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Senior Lecturer in Architectural Glass, University of Sunderland
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Reader in Sexual Cultures, Associate Director of CRMCS, University of Sunderland
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Sunderland
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Senior lecturer, University of Sunderland
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Principal Lecturer in Tourism, Hospitality and Events, University of Sunderland
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Senior Lecturer in Radio, University of Sunderland
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PhD Candidate in Law and Sexuality, University of Sunderland
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Sunderland
