contributors

Simon Perfect is a researcher at Theos, the religion and society thinktank, and a Teaching Fellow at SOAS

Alison Scott-Baumann is Professor of Society and Belief at SOAS.

Kate Wicklow is Senior Policy Advisor at GuildHE. 

Andrew Wathey is the VC of Northumbria University Newcastle, and Chair of the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment. 

Adrian Anderson is the Chief Executive of UVAC

Gill Wyness is an Associate Professor of Economics, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities at the UCL Institute of Education.

Helen Higson is Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Aston University.

Cameron Neylon is Professor of Research Communications at the Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University

Hamish McAlpine is Principal Consultant at Oxentia, Oxford’s global innovation consultancy

John Latham is vice-chancellor of Coventry University, and Chair of the University Alliance.

Greg Wade is a Policy Manager at Universities UK.

Amanda Darley is the Tax Specialist for the British Universities Finance Directors Group

Susan Stewart is the Director of The Open University in Scotland.

Julian Garritzmann is a Senior Researcher at the University of Konstanz, Germany, and the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He is also a Visiting Scholar at Duke University during Autumn 2017.

Jonathan Grant is the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia

Justine Andrew is Head of Education, Skills and Productivity at KPMG in the UK

Colin Johnson is Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, and Reader in Computing, at the University of Kent

Richard Eyre is Chief Programmes Officer at the Brilliant Club, a university access charity.

Andrew George is a consultant and executive coach in education, healthcare and ethics.

David Marlow is the CEO of Third Life Economics

Madeleine Harwood is a freelance prospect researcher

Peter Lampl is founder and chair of the Sutton Trust and the Education Endowment Foundation.

Brian Hipkin is CEO and founder of ReFRAME HE Consultancy, former vice chair of AMOSSHE, and Dean of Students at Regent’s University.

Ezri Carlebach is a freelance writer and visiting lecturer at the University of Greenwich.

Mandy Crawford-Lee is the Chief Executive of the University Vocational Awards Council

Marion Kelt is an Open Access and Research Librarian at Glasgow Caledonian University library.

Julian Crockford is the Widening Participation Research and Evaluation Unit Manager at the University of Sheffield.

Xenia Levantis is the President of the Norwich University of the Arts Students’ Union

Charlotte Malton is a Senior Research Executive at BritainThinks.

Athene Donald is professor of experimental physics and Churchill College Master at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Royal Society

Simon Collinson is DPVC, University of Birmingham, and Chair, Chartered Association of Business Schools.

Simon Hooton is Director of Ash Futures

Wayne Turnbull is Head of Academic Policy at Liverpool John Moores University.

Dr Caroline Ingram is a Senior co-design manager at Jisc.

Kevin Saunders is an associate of the Radical Librarians Collective

Dr Helen Carasso is a lecturer in Higher Education in the Department of Education, University of Oxford.

Danny Dorling is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford.

Anne Lee is Adjudication Manager at the Office of the Independent Adjudicator.

Richard Garrett is Director of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE).

Dr Tom Kennie is a Director of Ranmore, a ‘niche’ provider of strategy, leadership and organisational development to the HE sector.

Stan Stanier is Assistant Director of Information Services at the University of Brighton.

Mike Clark is the Director of Estates and Facilities Management at the University of Brighton.

Bill Esmond is Associate Professor for Learning and Employment at the University of Derby.

Samuel Roseveare is a Policy Researcher at Universities UK

Matthew Taylor is Chief Executive of the RSA.

Karl Leydecker is Vice-Principal Learning and Teaching at the University of Dundee and lead for the current QAA Scotland Enhancement Theme.

Naomi Oosman-Watts is an Assistant Director in the Careers Service at Newcastle University.

Sue Wolstenholme is a PR consultant at Ashley Public Relations.

Tom Clark is a Lecturer in Research Methods at the University of Sheffield.

Rita Hordósy is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Sheffield

Louis was an Associate Editor at Wonkhe.

Christine works in the Media Relations team within the Communications Unit at The Open University.

Shakira Martin is NUS President.

