21 Feb 2026
Open Event, Undergraduate
Undergraduate Open Day
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Book now for our next Open Day at our campus in Chiswick Park, west London.

22 Apr 2026
Open Event, Postgraduate
Postgraduate Information Evening
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for an evening where you can learn more about master’s degrees. This is your chance to ask real questions, hear from the academics who’ll teach you, and get a feel for what it means to study your master’s at Richmond.

06 Jun 2026
Open Event, Undergraduate
Undergraduate Open Day
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Book now for our next Open Day at our campus in Chiswick Park, west London.

‘I am Richmond’ blog

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This blog was created to provide an insight into what life at Richmond, American University London is really like. It’s written by the people who know it best: our students.

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Why Do Governments Lose Elections? PART 3 

Part three of a three part series in which Dr. Mike F. Keating. Professor of International Political Economy and Head of Department: Humanities, Social Sciences and Psychology discusses how and why [...]

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Why Do Governments Lose Elections? PART 2 

Part two of a three part series in which Dr. Mike F. Keating. Professor of International Political Economy and Head of Department: Humanities, Social Sciences and Psychology discusses how and why [...]

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Why Do Governments Lose Elections? PART 1 

Part one of a three part series in which Dr. Mike F. Keating. Professor of International Political Economy and Head of Department: Humanities, Social Sciences and Psychology discusses how and why [...]

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It’s graduation time!

We are so proud of all our graduates. Your hard work, perseverance and dedication has paid off and now it’s time to enjoy the celebrations with family, friends, loved ones and your classmates.

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How our liberal arts programme explores identity and relationships through literature

Dr Attree explains, ‘Within our Liberal Arts programme, in the Narratives of Change course, we read novels and poetry which deal with social issues such as gender, race, class, technology and the [...]

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Breaking Barriers: Pioneering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sports!

In today's ever-evolving sports landscape, the drive towards equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is no longer a mere goal but a fundamental necessity. Taking place on Wednesday 12 June in Leeds, [...]

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Protecting diversity is more important than ever 

Held every year on 21 May, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, highlighting not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the [...]

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If you’re a journalist and you’d like to get in touch with any of our experts, or find out more, please get in touch with Rebecca Pearce in the PR and Communications team, [email protected].

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Find an expert

Richmond American University London, has a broad range of expertise across a number of areas, including the liberal arts, international relations, international history, business management, communications, arts and social sciences.

Dr Jane Norris
Areas of expertise – design theory, specifically luxury product future trends.

Professor George Zhang
Areas of expertise – Chinese language learning and teaching, intercultural communications and cross-cultural business management, language policy, language competence, language standards and assessment, teacher training and professional development.

Dr Eunice Goes
Areas of expertise – British party politics, British political thought and Britain’s relationship with Europe.

Dr Michael F. Keating
Areas of expertise – tarriffs and trade, global best practices, Neo-liberalism, energy and infrastructure, financial sector reform, knowledge economies and innovation systems, tertiary education, politics in sub-Saharan Africa and East/South-East Asia.

Dr Kandida Purnell
Areas of Expertise – War, Conflict, COVID-19 Pandemic, Commemoration, Body Politics, Gender and Global Politics/Security. Also research and professional enagement as Head of at Richmond.

Dr. Rafal Soborski 
Areas of expertise – Far-right politics; political ideologies; social movements; globalization.

Dr Martin D. Brown
Areas of expertise – international history, the Cold War, European diplomatic history, James Bond

Dr Ira Konstantinou
Areas of expertise – psychology, cognitive processes of memory and awareness, critical thinking

Nicola Mann
Areas of expertise – visual culture, popular culture, urban regeneration, cultural studies, the social value of the arts, museum education

Dr Sue Pell
Areas of expertise – activist archives, DIY archives, social housing activism, anti-gentrification campaigns, urban social movements, social movement communication, public sphere and democracy

James Peaty
Areas of expertise – Political communication, media and pop culture.

Dr. Alex Seago 
Areas of expertise – US politics and culture, Popular culture, Contemporary art & design

Carola Hieker 
Areas of expertise – Coaching, leadership

Isabelle Knight
Areas of expertise – PR & Publicity for creatives & businesses, Marketing and Brands, Self Publishing & Authors

Dr. Ian Taylor
Areas of expertise – Media coverage of protests and social movements, Social movement engagement with New Media

Professor Dr. Carola Hieker
Areas of expertise – organizational behavior, leadership, coaching & mentoring, diversity

Associate Professor Inma Ramos
Areas of expertise – international investment banking and international corporate finance law, compliance and regulation, with a particular emphasis on Corporate Governance in Financial Markets

Professor Sabine Spangenberg
Areas of expertise – history of economic thought, welfare economics, public economics

Vanessa Carreras 
Areas of expertise – Finance in Education, System implementations and Change Management, Operations in Education

Sohil Majmudar
Areas of expertise – Data Analysis, Health Statistics, Mathematics

Dr. Lucia Morawska
Areas of expertise – History of Football, Holocaust Studies, Jewish Art

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