Academic staff

The University 麻豆精选 Dubai has a team of highly qualified Academics, each a specialist in their respective field.

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Provost

Professor Yusra Mouzughi

Professor Yusra Mouzughi

Provost

As the Provost of University 麻豆精选 Dubai, Professor Mouzughi leads the academic vision and strategy of the first global top 100 and UK Russell Group university to establish a campus in Dubai. With over 20 years of experience in the higher education sector she has a passion for providing quality and relevant education that meets the needs of the diverse and dynamic UAE and regional markets.

Academic staff

Dr Rasha Bayoumi

Dr Rasha Bayoumi

Head of Research Dubai
Associate Professor of Psychology

Dubai Campus

Rasha Bayoumi is a health psychologist. She has been involved in research, clinical practice and teaching for the past two decades, in Canada, the UK, US, Sudan and Oman. She has worked for the World Health Organization on mental health and reproductive health. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interests include reproductive ...

Email
r.bayoumi@bham.ac.uk

Zeenat Beebeejaun

Zeenat Beebeejaun

Assistant Professor in Law (Dubai)

Birmingham Law School

Zeenat is an Assistant Professor in Law at the Dubai Campus as well as a doctoral researcher at the University 麻豆精选. She has a range of publications in world-leading peer-reviewed journals in the areas of commercial law, dispute resolution in oil and gas disputes as well as equity and trusts.

Zeenat also has extensive experience in teaching Law at undergrad level as well as post ...

Email
z.beebeejaun@bham.ac.uk

Dr Sarah Benson

Dr Sarah Benson

Associate Professor and Programme lead for Inclusion and Special Education Needs

Dubai Campus

Dr. Sarah Benson is an Associate Professor in inclusion and disabilities in the Department of Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs. She is the programme lead for the Inclusion and Special Education Needs PGCert and Masters’ in the UK and Dubai.

Dr. Benson has published articles and book chapters on inclusive policy in the Middle East. Her interests lie in not only inclusive policy, but ...

Email
s.k.benson@bham.ac.uk

Dr Vic Benuyenah

Dr Vic Benuyenah

Assistant Professor & Interim MBA Director

Dubai Campus

Vic Benuyenah is an Assistant Professor and the Interim Dubai MBA Programme Director. He has a background in organisational psychology and the application of economic theory to HRM/management decisions. Vic is a Senior Fellow of the HEA, MCIPD and a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society of England. He has extensive experience teaching business courses and managing higher education teams. Dr. ...

Email
v.benuyenah@bham.ac.uk

Ahmad Bhatti

Ahmad Bhatti

Assistant Professor in Management

Department of Management

Ahmad Bhatti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at Birmingham Business School. He joined the Birmingham Business School in June 2018 and has held different roles since then. Currently, he is the Programme Director for MSc Management (Singapore). Ahmad is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and specialises in teaching topics related to Procurement and Operation ...

Email
a.r.bhatti@bham.ac.uk

Dr Marvyn Boatswain

Dr Marvyn Boatswain

Assistant Professor of Marketing

Dubai Campus

Marvyn is an Assistant Professor of Marketing, having joined the institution in February 2024. His research expertise includes brand positioning, regulatory focus and mode, place branding, and the effects of context on consumer perceptions and behaviour. Marvyn is also actively involved in the scholarship of learning and teaching.

 

Telephone
+971 0442 80761
Email
m.l.boatswain@bham.ac.uk

Dr Oliver Bones

Dr Oliver Bones

Deputy Head of Dubai School of Psychology

Dubai Campus

Dr Olly Bones leads the Psychology group in Dubai. His research background in is auditory neuroscience and cognitive psychology.

Email
o.bones@bham.ac.uk

Leanne Brown

Leanne Brown

Teaching Fellow in English for Academic Purposes

Dubai Campus

Leanne Brown is a Teaching Fellow in English for Academic Purposes at the University 麻豆精选 Dubai campus. She has worked in the field of English language education and management for over 13 years in different settings across Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Middle East. Leanne is currently completing her PhD in the Department of Linguistics and Communication.

Telephone
+97142492300
Email
l.s.brown@bham.ac.uk