Julian Porch is Academic Officer at the University of York Students’ Union.

Kirsty McLaren manages the Sutton Trust Summer School and Dental Outreach programmes at King’s College London.

Kim Allen is a University Academic Fellow in Sociology at the University of Leeds.

Mike Rowley is Head of Education at KPMG.

Stephen Martin is a Director at PublicCo, a consultancy specialising in public services.

Alister Wilson consults in futures and strategy with clients in higher education, the private sector and government

Anton Muscatelli is Principal and Vice Chancellor at the University of Glasgow

Malcolm Byrne is Head of Communications at the Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland. The views expressed are his own.

Zak Liddell is Faculty Student Experience Manager in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at QMUL

Iain Hrynaszkiewicz is Head of Data Publishing at Springer Nature.

Sean Ryan is Uniac Director

Phil Berry is Director of Validation Partnerships at the Open University

Jo Redfern is the Managing Director of Education Cubed.

Michael Otsuka is Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics. He has also served as the pensions officer for the LSE’s UCU branch.

Michael Barber is the Chair of the Office for Students.

Arthi was an Editorial Assistant at Wonkhe.

Dr George Roberts is a Principal Lecturer in the Student Experience at Oxford Brookes.

Joe Johnson is a Senior Assurance Consultant at internal audit provider Uniac

Chris Taylor is a Senior Assurance Consultant at internal audit provider Uniac and has previously worked at HEFCE, QAA and NUS.

Jonathan Main is the managing partner of Mtaxco LLP

Sian Bayne is Professor of Digital Education and Assistant Principal for Digital Education at The University of Edinburgh.

Michelle Morgan is Dean of Students at the University of East London. 

Gwen van der Velden is co-leader of the Leadership for Educational Transformation programme for 40 education leaders from Ukraine

James Hand is an Associate Senior Lecturer in the University of Portsmouth Law School. His research is focused on discrimination law and employment law.

Professor Richard Hall is the Co-Director of the Institute for Education Futures, and a Professor of Education and Technology, at De Montfort University.

Kate Kettle is Deputy Director of Widening Participation at King’s College London, and leads on the department’s BME Strategy.

Vivien Rolfe is Head of Herbal Research for Pukka Herbs. She writes here in a personal capacity.

Stella Jones-Devitt is Professor of Critical Pedagogy at Staffordshire University and Director of the Staffordshire Centre of Learning and Pedagogic Practice

Michael Donnelly is Professor of Education and Social Policy at the University of Bath

Sol Gamsu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University

Levi Pay is director of Plinth House and a former director of student services.

Graham Steel is an Open Science Ambassador for Open Knowledge Scotland.

Charles Heymann is a consultant in strategic communications and reputation management.

Sam Sanders is Partner, Consulting Lead for Education, Skills & Productivity for KPMG in the UK

Nigel Carrington is Vice-Chancellor of University of the Arts London and chair of the new agency shadow board.

Dr Hollie Chandler is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Russell Group.

Professor John Last is the Chair of Ukadia and Vice Chancellor at Norwich University of the Arts.

Rhiannon Birch is Director of Strategic Insights and Planning at the University of Derby.

Alan Paull is a Partner at Cetis LLP and has been involved in the development and maintenance of courses information standards since the mid-1980s.

Linda Naughton is Head of Research at Jisc. She is responsible for driving the development, and delivery of Jisc’s research strategy.

Professor Colin Riordan is Chair of Universities Wales.

Jess Moody is a Senior Policy Adviser at Advance HE and works primarily on social mobility and student diversity.

Harriet Barnes is Head of Policy (Higher Education and Skills) at the British Academy.

Nicola Barden is Director of Student Services at the University of Winchester, and an Executive Member of AMOSSHE, The Student Services Organisation.

Simon Marginson is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Oxford

Jonathan Boys is a Senior Researcher at the Careers & Enterprise Company. He regularly blogs about education, higher education, labour markets and pay.

Dr Sam Grogan is Pro Vice Chancellor for Student Experience at the University of Salford, and Director of the Teaching Excellence Alliance.