Meet our team of expert biosciences staff who come from a wide range of research and industry backgrounds in the field.

Our School of Biosciences employs more than 75 staff members across teaching, research, technical, and support roles. Over 40 of our academic staff focus on teaching within our diverse range of programmes, collaborating to implement innovative teaching methods and offer exceptional support to our students throughout their time at Aston. Our staff members are highly qualified, with many being at least Fellows of the Higher Education Academy or actively working towards this recognition. They form a dynamic group of inspiring educators and researchers.

Dean of School of Biosciences: Professor Andrew Devitt

Andrew is a Professor of Biosciences and an expert in inflammatory cell biology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, the Institute of Biomedical Science, and the Higher Education Academy. He is an established researcher whose work focuses on the innate immune system and its role in protection and tissue repair through the study of phagocyte clearance of dying (apoptotic) cells and microbial challenges. He also teaches immunology and microbiology modules in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the School.

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Academic staff
Technicians
  • Humaa Asif
  • Colin Banks
  • Fatehma Begum
  • Rachel Caves
  • Keith Jones
  • Kamaljit McKenzie
  • Roy McKenzie
  • Dr. Alhaleem Mohamed
  • Dr. Atif Saghir