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Loughborough University London is a fantastic place to study, collaborate and work.
Senior leadership team
Professor Tony Edwards
Dean for Loughborough University London
Professor Tony Edwards is a globally-recognised Professor of International Management. He has published forty articles in refereed journals, written fifteen book chapters and is author of a widely used textbook. Professor Edwards joined the University from King’s College London, where he was the Head of the School of Management and Business.
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Chris Euden
Operations Director
Chris is responsible for the management of the Professional Services staff in London and ensuring that we have close links back to Loughborough.
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Professor Mikko Koria
Director of the Institute for Design Innovation, and Professor of Design Innovation.
Mikko’s key expertise is linked to successful leadership of complex, multicultural and multidisciplinary organisations and initiatives, combining technical and social goals.
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Professor Ahmet Kondoz
Director of the Institute for Digital Technologies
Ahmet is an internationally-recognised researcher in multimedia communications systems and has led major international, multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary research and development projects in his field.
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Professor Helen Drake
Professor of French and European Studies and Director of the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance
Helen is the Director of the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance (IDIG) at Loughborough University London, and also holds a Chair in French and European Studies at Loughborough University.
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Dr Louise Scholes
Director of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr Louise Scholes joined Loughborough University London from Durham University as a Reader in Entrepreneurship. She is on the editorial board of the International Small Business Journal and has a specialist research focus on entrepreneurship and family firms.
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Dr Gerhard Schnyder
Director of the Institute for International Management
Dr. Gerhard Schnyder is a Reader in International Management and joined the Institute for International Management from King’s College London in July 2017.
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Professor Thomas Tufte
Institute Director for the Institute for Media and Creative Industries
Thomas is an internationally leading scholar in the field of communication for social change.
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Professor James Skinner
Associate Dean for Teaching
James joined us from Australia and is passionate about delivering outstanding opportunities for students in the business of sport.
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Professor Jo Tacchi
Associate Dean for Research
Professor Jo Tacchi is a media anthropologist with a record of research collaboration with academic, commercial, government and community partners.
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Professor Aaron Smith
Associate Dean for Enterprise and Professor of Sport Business
Aaron pursues research interests in the management of psychological, organisational and policy change in sport, business, health, religion and society.
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Professor Mike Caine
Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Sport and Professor of Sport Technology and Innovation
Mike was the inaugural Dean of Loughborough University London (2013-2018). Mike is currently working with colleagues at MIT on research pertaining to innovation-driven entrepreneurship ecosystems.
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Deborah Bowen
School Registrar
With over eighteen years' experience of managing support services in higher education, Deborah's main responsibilities are to oversee the work of the Professional Services Team at Loughborough University London.
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Academic faculty
Professor Helen Drake
Professor of French and European Studies and Director of the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance
Helen is the Director of the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance (IDIG) at Loughborough University London, and also holds a Chair in French and European Studies at Loughborough University.
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Dr Louise Scholes
Director of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr Louise Scholes joined Loughborough University London from Durham University as a Reader in Entrepreneurship. She is on the editorial board of the International Small Business Journal and has a specialist research focus on entrepreneurship and family firms.
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Dr Gerhard Schnyder
Director of the Institute for International Management
Dr. Gerhard Schnyder is a Reader in International Management and joined the Institute for International Management from King’s College London in July 2017.
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Professor Jo Tacchi
Associate Dean for Research
Professor Jo Tacchi is a media anthropologist with a record of research collaboration with academic, commercial, government and community partners.
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Professor Aaron Smith
Associate Dean for Enterprise and Professor of Sport Business
Aaron pursues research interests in the management of psychological, organisational and policy change in sport, business, health, religion and society.
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Professor Mike Caine
Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Sport and Professor of Sport Technology and Innovation
Mike was the inaugural Dean of Loughborough University London (2013-2018). Mike is currently working with colleagues at MIT on research pertaining to innovation-driven entrepreneurship ecosystems.
