contributors

Emily McIntosh is director of student success at the University of the West of Scotland

Sylvia Ashton is an independent education consultant. 

Tahereh Riahi is studying psychology at Coventry University

Christine Broughan is Deputy Faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor for Health and Life Sciences at the University of Northumbria

Julie Swain is Partnership Manager, UK and International Partnerships at the University of Plymouth

Kris Sheard is SU President at the University of Buckingham Students’ Union

Callum Perry is  the Undergraduate Education Officer at UEA Students Union

Rachel Bickley is the Senior Academic Liaison Librarian at London Metropolitan University, and one of the authors of the Open Letter and activist in the #ebooksos campaign

Tim O’Shea is an Academic Advisor at Kortext, and is the former Principal of the University of Edinburgh.

James is the founder and CEO of Kortext

Robyn Cooke is senior research and policy officer at Council of Deans of Health.

Carli Rowell is a Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex

Lee-Ann Sequeira is an Academic Developer at the LSE

Maria Moxey is a Teaching Fellow in Student Engagement in Higher Education at the University of Winchester

Nik Marsdin is currently lead for the Morecambe Bay Curriculum at Lancaster University

Gwen Williams is Head of International at Universities Wales.

Tom Whitford is the Learning Experience Lead for Curio UK

Chloë Threadgold is a consultant with Curio UK

Amy Norman is a Researcher for the Social Market Foundation

Aveek Bhattacharya is the Chief Economist for the Social Market Foundation

Andrea Wilczynski is the Head of the School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University.

David Ion is the Undergraduate Education Officer at Bristol SU

Philippa Hardman is VP Learning at Aula.

Razan Roberts is Senior Director, Strategic Engagement and Communications at Salesforce.org

Simonetta Manfredi is Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange in the Business School at Oxford Brookes University

James Pitman is Managing Director of Development for UK and Europe at Study Group

Nick Isles is the chief executive officer at Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design.

Katie Tarrant is Student Journalism Manager at YGAM.

Jan McArthur is senior lecturer in education and social justice in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University.

Ewart Wooldridge is a consulting fellow with Halpin Partnership.

Mark Campbell is a lecturer in law at the University of Bristol. He is also the Law School’s Quality Coordinator.

Nicky King is Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy at the University of Exeter

Maria Ditchburn is Strategy and Planning Manager at Teesside University.

Ruby Jones is VP Welfare & Diversity at the University of Exeter Students Guild

Peter Neil is vice chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University, and chair of the Cathedrals Group and the UUK/GuildHE teacher education advisory group.

Ruth Wilson is Director of Student Support and Engagement at Leeds Trinity University (LTU)

Charlotte Brooks is an ESRC-funded Doctoral Researcher based in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham.

Fiona Curry is student recruitment and outreach manager at the University of Gloucestershire, and partnerships manager at HELOA. 

Jack Clare is head of UK recruitment at the University of Wolverhampton and UK vice chair (partnerships) at HELOA. 

Roz Shafran is Professor of Translational Psychology at the UCL of Child Health

Pamela Qualter is a Professor of Education at the University of Manchester

Ola Demkowicz is a Lecturer in Psychology of Education at the University of Manchester

Syahadah Shahril is Campaigns Officer at Arts SU

Ed Compson is an artist and facilitator, Royal College of Art 2020 graduate and co-founder of Pause or Pay UK.

Julie Walkling is the Director of Academic Partnerships at JS Group.

Maria Loades is a Senior Lecturer/Clinical Tutor at the University of Bath

Jayne Rowley is Executive Director of Jisc Student Services, Prospects.

Anne Marie Graham is Chief Executive of UKCISA.

Svetlana Solomonova is Architect Director at BDP.

Simon Hettrick is a Director of the Southampton Research Software Group at the University of Southampton.

