Sam Copeland

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Sam Copeland Lecturer and Course Manager Sam completed her FdSc in Food Technology with Management at University Centre Reaseheath, BSc (Hons) in Food Technology with Management at University Centre Reaseheath, and her PGCE at University of Wolverhampton. Sam is an experienced Course Manager and Lecturer with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training […]

Dot Thompson

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Dot Thompson Lecturer Dot completed MSc Meat Science and Technology at University of Bristol, and has been teaching at Reaseheath since 2000. Dots previous career was in the “Red meat Industry” as Technical Manager and Account Management. Contact: DotT@reaseheath.ac.uk Food Science Courses

Nick Blakemore

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Nick Blakemore Lecturer Food Centre Manager Nick completed BSc in Food Industry Management, and PGCE. Nick manages the Food Centre, and has food industry experience. Contact: NickB@reaseheath.ac.uk Food Science Courses

Mike Bennett

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Mike Bennett Processing Hall Manager Eden Lecturer and Course Manager Mike completed a HND in Food and Dairy Technology, AET & CET teacher training, Food Safety and HACCP. Mike has many years of industry experience including factory and production management at Nantwich Cheese factory, Robert Wiseman Dairies, Dairy Farmers of Britain and Northern Foods. Research […]

Dr Lisa Eden-Rump

Dr Lisa Eden-Rump Lisa completed BSc (Hons) (1st Class) in Biochemistry with Biology and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Lisa has an extensive history in applied research and laboratory management. Publications Novel identification of LYVE-1 positive macrophages in rheumatoid synovial tissue. Lisa Rump, Derek Mattey, Oksana Kehoe, Jim MiddletonOpen Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, […]

Debbie Heritage

Debbie Heritage Advanced Practitioner Lecturer and Course Manager UCR Food Quality Manager Debbie completed BSc (Hons) Food Technology in Education at University of Chester, and went on to study PgDip in Public Health Nutrition. Debbie started her career with a national dairy company involved in quality assurance and then progressed to production management for a […]

Sophie Park

Sophie Park Lecturer and Course Manager Sophie completed BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science at Harper Adams University, gaining a 1st class degree with her dissertation studying the effects of maternal blood and saliva cortisol level on neonatal lamb behaviour. Sophie has extensive experience with ruminants, and worked as a Research Assistant on Harper Adams APAS unit, […]

Dr Vicki Senior

Dr Vicki Senior Lecturer and Course Manager Vicki completed her PhD in woodland insect ecology and climate change at the University of Sheffield. Vicki also holds an MSc in Wildlife Management, in which her research focused on developing a novel method for sampling insect populations. Vickis research interests include conservation and ecology, but particularly woodland […]

Becx Whitefield

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Becx Whitefield Advanced Practitioner Becx holds a BSc in Animal Behaviour and MSc Behavioural Ecology. Becx spent 7 years working in the eco-tourism industry in Southern & Eastern Africa, predominantly Zambia, where she was involved in multiple community education programmes and several conservation projects. Becx has led both horse back and driven safaris and headed […]

Olly O’Malley

Olly O’Malley Lecturer and Course Manager Olly holds a BSc (Hons) in Zoology with Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool. Following this, Olly gained 11 years of experience in zookeeping at Knowsley Safari, working with large carnivores and ungulates. Olly holds an MSc in Conservation Biology from Manchester Metropolitan University, completing his MSc thesis […]