Jim has a broad interest in language-and-culture education and critical and creative approaches to pedagogy.
Jim’s recent research has focused on the development of integrated and inclusive approaches to language teaching looking in particular at appropriate pedagogies for community/heritage language learners studying in mainstream and complementary school contexts. He has directed two projects on behalf of the Nuffield Foundation. The first (2004-2007) led to the creation of Curriculum Guides for Arabic, Mandarin, Panjabi, Tamil and Urdu, published by CILT, The National Centre for Languages. The second (2009-2011) investigated creativity in the community languages classroom from the perspectives of pedagogy and professional development of teachers.
Dennis is an internationally published academic whose most recent book focussed on art, equality and learning.
Dennis Atkinson is Professor Emeritus at Goldsmiths University of London, Department of Educational Studies and the Centre for the Arts and Learning.
He is a visiting professor at the Universities of Porto, Helsinki, Gothenburg and Barcelona. He taught in secondary schools in England from 1971-1988 when he was appointed lecturer in art and design education at Goldsmiths University of London. He directed a number of programmes including, PGCE Secondary Art and Design Teacher Education, MA Education: Culture, Language and Identity and the Post Graduate Research Programme in Educational Studies.
Windy is one of the leading trainers and practitioners of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in the UK.
He is best known for his work in Rational-Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT), a leading CBT approach. He has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975 and was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in CBT.
He has published over 200 books and has trained therapists all over the world, in as diverse places as the UK, Europe, the USA, South Africa, Turkey and Israel.
Herb’s main interests are: small groups and social cognition; peace psychology; social research methods
He has been: twice a Visiting Scholar, Harvard University; Visiting Professor, Haverford College. He is: Bibliographer and Review Editor for Peace and Conflict, journal of the Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association; membership secretary of the Conflict Research Society; and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, and the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence.
Visiting Research Fellow at STaCS and the Thanatology Research Hub.
I am an urban geographer working within the field of inequality studies. Originally from the Midlands, my work has emerged from an interest in social and spatial difference across regions and cities, with a particular focus on the intersection between post-austerity political economy and the material conditions of everyday life.
I have broad research interests including the changing governance of austerity, municipal and cooperative housing, the political history of the Midlands, social reproduction and care, the political economy of death and dying, and participatory and community led research methods.
I currently work as a community action researcher in the Community Action Team at St Christopher’s Hospice in South London, where I employ participatory and creative research methods in community settings to investigate the lived experience of death, dying and loss. I completed my PhD in Political Geography at the University of Cambridge where I examined the ongoing effects of austerity on social housing provision in the East Midlands. I have an MPhil in Architecture and Urban Studies, and a BA in Fine Art.
Rosalyn's research interests coalesce around issues of social justice and equity in schools and Higher Education.
Rosalyn George is a Professor of Education and Equality. She is a tutor on the MA: Culture, Language and Identity and leads the module on Masculinities and Femininities. Rosalyn is also the Director of the Research Centre for Identities and Social Justice.
Eve's interests are in early childhood bilingualism, family literacy and a sociocultural approach to literacy learning.
Eve Gregory is Professor of Language and Culture in Education and Head of the Centre for Language, Culture and Learning at Goldsmiths, University of London. This Centre hosts a variety of research projects in the field of bilingualism, culture and learning in multilingual London as well as currently housing postdocs from Turkey, Spain, Pakistan and South America. She has directed or co-directed five ESRC funded projects, as well as a Leverhulme and a Paul Hamlyn funded project and gained EU funding for research into minority ethnic children in Luxembourg.
Dr Andrea Gilroy has a national and international profile as an art therapy educator and researcher. Dr Gilroy is retired but retains her Emeritus status. She no longer supervises PhD students at Goldsmiths and does not regularly check for email enquiries.
Andy Gilroy’s first degree is in Fine Art, Painting. She began her career in adult education, working as an art teacher and art therapist before moving to full-time work in the NHS as an art therapist, based mainly in acute psychiatry but also working with people who have learning disabilities and with the elderly.
Ken Jones’ work focuses on education policy and the conflicts around it. Among his books are ‘Education in Britain’ (Polity 2015) and, co-edited with Anna Traianou, ‘Austerity and the Remaking of Education in Europe’ (Bloomsbury 2019 forthcoming).
Some of his publications can be accessed Academia. Currently, he works for the National Education Union on policy for curriculum and assessment.
Daniel is an expert in music psychology, studying music perception and musical abilities.
Daniel is a Reader in Psychology at Goldsmiths, where he is Co-Director of the MSc in Music, Mind, and Brain. He is also a research fellow with the University of Music, Drama, and Media at Hannover, Germany. He has contributed to several research areas.
Alan’s research aims to understand the cognitive functions and behaviours that are affected by rewards.
In my research I want to understand why certain people learn especially well when they are rewarded, whereas other people do no benefit as much when their behaviour is reinforced by rewards. This may have something to do with the way that particular brain pathways, and receptors on certain brain cells, operate differently in differently people.
Len’s major interest is in the politics of text and the ways culture performs in politically strategic ways.
