Portraits of racial diversity
We're striving to create a more diverse and inclusive university. Here we celebrate the achievements of some of our Black, Asian and other minority ethnic staff, students and alumni.
Academic colleagues
Dr Munitta Muthana
'Looking into the future, my main research goal is to drive my team’s discoveries from bench to bedside. As a team, we have achieved a number of breakthroughs.'
Professor Aki Tsuchiya
'I am a health economist, but it took me a while to find it. My first undergraduate degree was in law and politics, and then I studied philosophy and ethics.'
Mohammad S. Rajjaque
'My role as a teacher is to enable young people to achieve their full potential and to make them aware the challenges that we have as a society.'
Dr Parveen Ali
Senior Lecturer in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery and Fellow.
Stephanie Ejegi-Memeh
Research Associate and postgraduate student in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery.
Professor Kamal Birdi
Professor of Work Psychology at Sheffield University Management School and Head of the Institute of Work Psychology.
Dr Munya Dimairo
Research Fellow in Medical Statistics working with the ScHARR/DTS Clinical Trials Research Unit.
Professor Chee Tan
Professor of Opto-Electronic Sensors and part of the Semiconductor Materials and Devices Research Group
Professor Karim Hadjri
Chair of Architecture with research focussing on inclusive and sustainable design of the built environment, housing and health.
Professor Amaka Offiah
Professor of Paediatric Musculoskeletal Imaging in the School of Medicine and Population Health and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Radiologist.
Dr Tony Williams
Academic and Professional Tutor on the Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology and a Senior Teacher within the School of Education.
Professional Services colleagues
Jesrine Clarke-Darrington
'My role is varied, rewarding and enables me to work with a range of staff and students and contribute to enhancing teaching and learning practice through the use of technology.'
Professor Visakan Kadirkamanathan
'My academic research is focussed on building mathematical and computational dynamic models from data with applications in aircraft engines, healthcare, life science and environmental systems'
Fang Zheng
International Student Adviser for the International Student Support team.
Maureen Howard
Learning and Teaching Manager, Department of Sociological Studies.
Professor Siddharth V. Patwardhan
Professor of Sustainable Chemical and Materials Engineering, and Head of the Green Nanomaterials Research Group.
Dr Isaiah Durosaiye
Research Associate in the School of Architecture and Deputy Director Postgraduate Research (Recruitment, Admission and Scholarship).
Alumni
Cheyenne Polius
'I am using the specialist knowledge from my degree to educate St Lucians about the wonders of space and how space technology can benefit the island'.'
Charles Hamilton
'With the support of my faculty and the city, SheffWHO has attracted people from across the globe to develop innovative solutions for public health challenges.'
Dr Saima Eman CPsychol
Former Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Department of Psychology, specialising in environmental and social psychology research.
David Kandrac
University graduate with BA (Hons) in Education, Culture and Childhood, and an Independent Roma Consultant and Freelance Interpreter.
Professor Aarti Iyer
Former Professor of Social Psychology at our University and is currently a Social Scientist at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Amerjit Basi
Former Head of Policy and Projects, helping colleagues to understand policy.
Jade Powell-Thomas
Former BMedSci Health and Human Sciences student.
Dr Huma Zafar
Visiting Academic for Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the School of Psychology.
Dr Afua O Twum-Danso Imoh
'In terms of future plans academically, my aim is to continue to contribute to the development of my field of global childhood studies.'
Paula Ugochukwu
'I want to own my own enterprise where I create, produce and develop videos, content and creative branding for different organisations.'
Professor Michael T Siva-Jothy
Former Professor of Entomology in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences.
Ade Solanke
Acclaimed screenwriter and playwright and presented with the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award.
Dr Nicholas Liverpool (1934-2015)
Politician and jurist from Dominica who served as the sixth President of Dominica.
Brian Lara
Legendary Trinidadian cricketer and Honorary Graduate of the University of Sheffield.