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Kieron Flanagan is Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Policy at the University of Manchester

Brian Collins is Professor of Engineering Policy at UCL

Julie Sanders is Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Newcastle University

Francesco Masala is President at The SU, University of Bath

Becky Edwards is a senior lecturer at the University of Chichester.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gadd is Head of Research Culture & Assessment at Loughborough University.

Giang Nguyen is Academic Officer at York SU

Julie Sanders is Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University.

Peter Moor is an MA Journalism student at Ulster University, having done his undergraduate degree in English at Queen’s University. He has worked within student recruitment teams, promoting Northern Ireland as a higher education destination.

Raj Jethwa is the Chief Executive of UCEA

Katherine Lloyd Clark is Assistant Director (Student Access, Recruitment and Admissions) at the University of Exeter.

Duncan Milwain works on Charities and Social Economy at Wrigleys Solicitors

Megan Ball is President at Winchester SU

Hannah Bartlett is Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion at Aston University

Samantha Ahern is Digital Education Innovation and Development Officer at University College London.

Hannah Winslade is Voice and Democracy Coordinator at UWSU

Alessandro Ceccarelli is the President of the Cambridge University Graduate Union. 

Stella Swain is the Welfare and Rights Officer at the Cambridge University Graduate Union and the Cambridge University Students’ Union. 

Tom Inns is the former Director of the Glasgow School of Art

Lia Blaj-Ward is Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University

Jenny Louise Lawrence is head of the Teaching Excellence Academy at the University of Hull. 

Fran Longstaff is Head of Psychology at Fika.

Zac Gribble is a subject specialist at the UK’s education and technology not-for-profit, Jisc. Zac specialises in digital platforms.

Chris Thomson is a subject specialist at the UK’s education and technology not-for-profit, Jisc. Chris focuses on digital practice.

Simon Horrocks is an independent consultant.

Ellen Wilson is Vice President Higher Education Services at Pearson. 

Eva Crossan Jory is Vice President (Welfare) at the National Union of Students

Adam Campbell is the Registrar at the London Studio Centre

Mark Bennett is Director (Audience & Editorial) at FindAUniversity Ltd.

Allie Guy is President Welfare & Inclusivity at Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union

Jack Harvey is a Student Voice Rep Coordinator at Coventry University Students’ Union (CUSU)

Georgina Calvert-Lee is Head of UK Practice and Senior Counsel at McAllister Olivarius

Tiffany Page is a lecturer in Sociology at the University of Cambridge and co-founded the 1752 Group

Emma Standen is Deputy Registrar, Academic Quality and Standards at the University of Westminster.

Alun Minifey is Head of Student Opportunities at UEA Students Union

Simon Haslett is Pro Vice-Chancellor (International and Enhancement) at the University of Wales and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, where he is also Professor of Physical Geography and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Adele Browne is Head of Careers and Employability at De Montfort University. 

Sasha Lal is a consultant and trainee at Gherson Solicitors

Fiona Smart is an Associate Professor in Learning and Teaching and Head of the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement at Edinburgh Napier.

Paul Redford is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor in Learning and Teaching at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol).

Rama Thirunamachandran is Chair of MillionPlus and Vice-Chancellor, Canterbury Christ Church University

Natalie Day is Head of Strategy and Policy Insight at Sheffield Hallam 

Rebecca Moynihan is a Student Support and Engagement Administrator at the University of Manchester.

Martine Garland is a lecturer at the Business School, Aberystwyth University

Andrew Proctor is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Digital) at Staffordshire University

Steph Hayle is Community and Wellbeing Officer at York University Students’ Union

Sunny Dhillon is a Senior Lecturer in the Education Studies and Theology departments at Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln.

Mette Anwar-Westander is the founding director at Disabled Students UK

James Brooks is CEO at Lincoln SU

Katie D’Arcy Deputy is Chief Executive (Interim) and Head of Policy and Communications at Sunderland SU

Rob Smith is a Professor of Education at Birmingham City University.

Martha Longdon is a Faculty Education and Student Experience Manager at the University of Nottingham

Jeremy Hinds is Director, National Retail Planning at Savills.

Claudia Zwar is a Senior Consultant with Nous Group.

Lizzy O’Shea is a Senior Consultant at the Nous Group

Darryll Bravenboer is Director of Apprenticeships at Middlesex University

David Barrett is Director of Apprenticeships at the University of the West of England. Previously he was Assistant Director of Access and Participation at the Office for Students and Assistant Director of the Office for Fair Access.

Martin Smith is Head of Wellcome’s Policy Lab.

Hillary Gyebi-Ababio is the vice president for higher education at NUS.

Laura Cole is a final year PhD student at Bristol University studying neuroscience and psychology.

Tim Weiss is Director of Vocational Skills at ScreenSkills.

Mark Johnson is a Senior Business Partner in the Department for Strategic Change at the University of Liverpool.

Ben Elger is Chief Executive at the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA)

Michael Sanders is a Reader in Public Policy in the Policy Institute at King’s College London.

Dorothea Baltruks is senior policy and research officer at the Council of Deans of Health.

Nelly Kibirige is President at London South Bank Students Union

Eliza Kozman is Deputy Director (Research) at the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO).

Grace Gottlieb is Head of Research Policy at UCL

Shearer West is Vice Chancellor of the University of Nottingham

Jake Verity is President of the University of Sheffield Students’ Union

Beth Thompson is Head of UK & EU Policy at Wellcome

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.