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Anne Tierney

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Anne Tierney is an Associate Professor in the Learning & Teaching Academy, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,

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Kellie McAlonan

Kellie McAlonan is Chair of National Association of Student Money Advisers

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John Lean

John Lean is Senior Lecturer in Experiential Learning at Manchester Metropolitan University

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Jessica Frawley

Senior Lecturer

Jessica Frawley is a Senior Lecturer in the Educational Innovation team in the DVC Education Portfolio at the University of Sydney

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Samantha Clarke

Senior Lecturer

Samantha Clarke is a Senior Lecturer in the Educational Innovation team in the DVC Education Portfolio at the University of Sydney

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Nick Grindle

Lecturer in Higher Education Development and Support

Nick Grindle is a lecturer in Higher Education Development and Support at University College London.

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Simon Pirotte is the first chief executive of Medr

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Emily Bastable

Emily Bastable is a member of QAA’s Student Strategic Advisory Committee and a PhD student at the University of Southampton

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Zi Parker

Zi is Head of the Doctoral College at Queen Mary University of London

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George Hulene

George is Associate Dean of the College of Business and Law at Coventry University

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Kirstin Burke

Kirstin Burke is a careers advisor at Manchester Metropolitan University