Press and media contacts

Working closely with staff and students right across campus, our Head of Media Relations and team of Press Officers are your key contacts, whatever the story.

  • Jo Kite - Head of Media Relations
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 6681 / mobile +44 (0)7766 205630
    Email: j.r.kite@bham.ac.uk  
  • Ben Hill - PR Manager 
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 5134 / mobile +44 (0)7789 921163
    Email: b.r.hill@bham.ac.uk
  • Kate Chapple - Press and Public Relations Officer
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 2772 / mobile +44 (0)7789 921164
    Email: k.h.chapple@bham.ac.uk
  • Jenni Ameghino - Press and Public Relations Officer
    Telephone +44 (0)121 415 8134 / mobile +44 (0)7768 924156
    Email: j.ameghino@bham.ac.uk
  • Catherine Byerley - International Press and Public Relations Officer
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 8254 / mobile +44 (0)7827 832312
    Email: c.j.byerley@bham.ac.uk
  • Amy Cory - Press and PR Assistant
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 6029
    Email: a.cory@bham.ac.uk
  • Andrew Davies - Press and Marketing Officer
    Barber Institute of Fine Arts
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 2946
    Email: andrewdavies@barber.org.uk

Call the Press Office out of hours on +44(0)7789 921165. 

Ideas Lab

The University's 'Ideas Lab' is also available for radio, television and multimedia documentary producers wishing to access our wealth of academic research expertise and cutting edge facilities. For further information about how Ideas Lab can support your documentary ideas please contact -

  • Lucy Vernall - Project Director
    Currently on maternity leave
  • Trevor Showler - Interim Project Director
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 5494
    Email: 
    t.showler@bham.ac.uk
  • Andy Tootell - Project Administrator
    Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7809
    Email: a.tootell@bham.ac.uk