Professor of Applied and Experimental Psychology, Birmingham City University Michael is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, leading initiatives to improve students’ wellbeing, and aims to enhance student academic and employment prospects. Apart from his passion for utilising evidence-based practices in Higher Education, he also works on research projects related to obesity, eating behaviours, mindful eating, mindfulness, self-compassion, philotimo and colouring books. His primary research focus is on mindful eating. He is working on multiple research projects on psychological tools and interventions to enhance health and wellbeing, and teaches several topics in Psychology. He currently holds a position as a Professor in Applied and Experimental Psychology at Birmingham City University. In previous years, Michael worked as a practitioner at a Military Psychiatric Unit and different military bases, and prior to this volunteered at counselling and educational organisations.
Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia Dr. Morshed is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia and also a public health clinical microbiologist at the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory in Vancouver, British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, where he is Head of the Zoonotic and Emerging Pathogens section since 1997. His area of interest is vector-borne and zoonotic diseases with special interest in spirochaetal disease such as Lyme disease and syphilis. He did his MSc in Microbiology from Dhaka University, Bangladesh and PhD from the Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan. He has also added significantly to the general knowledge and understanding of these diseases with more than 150 refereed scientific publications; several book chapters, and open-editorial in newspapers . On his recognition, Dr. Morshed received an Excellence in Clinical Services Award from UBC’s Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine in 2016, RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards in 2017; Distinguished Microbiologists Award by the Canadian College of Microbiologists in 2019; elected as an Expatriate Fellow of the Bangladesh Academic of Sciences in 2020 end Excellence in undergraduate and Graduate education award from UBC’s Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine this year (2023).
Honorary Research Fellow, UCL Social Research Institute, UCL Marcos González Hernando is Honorary Research Fellow at the UCL Social Research Institute, Postdoctoral Researcher at Universidad Diego Portales and Adjunct Researcher at the Centre for the Study of Conflict and Social Cohesion.
Lecturer in Advertising and Brand Creativity, Auckland University of Technology Lecturer in Te Kura Whakapaho (School of Communications) at AUT. An early career academic trying to get the creative industries to help solve the world's wicked problems. I teach Advertising and Brand Creativity and love helping students use their creativity for a good cause.
Profesora, Doctora en Psicología, Universidade de Vigo Profesora en la Universidad de Vigo Doctora en Psicología Facultativa Especialista en Psicología Clínica
Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Enterprise, London South Bank University I am a Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Enterprise at London South Bank University, School of Business. I hold a PhD in Business Administration from Pablo de Olavide University, Spain. Prior to joining LSBU, I was a visiting professor at Sharif University of Technology, Iran, and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Montpellier, France. I have also taught undergraduate, MBA, and executive education modules at various institutions around the globe including New Jersey Institute of Technology (USA), Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain), EUNCET Business School (Spain), and NEOMA Business School (France). My main research interest is in the strategic management of technology and innovation, particularly in the biopharma industry and healthcare sector. I am interested in studying R&D alliances in the biopharma industry and I'm also passionate about digital healthcare platforms. As a secondary research interest, I have also co-authored papers on gender bias in financing social ventures.
