Meet the team

The experts who power our innovation culture

As a business seeking new solutions, improved processes, or rigorous data collection and analysis, you can call upon the dynamic team that lies at the heart of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences’ work with SMEs, corporate enterprises, health organisations, and non-profit and local government sectors. Our team members offer academic excellence, cutting-edge expertise, and practical skills in their field.

Unified by the desire to develop collaborations and partnerships that will lead to breakthrough improvements, profitable commercialisation of research, and a return on investment for your enterprise, our team are the bedrock of our reputation for innovation and success.

Under their leadership, the further resources of the University are also available to your projects. This ranges from human resources, for example, in the form of recruitment or student placements to suit your project needs, to laboratory facilities and specialist equipment available without capital investment on your part.

Together with the Research and Business Development Office at Oxford Brookes, we have experience in applying for funding and research grants, and can guide you towards opportunities that might be available.

Our research and innovation champions

Dr David Meredith

Dr David Meredith

Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry / Biomedical Science

Dr Patrick Esser

Dr Patrick Esser

Reader in Sport and Rehabilitation Technology

Dr Sarah Irons

Dr Sarah Irons

Research Fellow In Cell Biology And Virology

Dr Verena Kriechbaumer

Dr Verena Kriechbaumer

Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology and Plant Sciences

Professor Luci Wiggs

Professor Luci Wiggs

Professor of Psychology

Dr Sangeetha Thondre

Dr Sangeetha Thondre

Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Subject Co-ordinator for BSc Nutrition, Research Lead for Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health (OxBCNH)

Edward Cole

IP and Commercialisation Manager