The Ironbridge Institute staff comprise those based at Ironbridge exclusively and those based in Birmingham who contribute to the programmes offered.
In addition we use a large number of external lecturers who offer their expertise and experience to our programmes. These contributions are regularly reviewed to keep them fresh and relevant to the current situation.

Senior Lecturer in Heritage Valuation
Archaeology
I am an archaeologist with an interest in what archaeology ‘does’ in the world – how it came to be as it is, why we study what we do in the way we do it, and what that means in terms of understanding ourselves.
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7493
Email j.carman@bham.ac.uk

I provide the friendly face of the Historic Environment Conservationpostgraduate course. This innovative course runs on Fridays and Saturdays over two years, to allow for those in employment to hone their building conservation skills and knowledge. The summers are devoted to practical workshops where all the students get their hands dirty with lime pointing and plastering, brick ...
Telephone +44 (0)1952 435969
Email h.devlin@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Cultural Heritage
Director, Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage
Ironbridge Institute
I am Director of the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage - a major inter-disciplinary research and graduate Institute working with the World Heritage Site and associated museums of Ironbridge.
My interests lie in how we produce and consume categories of heritage within changing cultural and cross-cultural contexts. I am particularly interested ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3119
Email m.d.robinson@bham.ac.uk

Academic Director, Ironbridge Institute
Senior Lecturer
Ironbridge Institute
For the past ten years I have been Academic Director at Ironbridge Institute, a leading provider of Heritage Management and Historic Environment training for postgraduate students. I continue to have links with Birmingham Archaeology and teach on a number of modules on the Birmingham Campus.
Telephone +44 (0)1952 435 936/+44 (0)121 414 5493
Email r.h.white@bham.ac.uk

Teaching Fellow
Ironbridge Institute
I am a Teaching Fellow at the Ironbridge Institute, with a research interest in museum audiences, the social impacts of museum visiting and museum geographies.
Telephone +44 (0)1952 435954
Email a.l.woodham@bham.ac.uk
Janice Fletcher
Institute Administrator
Visiting lecturers
The following are regular contributors to the teaching programmes:
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Judith Alfrey CADW
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Architectural Heritage Fund
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Andrew Arroll Arroll and Snell Architects
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Dr Jeremy Ashbee Chief Buildings Inspector, English Heritage
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Avanti Architects
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Simon Ayres Lime Consultant
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Dr Nigel Baker Hereford Archaeology
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Tony Barton Donald Insall ssociates
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John BatchelorConsultant, WJR Consultants
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Phillip Belchere Head of Urban Design, Shropshire Council
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Tony Berry Marketing & Communications Manager, National Trust, West Midlands Region
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Pat Borer Green Architect
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Tim Bryan Head of Collections, Heritage Motor Trust, Gaydon
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Mark Cannata HOK Architects
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Emma Carver Head of Interpretation (Stonehenge), English Heritage
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Professor David Chapman University of Central England
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Dave Chetwyn Planning Consultant
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Robert Demaus Demaus Building Diagnostics
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Ruth Denison Head of Fundraising, St Michael's Hospice
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Traci Dix-Williams Director of Operations, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
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Dr Ian Dungavell The Vistorian Society
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Leslie Durbin Jackfield Conservation
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Steve Emery Fire Consultant, English Heritage
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Eura Conservation
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Katie Foster Marketing Consultant
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Susan Fox Collections Manager, Roman Baths Museum, Bath
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Alan Gardner Conservation Surveyor
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Professor Jane Geddes Aberdeen University
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Paul Gossage Head of Marketing, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
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Fiona Grant Garden Consultant
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Edward Holland The Prince's Regeneration Trust
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Dr Duncan James Historic Building Consultant
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Andy Jasper Research Manager, Eden Project
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Bob Johnson Consultant Engineer
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Sarah Kay Curatorial Consultant
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Dr Julian Lamb Management Consultant
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Ian Lush The Architectural Heritage Fund
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Dr Gerrard Lynch Brick Consultant
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Steph Mastoris Head of the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
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Rodney Melville & Partners Conservation Architects
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Brian Morton The Morton Partnership, Conservation Engineers
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Simon Osborne Property Manager, Speke Hall, National Trust
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Kate Page-Smith Nexus Heritage
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Tim Perkins Balfours
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John Prescott Museum and Heritage Retail Consultant
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Dr David Prince Director, Prince Research Consultants
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Tim Ratcliffe Conservation Architect
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Colin Richards Head of Conservation, Shropshire Council
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Professor Peter Robery Halcrow Group Ltd
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Alan Rowe Technical Director, Cre8ology
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Kathryn Sather Heritage Consultant
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Rob Shorland-Ball Museums and Heritage Advisor/Consultant
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Suzanne Spicer Beacon Project Manager, The Manchester Museum
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Philippa Tinsley Collections Manager, Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
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Ceri Thompson Curator, Big Pit Mining Museum, Blaenafon
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Steven Treasure Treasures of Ludlow
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Dr Barrie Trinder Historian
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Urban Splash
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Laura Stevens Heritage Paint Consultant
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Philip Venning SPAB
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Peter Walker Keeper and Mine Manager, Big Pit, Blaenafon
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Dr Jane Wardropper Researcher in Industrial Heritage
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John White Costumed Interpreter, Select Society
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John Yates Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings, English Heritage
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Dr Christopher Young Head of World Heritage and International Policy, English Heritage