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Dr Antonius van den Broek
Teaching Fellow
Dr Antonius van den Broek is a Lecturer and Teaching Fellow within the Institute for Design Innovation. He is specialised in the business side of design, particularly strategy and organisational theory in design businesses. He is currently deputy course lead for the Foresight and Strategy module.
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Hayet Bahri
University Teacher for the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance
Hayet has a background in linguistics, international communication and diplomacy.
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Dr Burçe Çelik
Senior Lecturer
Dr Burçe Çelik teaches social movements and media, media cultures in the global south, and politics of communication. She is the Programme Director for all taught programmes in the Institute for Media and Creative Industries.
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Dr Nicola Chelotti
Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance
Dr Nicola Chelotti's teaching and research interests focus on negotiations, diplomacy and regional/international organizations, the EU in particular. The underlying theme is to understand how informal practices emerge in international interactions and shape policy processes and outcomes.
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Dr Clelia Clini
Research Associate in the Institute for Media and Creative Industries
Dr Clelia Clini is a Research Associate on the project “Migrant Memory and the Postcolonial Imagination (MMPI): British Asian Memory, Identity and Community after Partition”.
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Dr Holly Collison
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business
Dr Holly Collison is an anthropologist in the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP).
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Dr Daniel Read
Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business
Dr Daniel Read joins the academic faculty as a Lecturer after completing his PhD with the Institute for Sport Business.
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Dr Varuna De Silva
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Digital Technologies
Dr Varuna De Silva is a lecturer in Digital Engineering and joined Loughborough University London in 2016, after working in the industry as a research engineer.
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Dr Safak Dogan
Senior Lecturer in Multimedia Technologies, Institute for Digital Technologies
Safak is a leading international researcher and lecturer in multimedia communications systems.
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Dr An Jacobs
Visiting Fellow in Diplomacy and International Governance
Dr An Jacobs’ teaching and research interests focus on international conflict management, peacebuilding and security sector reform, with a particular focus on the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
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Dr Ana Cristina Suzina
Doctoral Prize Fellow
Dr Ana Cristina Suzina is specialist in communication for social change with expertise in sustainability, social organisations, and corporate social responsibility.
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Dr Andrea Geurin
Acting Institute Director for the Institute for Sport Business
Dr Geurin has published extensively on the topics of sport communication and marketing, specifically focusing on athletes’ and sport organisations’ use of social media, as well as media portrayals of athletes of differing race, gender, and nationality.
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Dr Dorina Baltag
Excellence 100 Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr Dorina Baltag's research interest lies at the intersection of the fields of International Relations and European external relations with focus on the practice of diplomacy.
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Dr Jessica Noske-Turner
Senior Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries
Dr Jessica Noske-Turner is a senior lecturer with expertise in media and communication for development and social change.
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Dr Jie Meng
Lecturer in the Institute for Digital Technologies
Jie is the Programme Director for our MSc Digital Marketing with her research focusing on adopting marketing perspectives and methods to solve digital marketing problems.
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Dr Linn Eleanor Zhang
Lecturer in International Management
Dr Linn Eleanor Zhang is a lecturer within the Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London.
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Dr Thorsten Roser, PhD
Teaching Fellow
Dr Thor Roser is Teaching Fellow within the Institute for Design Innovation at Loughborough University London.
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Dr Erhan Ekmekcioglu
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Digital Technologies
Erhan is an experienced researcher with strong background in video processing, interactive multimedia technologies, affective computing, and multimodal data analysis. Erhan has participated in and led collaborative research projects in this area and supervised postgraduate taught and research students.
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Dr Kun Fu
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Programme Director and Senior Lecturer
Prior to joining Loughborough University London, Kun worked as a Research Associate in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department and a Research Fellow of the Enterprise Research Center at Imperial College Business School.
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Professor Tony Ghaye
Professor in Sport Business
Tony teaches in the Sport Business and Leadership programme in the area of reflective practice, and has previously held the position of External Examiner. He brings a blend of world class research, consultancy, and business experience to this role.
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Dr Juliana Goga-Cooke
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Design Innovation
Dr. Julia Goga-Cooke is an academic, journalist, design thinker and entrepreneur.
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Dr Anna Grosman
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Anna Grosman lectures the modules of entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance.