Len Platt is Professor of Modern Literatures at Goldsmiths. He has published widely on modernist literary culture, especially on the works of James Joyce and on contemporary culture in various genres and technological forms. His major interest is in the politics of text and the ways culture performs in politically strategic ways. He is also a leading expert on early musical theatre and the exchange and transfer practices that made it a characteristic culture of conservative popular modernism at the fin de siècle.
Maggie’s interests include flexible learning models in ITE: the experiences and roles of student-teachers and mentors.
Maggie is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Educational Studies. Prior to joining the department in 2002 she taught Drama and English, and latterly Media Studies, in London secondary schools, a career spanning some 24 years. Maggie has had considerable experience as a Head of English. She was also Chair of Harrow Teachers’ Consultative Committee for a number of years, and was a member of the BBC English Education Consultative Group.
Visiting Research Fellow at STaCS and the Faiths & Civil Society Unit
Dr Simon Ruffell is trained across three modalities: Western medicine (medical doctor specialising in psychiatry), research psychology (with a PhD in ayahuasca and mental health), and traditional plant medicine (student of curanderismo). He has worked on several major clinical trials investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelics at leading universities worldwide, including at King's College London exploring the effects of psilocybin on treatment-resistant depression.
Since 2016 his work has been primarily dedicated to exploring the traditional psychedelic brew ayahuasca. He is CEO of Onaya Health and co-founded the not-for-profit Onaya Science, researching the effects of ayahuasca in naturalistic Amazonian settings in collaboration with universities, charities, and Indigenous-led think tanks worldwide.
Simon’s work seeks to understand plants such as ayahuasca from both an Indigenous and a Western viewpoint, with the goal of generating a richer understanding of healing modalities. He is currently training in Shipibo Shamanism under Keyo Sui Rono and Don Rono Lopez.
Dr Manju Shahul-Hameed
Visiting Research and Knowledge Exchange Fellow
Visiting Research Fellow at STaCS and the Thanatology Research Hub.
I am currently an elected councillor in Croydon, where I also serve as the CEO of the Manju Shahul-Hameed Foundation for Mental Health (MSH Foundation). My journey in public service has been deeply rooted in my passion for community wellbeing and mental health.
I was born and raised in a small village in India before migrating to the UK to join my husband. I now live in Croydon with my husband and two sons. My professional journey began with a first-class degree in Mathematics and a Masters in Scientific and Engineering Software Technology from the University of Greenwich. I spent 17 years as a software engineer before transitioning into public service and mental health advocacy.
I have dedicated my life to raising awareness and addressing mental health stigmas, particularly within BAME communities. I served as Mayor of Croydon in 2014/2015, and was the cabinet member for communities, safety, and business recovery. I have also chaired the Croydon Health and Wellbeing Board and the Croydon Plus Credit Union.
In November 2023, I completed my PhD, specialising in the integration of health and social care in mental health provision. Through the MSH Foundation, I have collaborated with over 250 voluntary and community organisations and businesses, organising more than 450 free events, including suicide awareness training, mental health first aid courses, and dementia cafés. As a member of EMPOWER Dementia Network by Dementia UK, I remain committed to promoting mental wellbeing and offering support to those in need, with a focus on young people and marginalised communities.
Max’s research is in consciousness studies, particularly integrating philosophy and psychology in clinical practice.
Max is Emeritus Professor (BSc PhD CPsychol FBPsS FAcSS) of Psychology at Goldsmiths, currently focusing on Consciousness Studies, to which he has made extensive contributions through teaching, administration, and research. He has been a Fulbright Scholar at UC Berkeley (1984), a Visiting Professor at the Universities of Westminster and Plymouth, and National Visiting Professor for 2010-2011 of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Government of India. His main book Understanding Consciousness was short listed for the BPS book prize in 2001 and 2002 and he has over 130 publications in this area (over 100 on-line at Research Gate and Academia.edu).
Paul's research focuses on critical race studies, education and social justice.
Paul's scholarship focuses on critical race studies, education and social justice: issues central to contemporary public debate and to academia's mission to benefit wider society.
Visiting Research Fellow at STaCS, the Wellbeing Research Unit, and the Thanatology Research Hub
Dr Bonnie Yuen is a Clinical Psychologist trained at UCL with a focus on working with the LGBTQ+ community and folks with intersecting identities. As a queer researcher from Hong Kong, she is interested in how deathand dying intersect with various aspects of identity, including sexuality, gender, and cultural belonging. Both her clinical practice and research are informed by the narrative framework, which she values for its ability to capture the nuances of diverse, complex stories. With narrative methodology, she has explored the journeys of sexual assault survivors and the psychological experiences of Hong Kong people during the 2019 Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement.
In addition to her clinical work, she is currently collaborating with Professor Wallace Chan from Northumbria University on a project investigating the immediate post-death support needs of newly migrated Hong Kongers in the UK, and she is co-supervising a dissertation at UCL looking at LGBTQ+ people’s access to bereavement support following a loss. She also has the privilege of mentoring racialised aspiring Clinical Psychologists through the Valued Voices Mentoring Scheme.
Yulia is an expert in psychology and behavioural genetics, studying individual differences and complex processes through which they develop.
Yulia Kovas is Professor of Genetics and Psychology at Goldsmiths; honorary professor at Moscow State University; visiting Professor at University of Sussex, New York University in London, Tomsk State University and Higher School of Economics.
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