Speakers

Our high-quality speakers are essential to ensuring our events engage audiences and provide relevant, up-to-date and innovative content for our delegates. If you are an innovator or influencer in your field, or know someone who is, please apply below.

Aleata Alstad-Calkins

Director of Student Support & Success

University of Roehampton

Buge Apampa

Pro-Vice Chancellor Education & Experience

University of East London

Jessica Bacon

Head of Teaching Excellence Framework

Office for Students

Liz Bacon

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Abertay University

Louise Banahene

Director of Student Success and Educational Engagement

University of Leeds

Nic Beech

Vice-Chancellor

University of Salford

Sally Brooks

Deputy Director of Operations for Education

University of Birmingham

Sean Brophy

Senior Lecturer

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

Julie Brunton

PVC, Education and Student Experience

University of Bedfordshire

Ellen Buck

Pro-Vice Chancellor, Education and Student Experience

Middlesex University

Catherine Cameron

Teaching Excellence Framework Programme Manager

Office for Students

Paul Campbell

Head of Engagement, Recruitment and Marketing

Newcastle University Business School

Gary Chapman

Associate Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

University of Nottingham

Dan Cook

Director of Data Policy and Research

Higher Education Statistics Agency

Rachel Cragg

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning, Teaching and Student Success)

University of the West of Scotland

Andy Dainty

Provost and PVC Education

Manchester Metropolitan University

Christina Edgar

Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Journey

University of Sunderland

Evans Eghan

President (Societies and Community)

Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association

Elwen Evans

Vice-Chancellor

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Jane Falkingham

Vice-President (Engagement and International)

University of Southampton

Aisling Flynn

Head of Student Skills and Success

Maynooth University

Helen Freedman

School Director of Learning and Teaching

Kingston University

Paul Grice

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Queen Margaret University

Sam Grogan

Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education and Student Experience

Loughborough University

Chris Havergal

Editor

THE

Miguel Herdade

Director

The Access Project

Jan Illing

Director, Health Professions Education Centre

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Vicky Irwin

Senior Director of Consultancy Services

THE

Victoria Jack

Head, Department of Academic and Communication Skills

University of York

Cathia Jenainati

Executive Dean for Partnerships, Inclusion and Innovation

University of Gloucestershire

Nazira Karodia

Deputy Vice Chancellor

Edinburgh Napier University

Gemma Kenyon

Director of Employability

City St George’s, University of London

Omar Khan

Chief Executive Office

TASO

Annabel Kiernan

Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience

Goldsmiths, University of London

Lynn Kilbride

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic

Robert Gordon University

Eiza Kozman

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes

Alistair Lomax

Founding Director

Arc Universities Group

Julia Longville

Dean Teaching and Learning

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Caroline Mahon

National Healthy Campus Coordinator

Higher Education Authority

Stephanie Marshall

VP Education

Queen Mary University

Chika Marvis

Education and Employability President

Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association

Peter Mathieson

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

University of Edinburgh

Nona McDuff

Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost

London Metropolitan University

Donnacha McNamara

Vice-President Internationalisation and Alumni

Technological University of the Shannon

Michelle Morgan

Dean of Students

University of East London

Niamh Mullen

Head of Career Development

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Monika Nangia

Academic Registrar and Director of Student and Academic Services

Durham University

Jonathan Neves

Head of Research and Surveys

Advance HE

Oluwatomisin Osinubi

Student President

Glasgow Caledonian University

Damien Page

Vice-Chancellor

Buckinghamshire New University

David Phoenix

Vice-Chancellor

Open University

Claire Pike

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Education and Experience

University of East Anglia

Sue Rigby

Principal and Vice-Chancellor

Edinburgh Napier University

Will Roberts

Chief Executive Officer

British Universities and Colleges Sport

Amy Ross

Principal Consultant

THE

Emma Rowsell

Chief Student Officer

University of Surrey

Sreethu Sajeev

Deputy Editor for Branded Content

THE

Ash Scholz

President

Edinburgh University Students’ Association

Colin Scott

Registrar and Deputy President

University College Dublin

Andy Shanks

Director of Student Well-being

University of Edinburgh

Orla Sheils

Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Trinity College Dublin

Ken Sloan

Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

Harper Adams University

Aneta Sobotka

Regional Subscriptions Director (Europe and the Americas)

THE

Kristyan Spelman Miller

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education

University of Keele

Dionne Spencer

Dean of Students

Buckinghamshire New University

Lisa Stansbie

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, Equalities and Student Experience

De Montfort University

Katy Storie

Director of Sport

Newcastle University

Tania Struetzel

Director of Student Success

Southampton Solent University

Daniel Tasker

Director of Student Success

Birmingham Newman University

Claire Taylor

Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

Plymouth Marjon University

Rebecca Upsher

Lecturer in Psychology (Education)

King's College London

Ruth Valentine

Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education

Newcastle University

Ashton Wenborn

Branded Content Editor

THE

Kate Wicklow

Director of Policy and Strategy

GuildHE

Cassie Wilson

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Student Experience)

University of Bath

Deborah Youngs

Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education

Swansea University

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