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Dr Emily Hayday
Lecturer in Sport Business
Emily is a lecturer in Sport Business, with research interests in sports mega-events and the associated concepts of leveraging and legacy.
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Professor Geoffrey M Hodgson
Professor in Management
Geoffrey Hodgson has been appointed as Professor in Management for the Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London.
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Dr Siv Jansson
University Teacher
Dr Siv Jansson has worked at a range of institutions in the UK and overseas, including eight years living and working in New Zealand and eight months living in Australia. She teaches on ‘Identity, Culture and Communication'.
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Dr Philipp Kern
Lecturer for the Institute for International Management
Philipp is an international management scholar whose research interests lie at the intersection of firms and institutions.
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Dr Ksenija Kuzmina
Programme Director and Lecturer, Institute for Design Innovation
Dr Ksenija Kuzmina is a Programme Director and Lecturer for the MA/MSc Design Innovation programme within the Institute for Design Innovation.
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Dr Hyun Lim
Lecturer, Institute for Digital Technologies
Hyun joined the institute from the Korean Aerospace Research Institute and has also worked with the Korean Institute of Science & Technology and the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI).
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Dr Surya Mahdi
Teaching Fellow
Dr Surya Mahdi works within the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Loughborough University London.
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Dr Angela Martinez Dy
Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Angela's interest in entrepreneurship stems from her background as co-founder and director of Youth Speaks Seattle, a leading youth arts education social enterprise in Seattle, USA. She has extensive experience as an educator, teaching artist, youth mentor and collaborative digital content creator.
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Dr Aidan McGarry
Reader in International Politics
Dr Aidan McGarry’s research focuses on the political voice of minority and marginalised communities, particularly Roma across Central and Eastern Europe but also LGBTIQ communities.
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Dr Roy Meriton
Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr Roy Meriton is a Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneruship, teaching modules on innovation management and research methods.
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Dr Tatevik Mnatskanyan
Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance
Dr Tatevik Mnatsakanyan’s research and teaching are in international security, with a particular emphasis on critical approaches to security and to peace-building and postconflict reconciliation.
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Dr Cristian Nitoiu
Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance
Dr Cristian Nitoiu’s teaching and research interest focus on the foreign policy of Russia and the EU, the international relations of the BRICS countries, EU-Russia relations, Eastern Europe, international relations, the European public sphere and international political communication.
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Dr Tim Oliver
Director of Studies, and Senior Lecturer for the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance
Tim's research and teaching currently focus on Brexit, British politics, London, European politics, international relations and international security. He has combined work in academia (LSE, UCL, NYU and the EUI) with work in political institutions (the House of Lords and the European Parliament), think tanks (in Berlin, Washington D.C. and London) and with the British military.
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Professor Phil Budden
Visiting Professor
Professor Phil Budden is a Visiting Professor for the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance.
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Dr Samantha Porter
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Design Innovation
Dr Samantha Porter is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Design School at Loughborough University.
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Dr Sharon Prendeville
Lecturer
Dr Sharon Prendeville is a lecturer in design innovation.
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Dr Yogachandran Rahulamathavan
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Digital Technologies
Dr Yogachandran has a PhD in Signal and Information Processing and has worked at Loughborough University as a postdoctoral research associate.
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Andy Reed
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business
Andy Reed is the Director of SajeImpact and SportsThinkTank and has recently joined the board of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity.
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Jukka Rintamäki
Lecturer in the Institute for International Management
Jukka Rintamäki is a Lecturer in International Management offering a fascinating insight into global business perspectives.
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Dr Patria Roman-Velazquez
Senior Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries
A Senior Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries, Patria specialises in sociology and communication and has an interest in urban communication, migrant and ethnic economies and urban regeneration.
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Dr Amalia G Sabiescu
Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries
Amalia is a media and communications scholar specialising in the study of information technology adoption and influences in cultural and creative practice, international and community development.
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Dr Laura Santamaria
Lecturer and Programme Director within the Institute for Design Innovation
Dr Laura Santamaria is a design scholar and educator based at the Institute for Design Innovation. She is Programme Director of the MA Design and Culture, and specialises in meaning-making, aesthetic and human experience aspects of design.
