Dr Aris Terzopoulos
Dr Aris R. Terzopoulos is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at 91猎奇, where he holds a number of academic leadership and professional roles focused on employability, widening participation, curriculum development and inclusion. He is currently Student Experience and Employability Lead for the Department of Psychology, and was the Access and Participation Lead for the College of Psychology, while also Leading the Language, Literacy and Inclusion Research Group.听
In his role as Student Experience and Employability Lead, Dr Terzopoulos works with academic colleagues, industry partners and support services to embed employability within the curriculum and develop students' skills for progression beyond education. His Access and Participation role focuses on widening participation, student success, progression and inclusive teaching, including work to address barriers experienced by underrepresented groups. His quality and curriculum leadership further involve ensuring that education is aligned with professional expectations, applied learning and the needs of diverse learners.
Dr Terzopoulos brings a particularly interdisciplinary perspective to questions surrounding adults, education and the workplace. His academic and research experience encompasses psychology, adult learning, literacy, bilingualism, dyslexia, inclusion and employability. His doctoral research examined representations of words in the bilingual mind, and his subsequent research has included work on adult dyslexia, literacy difficulties and educational inclusion.
He is also developing partnerships with NHS organisations, bringing NHS professionals and workplace perspectives into the adult-education curriculum. This work reflects his broader interest in connecting education with real-world employment contexts and ensuring that learners develop the knowledge, skills and confidence required to participate and progress in the workplace.
His research and publications provide an interdisciplinary perspective on language, literacy, psychology and inclusion. He has published research on bilingual language processing, literacy and spelling, dyslexia, adult dyslexia, educational inclusion and the experiences of diverse learners.
His research has also extended into knowledge exchange and applied educational practice, including projects involving schools, third-sector organisations and professional communities. His work has addressed issues such as barriers experienced by students from ethnic minority backgrounds, dyslexia awareness, literacy development and educational inclusion.