Author
Adam Waddingham
Adam Waddingham is Head of the Leadership Office and Governance with the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education. His role is both a Chief of Staff as well as Company Secretary to the independent scheme. He was previously Head of Student Support and Wellbeing at UCL, and before that has worked across a number of UK universities, including Warwick, Manchester, Cambridge and Liverpool Hope, and brings a mix of strategic thinking, operational delivery and an eye for how governance lands in practice.
Outside of work, Adam is a volunteer with Samaritans and has previously chaired a national relationships and sex education charity. He’s particularly interested in how we can design services that work well for both students and the people delivering them.
2 pieces
Newest first, since April 2025
· SUs
Why student perspectives are important when things go wrong in higher education providers
Adam Waddingham explains the role of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator and why the student perspective is so important when things go wrong, and how you can get involved.
· Comment
Sexual misconduct data is coming – here’s what universities should do to prepare
Adam Waddingham argues that the new Sexual Misconduct Survey marks a necessary shift toward confronting and reforming how UK universities become safer