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Dr Xiyu Shi
Lecturer, Institute for Digital Technologies
Xiyu is a leading researcher and consultant with specialist knowledge of digital signal processing, wireless networking, multimedia communications and cybersecurity. Xiyu has contributed towards several high-profile international collaboration projects that have shaped the future of networked media.
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Professor Graham Murdock
Professor Emeritus of Culture and Economy
Professor Graham Murdock is a well known Professor of Media and Communication, having been fundamental in the setting up of Media postgraduate programmes within the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Loughborough (East Midlands) campus.
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Dr Anthony Brown
Teaching Fellow
Anthony’s expertise and background lies in International Business, entrepreneurship, management and strategy.
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Dr Steve Swanson
Senior Lecturer in Sport Business
Dr Steve Swanson is an experienced manager in a variety of international sport settings. As a Senior Lecturer in sport business, Steve teaches in several areas relating to leadership and management in sport. His research explores key aspects of organisational behaviour such as leadership, culture, change management, and employee commitment.
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Dr Ida Telalbasic
Lecturer
As a member of the Institute for Design Innovation, Ida contributes to research, teaching and enterprise activities in the area of Design Innovation Management at Loughborough University London.
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Justin Tumlinson
MSc Entrepreneurship, Finance and Innovation Programme Director and Senior Lecturer
Justin Tumlinson is the Director of MSc Entrepreneurship, Finance and Innovation and a Senior Lecturer within the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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Dr Matt Vidal
Director of Doctoral Programmes and Reader in Sociology and Comparative Political Economy
Matt is Reader in Sociology and Comparative Political Economy in the Institute for International Management.
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Sam Whale
Teaching Fellow, Institute for Sport Business
Sam is Managing Director of Unforgiving Minute, bringing his extensive experience of crafting and delivering leadership and coaching solutions to Olympic and Paralympic sports.
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Tao Zhang
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr Tao Zhang is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) within the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Programme Director of MSc Managing Innovation in Creative Organisations (MICO).
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Dr Yang Zhao
Lecturer, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Yang is a Lecturer in the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, with research interests in business model innovation and digital entrepreneurship.
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Guest contributors
Dr An Jacobs
Visiting Fellow in Diplomacy and International Governance
Dr An Jacobs’ teaching and research interests focus on international conflict management, peacebuilding and security sector reform, with a particular focus on the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
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Jonathan Boase
Chief Executive
Jonathan is an industry expert and collaborator within the Institute for Sport Business.
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Peter Keen
Guest Contributor and Director of Sport Advancement at Loughborough University
As part of his role, Peter is working with the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University London, sharing his expertise in national sport strategic planning, high performance leadership and coaching.
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Professor Phil Budden
Visiting Professor
Professor Phil Budden is a Visiting Professor for the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance.
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Student support staff
Deborah Bowen
School Registrar
With over eighteen years' experience of managing support services in higher education, Deborah's main responsibilities are to oversee the work of the Professional Services Team at Loughborough University London.
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Leila Abbas
Events Manager
Leila is passionate about developing new ideas and maintaining a forward thinking approach over traditional means. She is passionate about supporting and uplifting others and enabling 'free-thought' conversations.
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Francoise Ahtuam
Senior Support Officer
Throughout her working career Fran has worked in various retail roles and gained extensive customer service skills both in retail and the higher education sector.
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Asia Teagle
Support Officer (Student Services)
Asia was a Student Ambassador for three years whilst studying at Buckinghamshire New University.
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Grace Baird
Digital Skills Project Assistant
Grace works as the Digital Skills Project Assistant at Loughborough University London ensuring the project runs effectively whilst supporting students and organisations.
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Miranda Bioh
Senior Support Officer
Miranda joins us from City of Westminster College where she has undertaken a number of administrative roles including a PA role and more recently in relation to Student Records.
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Rachael Brivio
Student Support Manager
Rachael joins us from the University of West London where she is a Student Advisor with a focus on immigration and funding. She is involved in the University’s compliance committee and has developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with government requirements.
