Epidemiology r.pearson@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: Mental health intergenerational transmission, parent-child interventions* Chancellor’s Fellowship (2024)
Professor Tamsen Rochat
Professor of Psychology t.rochat@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: Parent-Child health and wellbeing, child health and development
Dr Hannah Fawcett
Senior Lecturer of Forensic Psychology h.fawcett@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: courtroom psychology, juror wellbeing, witness and offender behaviour
Dr Jasmine Hearn
Senior Lecturer in Psychology j.hearn@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: health psychology, women’s health, chronic pain, pain communication
Dr Matt Brooks
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology m.brooks@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: trauma, stress and well-being, forensic psychology
School of Education
Professor Mike Coldwell
Faculty Director of Research m.coldwell@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: Schools, teaching, educational leadership
Professor Anita Franklin
Professor of Childhood Studies a.franklin@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: safeguarding, children's health and wellbeing
Professor Cathy Lewin
Professor of Education c.lewin@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: educational technology, evaluation, digital pedagogy
Professor Lisa Russell
Professor in Education and Employment l.russell@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: Employment, skills training, social justice in education
Dr Steph Ainsworth
Reader in Education s.ainsworth@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: Teacher wellbeing, language and emotional development
Department of Health Professionals
Professor Francis Fatoye
Professor of Health Economics f.fatoye@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: health economics, evaluations and outcomes Research
Professor Gillian Yeowell
Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy g.yeowell@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; Physiotherapy, ethnic diversity and cultural competence in healthcare
School of Nursing and Public Health
Professor Khatidja Chantler
Professor of Gender, Equalities, and Communities k.chantler@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: gender-based violence, self-harm, gender and ethnicity
Professor Michelle McManus
Professor in Safeguarding and Violence Prevention M.McManus@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: Safeguarding, domestic abuse* Chancellor’s Fellowship (2025)
Professor Kim Heyes
(Senior Lecturer of Health and Social Justice) k.heyes@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: health inequalities, abuse, lived experience and co-production
Dr Alina Haines
Associate Professor in Mental Health and Coercion a.haines@mmu.ac.ukExpertise: offender rehabilitation, youth mental health, policing, forensic mental health
