{"id":332,"date":"2020-04-08T14:18:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T13:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/chloe-james\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:31:52","slug":"about_us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/about_us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UK has one of the highest estimated rates of FASD in the world, but these conditions are commonly misunderstood and under-diagnosed, with very few specialists in England. FASD is difficult to diagnose because most individuals with FASD do not show physical anomalies. However, high rates of prenatal alcohol use across the country indicate that the prevalence of FASD, and thereby the risks associated with it, are likely to be significantly higher than currently reported. At University of Salford, we are working closely with clinicians, researchers and the community to determine accurate information on the prevalence of FASD as well the effects of FASD on child development in terms of learning, cognition, behaviour and physical anomalies. We are also working with policy makers to facilitate fast traction of the information to clinicians around the country for better diagnosis and early intervention and also raise awareness amongst affected individuals and families so that they find it easier to seek diagnosis and the support they may need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are part of the <strong>UK FASD Research Collaboration<\/strong>. This network was formed to foster increased collaboration and sharing of information between groups researching into the areas of prenatal alcohol exposure and the long-term consequences of FASD, as well as to lobby for increased provision of research funding in this area. The current committee members include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alan Price, Research Fellow at University of Salford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jen Shields, Clinical Psychologist at NHS Ayrshire &amp; Arran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil Aiton, Consultant Neonatologist at&nbsp;Brighton and Sussex University NHS Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penny Cook, Professor of Public Health at University of Salford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raja Mukherjee, Clinician and Honorary Reader at University of Salford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Brown, Consultant Paediatrician at NHS Ayrshire &amp; Arran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study with us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Interested in studying for a postgraduate research (PGR) degree in FASD?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/study\/\">Find out more about a postgraduate research (PGR) degree in FASD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left mb-3\">Meet the team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"row uos-card-query-loop row-cols-1 row-cols-sm-2 row-cols-md-3 row-cols-lg-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3674 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/professor-penny-cook\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2022\/06\/Cook_profile_pic_4_27.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Penny Cook\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2022\/06\/Cook_profile_pic_4_27.png 470w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2022\/06\/Cook_profile_pic_4_27-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/professor-penny-cook\/\" target=\"_self\" >Professor Penny Cook<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3680 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/professor-raja-mukherjee-mbe\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/05\/Raja-Mukherjee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Raja Mukherjee MBE\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/05\/Raja-Mukherjee.jpg 250w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/05\/Raja-Mukherjee-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/professor-raja-mukherjee-mbe\/\" target=\"_self\" >Professor Raja Mukherjee MBE<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3682 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/professor-clare-allely\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/04\/clare-alley-pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Clare Allely\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/04\/clare-alley-pic.jpg 476w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/04\/clare-alley-pic-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/professor-clare-allely\/\" target=\"_self\" >Professor Clare Allely<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3684 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-arijit-mukhopadhyay\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/09\/Arijit_UoS.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Arijit Mukhopadhyay\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/09\/Arijit_UoS.png 256w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/09\/Arijit_UoS-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-arijit-mukhopadhyay\/\" target=\"_self\" >Professor Arijit Mukhopadhyay<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3687 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-alan-price\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2022\/10\/Alan_Price.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Alan Price\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2022\/10\/Alan_Price.jpg 627w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2022\/10\/Alan_Price-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-alan-price\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Alan Price<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3689 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-david-junior-gilbert\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/04\/Gilbert-profile-photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr David Junior Gilbert\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/04\/Gilbert-profile-photo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/04\/Gilbert-profile-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/04\/Gilbert-profile-photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-david-junior-gilbert\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr David Junior Gilbert<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3691 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/robyn-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/05\/Robyn-McCarthy-2-825x510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Robyn McCarthy\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/robyn-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_self\" >Robyn McCarthy<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3693 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-katherine-perryman\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2026\/02\/me.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Katherine Perryman\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2026\/02\/me.png 256w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2026\/02\/me-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-katherine-perryman\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr. Katherine Perryman<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3695 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-sarah-bell\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/11\/Scientific-profile-picture.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Sarah Bell\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/11\/Scientific-profile-picture.png 550w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/11\/Scientific-profile-picture-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-sarah-bell\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Sarah Bell<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3697 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-berna-sayan\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_image003.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Berna Sayan\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_image003.jpg 995w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_image003-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_image003-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_image003-768x1008.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-berna-sayan\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Berna Sayan<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3699 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-toby-aarons\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_PXL_20211009_150137322.MP2_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Toby Aarons\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_PXL_20211009_150137322.MP2_.jpg 926w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_PXL_20211009_150137322.MP2_-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_PXL_20211009_150137322.MP2_-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/12\/thumbnail_PXL_20211009_150137322.MP2_-768x1076.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/dr-toby-aarons\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dr Toby Aarons<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3701 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/tania-goddard\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Tania-student-ID2-1200x934.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tania Goddard\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Tania-student-ID2-1200x934.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Tania-student-ID2-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Tania-student-ID2-1024x797.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Tania-student-ID2-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Tania-student-ID2-1536x1195.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Tania-student-ID2.jpg 1569w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/tania-goddard\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tania Goddard<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3703 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/uzma-naseem\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Uzma Naseem\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/UN-PHOTO-1-1980x1319.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/uzma-naseem\/\" target=\"_self\" >Uzma Naseem<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3705 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/nicola-hickman\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"417\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/11\/Nicola-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nicola Hickman\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/11\/Nicola-1.jpg 714w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2021\/11\/Nicola-1-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/nicola-hickman\/\" target=\"_self\" >Nicola Hickman<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3707 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/ruth-morrello\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ruth Morrello<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3709 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/paul-earl\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-1200x1798.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paul Earl\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-1200x1798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2023\/10\/Paul-Earl-scaled.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__footer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/paul-earl\/\" target=\"_self\" >Paul Earl<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3711 meet-the-team type-meet-the-team status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group uos-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group uos-card__header is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/fasd\/meet-the-team\/afia-masood\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" 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