The Marketing 
and Communications section is responsible for enhancing the reputation of the University. This section includes staff responsible for media relations, marketing to prospective students, reputational marketing, corporate events, public affairs, community relations, internal communications and staff with responsibilities for each of the academic colleges. We promote positive messages about the University’s strengths through a variety of communications channels to a wide range of audiences including our students, staff, local community, prospective students, businesses, research partners, other universities, influencers and policy makers.
General Enquiries
Karen Cochrane
PA to Director
Email - k.a.cochrane@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 415 8088
Key people
Director of Communications and Marketing
Alistair Jarvis
Email - a.jarvis@bham.ac.uk
Telephone- +44 (0)121 414 8470
Head of Communications
Jo Kite
Email - j.r.kite@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 414 6681
Head of Ideas Lab
Lucy Vernall
Email - a.l.vernall@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 414 5494
Head of Marketing (job share)
Carla Amos (days) Monday – Wednesday
Email - c.j.amos@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 415 8558
Claire Doggett (days) Wednesday - Friday
Email - c.j.doggett@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 415 8558
Head of Stakeholder Relations
Post vacant