Faysal Chowdhury
IT Technician
Faysal works as part of the Student Support team as an IT Technician.
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Ben Cole
Head of Strategic Projects and Future Space
Ben is our resident East London Midlander and the driving force behind many of our student engagement innovations and community building activities.
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Dipesh Dhimar
Senior Support Officer (AV, IT and Learning Resources)
Over the last 10 years, Dipesh has worked in a variety of technical roles at multiple universities across the UK.
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Benjamin Dobie
Partnership Development Manager
As Partnership Development Manager, Ben links academia and industry together for Loughborough University London.
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Dr Deborah Eagle
Finance Support Officer
Deborah has worked and studied at Loughborough University for over 24 years, providing financial and administrative support and delivering University Teaching to staff and students.
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Ashley Gray
Learning Partnerships Manager
Ashley manages operations on the Collaborative Project, a pioneering inter-disciplinary Master's module involving over 400 students and 15 collaborating organisations.
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Laura Hooke
Careers Consultant
Laura is a professionally qualified career consultant with over 30 years of experience of working with university students, graduates, adults and school leavers.
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Maxine Hurford
Curriculum Development Officer
Maxine has worked in education for over 7 years and has experience in teaching English as a Foreign Language and in both writing and developing a variety of curricula.
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Martin Hyams
English for Academic Purposes Tutor
Martin Hyams specialises in English for Academic Purposes, and he is in post to deliver embedded provision within the curriculum focusing on academic language and academic conventions directly relevant to the module assessment. He also provides one to one support for students at Loughborough University London.
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Hayley Jones
Student Enterprise Adviser
Hayley has supported the development of start-up businesses and enterprise in Higher Education for the past three years and now joins us as Student Enterprise Adviser
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Ben Kingscott
Senior Support Officer
Ben has been working in the Centre for Academic Practice as a Graduate Intern since graduating in 2013 with a degree in Social Psychology.
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Fatmah Lallmahamood
Student Support Manager
Fatmah joins us from the University of East Anglia’s London campus where she undertook student support with a particular link to their Diplomacy courses which are part of the portfolio on our London campus. Prior to that she worked at the University of Westminster and previously at the Moroccan Embassy.
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Nadine Lewis
Careers Consultant
Part of the University’s Careers Network, Nadine provides career guidance, coaching and information to students, staff and graduates.
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Tasmin Islam
Support Officer
Tasmin works as a Support Officer within Loughborough University London's Student Support team.
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Limahl Macfarlane
Student Support Manager
Limahl joins us from Kingston University and The University of West London.
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Dan Robinson
Stakeholder Engagement and Employability Coordinator
Dan coordinates the team responsible for the delivery and development of our Future Space offer-with a focus on support systems, operational logistics and team strategy.
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Dr Salman Malik
Resident Entrepreneur / Business Adviser
Dr Salman Malik is a business mentor, associate business lecturer and now joins Loughborough University London as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence supporting students at the London campus to take their ideas forward and develop their enterprise skills.
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Laura Newman
Academic Librarian
Laura previously worked as a Librarian at Middlesex University where she mainly supported postgraduate Business and Work Based Learning students on a wide range of courses including Digital Media, Leadership Coaching and Aviation.
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Jennifer Wong
Interim Project Development Manager - Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDIH)
With over 10 years of experience conceptualising and managing global disability sport and education programmes, Jennie recently joined Loughborough University to manage the Global Disability Innovation Hub's project - Overcoming Stigma though Paralympic Sport.
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Bryony Stewart-Seume
Postgraduate Research Administrator
Bryony's current role at Loughborough University London is managing the procedures and processes around all aspects of PhD study. She also looks after some of the research activities of the department.
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Olly Swanton
Student Support Manager
Olly Swanton has been appointed as Student Support Manager at Loughborough University London.
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Loughborough Students’ Union London (LSU London)
Charlene Alves
Education and Advice Administrator
Prior to this role, Charlene was a Senior Support Officer and Student Ambassador Coordinator within our Student Services team.
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