Gemma Derrick is the Director of Research at the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University

Laura Burley is the Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Open University

Susanna Kalitowski is Head of Policy at University Alliance

Stephen Brown is emeritus professor of learning technologies at De Montfort University, a Fellow at the Centre for Distance Education, University of London, and director of the learning media design consultancy Hyperworks Ltd.

Shirley Pearce is the independent reviewer of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF).

Nankunda Katangaza is a Director and co-founder of Hook Tangaza.

Clare Adams is Director of Research and Insights at Handshake

Sian Dickie is the Education Officer at Newcastle University Students Union

Kerry Griffiths is a Research Fellow in the Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University

Sazana Jayadeva is a Research Fellow on the Eurostudents project.

Iain Cross is Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.

Alina Congreve is an independent researcher with a background lecturing in sustainability and the built environment.

Jon Walker was previously the Director of Enterprise Development at Loughborough University

Tracy Bhamra is pro vice chancellor (enterprise) and professor of sustainable design at Loughborough University

Luke Myer is Policy and Public Affairs Officer at the QAA.

Bradley Talbot is a legal adviser at Alpha Academic Appeals

Bella Enoizi is a student at the University of Exeter

Steph Lomas is VP Education at UCLan SU 

Matt Jenner is Head of Learning at FutureLearn.

Paul Penn is a senior lecturer in psychology.

Mark Andrews is higher education lead (EMEA) at Adobe.

Jovan Byford is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University. He has published extensively on antisemitism, conspiracy theories and Holocaust remembrance.

Khalid Abumaye is VP Science & Technology at MDXSU

Nishtha Relan is VP Arts & Creative Industries at MDXSU

Gagandeep Kaur is MDXSU President

Peter Scott is Professor of Higher Education Studies at the UCL Institute of Education. He was the former Commissioner for Fair Access in Scotland, and a former vice chancellor of Kingston University.

Michael Mander is Communications Manager at EdTech start-up Unibuddy

Tim Shakespeare is research and innovation design manager at Zinc. 

Roni Bamber is professor emerita of higher education at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. 

Joshua Ellis is an adviser with Alpha Academic Appeals.

Larissa Kennedy is President of the National Union of Students

Rowan Fisher is a Policy Officer at Universities UK

Evelyn Wilson is the Director of TCCE (The Culture Capital Exchange) and co-director of NCACE (National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange).

Julie Lydon is the Chair of Universities Wales, and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Wales

Andrew Burn is a partner at KPMG.

Barry C Smith is director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study.

Vivienne Parry is a writer and broadcaster.

Julia Unwin is a leading thinker on civil society, and chair of the governing body at York St John University.

Parise Carmichael-Murphy is a PhD Education researcher at the University of Manchester, Manchester Institute of Education.

Dennis Sherwood runs his own consultancy, Silver Bullet, specialising in all aspects of creativity and innovation. He is the author of many journal articles and blogs, and over recent years, he has been an active campaigner for the award of school exam grades that are reliable and trustworthy.

Bonnie Stewart is Assistant Professor of online pedagogy and workplace learning in the faculty of Education at the University of Windsor. 

David Hawkins is director of The University Guys

Nathan Abrams is Professor in Film at Bangor University in Wales. He researches, writes and broadcasts regularly (in Welsh and English) on transatlantic Jewish culture and history.

Ailsa Crum is Director of Membership, Quality Enhancement and Standards at QAA

Jo Swo is the Against Sexual Violence Project Co-ordinator at Goldsmiths Students’​ Union

Wayne Houlden is founder of Janison. 

Billy Bryan is a policy consultant at Technopolis-Group working in higher education and research policy.

Rebecca Teague is a PhD student at the University of Sussex.

Sarah Carter is the Policy and Public Affairs Officer within the Vice-Chancellor’s team at Bournemouth University. Previously she worked in widening participation as an Impact Analyst and as Policy Advisor within a FE quango.

Paula Karhunen is a board member at SYL, the Finnish National Union of Students