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Senior lecturer, Business Management, De Montfort University
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PhD Researcher, School of Applied Social Sciences, De Montfort University
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Head of School of Design Innovation, De Montfort University
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Professor of Medical and Family Sociology, De Montfort University
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Professor of Cybersecurity, Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
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Visiting Professor in Solution Oriented Policing, De Montfort University; Loughborough University
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Archives and Special Collections Manager, De Montfort University
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Associate Dean International, Faculty of Arts, Design & Humanities, De Montfort University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, De Montfort University
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Academic Enhancement Lead, De Montfort University
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Professor Emeritus of History, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University
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Associate professor, De Montfort University
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Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, De Montfort University