contributors

Daniel Sokol is the founder of Alpha Academic Appeals

Amy Irwin is an applied psychologist and lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. She is co-lead of the applied psychology and human factors research group and lead of the NTSAg agriculture research team.

David Spendlove is professor of education at the University of Manchester.

Andrew Hargreaves is co-founder of dataHE and former director of marketing and customer at UCAS.

Sanni Lehtinen was SYL (National Union of University Students in Finland) President in 2019

James Silcock is the Commercial Director of Co-Sector – University of London. He is responsible for driving the company’s business development.

Siobhan Morris is Head of Programmes for the Grand Challenges of Cultural Understanding and Justice & Equality at UCL

Olivia Stevenson leads UCL’s flagship initiative to support academic-policy engagement, is a co-founder of the Universities Policy Engagement Network and is one of the authors on the UCL-Resolution Foundation report ‘Structurally Unsound’.

Lorna is a lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Essex.

Alix Robertson is an Associate at CfEY. She started out as a secondary school English teacher and went on to work as a Senior Reporter for sister papers FE Week and Schools Week, winning awards for her education investigations. At CfEY her special interests are mental health and special educational needs and disabilities.

Tim Bradshaw is chief executive of the Russell Group.

Juergen Maier is the former chief executive of Siemens plc

Claire Warnes is Head of Education, Skills and Productivity at KPMG in the UK.

Dan Fow is London Manager at Sunderland Students’ Union

Claire Sosienki Smith is NUS Vice President Higher Education

Erica Ramos is Vice President Union Development at the National Union of Students

Lindsey Macmillan is Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities at UCL Institute of Education.

Alexandra Freeman is Executive Director of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication at the University of Cambridge

Kirstie Hewlett is a Research Associate at the Policy Institute, King’s College London. Her work explores a range of social policy issues, particularly relating to social cohesion and issues of division.

Liam Arnull is QTaster Coordinator at Queen Mary University of London

Cilla Ross is Principal of the Co-operative College, Manchester

Mike Neary is Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Lincoln and Chair of the Interim Academic Board, Co-operative College, Manchester

Professor Kathryn Mitchell is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Derby

Philip Norton is the Chair of the Higher Education Commission and a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

David Blunkett was is a Labour member of the House of Lords and a former Education Secretary.

Andy Phippen is Professor of Social Responsibility in IT at the University of Plymouth and a visiting professor at the University of Suffolk.

Emma Bond is Director of Research and Professor of Socio-technical Research at the University of Suffolk

Hannah Sketchley is a policy officer at NUS

Graham Atkinson is an HR consultant

Andy Grayson is Associate Professor in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. 

Olivia Kew-Fickus is Assistant Provost and Executive Director, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, USA. 

Maisha Islam is the Student Engagement Research and Projects Officer at the University of Winchester.

Sally Hancock is a lecturer in the Department of Education at the University of York

Paul Wakeling is professor and head of the Department of Education at the University of York

Nick Bennett is CEO and co-founder of Fika, an app designed to help university students build their emotional fitness.

Jennie Winter is an Associate Professor in HE Pedagogic Research at the University of Playmouth

Becky Turner is an Educational Developer at the University of Plymouth

George Walker is the former President of Durham SU

Tom Bridges is a Director at Arup.

Rachael Collins is Student Success Manager at the University of Liverpool

Sunday Blake was an associate editor at Wonkhe

Catriona Manville is director of policy and public affairs at the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC)

Katie Ellis is a lecturer at the University of Sheffield

Claire C Johnston is a PhD student at the University of Sheffield

Kirsty McQueen is a Senior Engagement Advisor at SpectraFirst

Michael Eades is a public engagement specialist and researcher at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. He is the curator of the national Being Human festival of the Humanities.

Stan Taylor is an Honorary Professor of the School of Education at Durham University

Owen Gower is the Director of the UK Council for Graduate Education

Rowena Pelik is Director of Nations and International at the Quality Assurance Agency

Stephen Meek is the Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham.

Jack O’Neill is President at Royal Holloway Students’ Union

Tom Flynn is the CEO at Royal Holloway Students Union

Rachel is Policy and Practice Lead at Unlock.

Zamzam is the President of the National Union of Students

Marie-Pierre Moreau is Professor of Education at Anglia Ruskin University.

Paul Lewis is Professor of Political Economy at King’s College London

Jennie Eldridge is the head of doctoral training programmes at University Alliance.

William Rowley is National Student Pride Press Officer and a medical student at King’s College London

Fay Arnold is a Computer Systems Engineering Student at the University of Birmingham

Liz Gloyn is a Reader in Latin Language and Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London

Emrys Travis is a master’s student at the University of Cambridge

Tam Blaxter is a junior research fellow at Gonville & Caius college, Cambridge

Nia Crouch is Volunteering Coordinator at UWE and a Network Development Officer for SVN

Anders Krohn is CEO of Aula

Alistair Shutt is a Market Insight & Customer Growth Specialist.

William Hasty is William Hasty Quality and Enhancement Specialist at QAA Scotland

Emily Yarrow is Senior Lecturer in Management and Organisations at Newcastle University Business School.

Julie Davies is Deputy Director (EDI) and Director MBA Health at the Global Business School for Health at University College London

Sarah Cooper is a Careers Consultant at the University of Bristol with a focus on supporting international students.

Paul Smith is Head of Student Support Services at the University of Manchester.

Isobel Hall is President at Hull University Union

Richard Potter is Chief Technical Officer for Microsoft UK.

Gary Gates is Senior Vice President, Global Business (Pearson VUE) & UK higher education. 

Mario Ferelli is the former Director of Analytical Services at the Higher Education Funding Council for England

Caroline MacKay is the licensing manager at Jisc Collections.

Aimee Hart is the Marketing & Engagement Coordinator at Unipol Student Homes

Martha Horler is Data & Compliance Manager at Futureworks and a member of the SROC Steering Committee. She writes here in her own capacity.

Duncan Peberdy is the Senior Lead for Digital Learning Space at Jisc.

Sarah Knight is Head of Data and Digital Capability at Jisc. 

Sarah Gosling is a charity consultant specialising in strategy, governance and charity projects.

John McMillian is a Senior Director at EAB.

Melissa Highton is Director of Learning, Teaching and Web Services and Assistant Principal Online Learning at the University of Edinburgh.

Steve Goldenberg is President and Chief Product Officer at Interfolio.

Fanni works at the Open University and was Events and Operations Coordinator at Wonkhe

Iwi is a Reader at Manchester Metropolitan University, and principal investigator of ASPIRE

Katie Ralph is a student at Reading University and was a summer intern at the Office of the Independent Adjudicator in 2019 

Martin Perfect is Head of Student & Graduate Employability at Staffordshire University.

Caitlin Bloom is a Sector Analyst at Jisc

Max Guiton is a student at UWE, Bristol

Riki Msindo is a student at Bristol University

Luke McCrone is a doctoral researcher in the Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship at Imperial College London.

Alacoque Marvin is an employment lawyer working within the charities and social economy team at Wrigleys

Pam Alldred is Reader in Education and Youth Studies at Brunel University London

Anne Chappell is Divisional Lead in the Department of Education at Brunel University London

Charlotte Jones is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter’s Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health

Matthew Guest is Policy Manager at GuildHE

Jo leads communications, public relations and corporate social responsibility at Teesside University.

Sofia was an Associate Editor at Wonkhe.

Julie Wells is Vice President, Strategy and Culture at the University of Melbourne

Jordan Lewis was the Community Manager at Wonkhe.