Our staff

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.

Chris is responsible for the management of the Professional Services staff in London and ensuring that we have close links back to Loughborough.

Mikko’s key expertise is linked to successful leadership of complex, multicultural and multidisciplinary organisations and initiatives, combining technical and social goals.

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.

Helen is an internationally-acclaimed Professor of contemporary French politics and EU affairs, and from 2012-2018 chaired the UK’s leading University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES).

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.

Dr. Gerhard Schnyder is a Reader in International Management and joined the Institute for International Management from King’s College London in July 2017.

Thomas is an internationally leading scholar in the field of communication for social change.

James joined us from Australia and is passionate about delivering outstanding opportunities for students in the business of sport.

Professor Jo Tacchi is a media anthropologist with a record of research collaboration with academic, commercial, government and community partners.

Aaron Smith has been appointed as Professor of Sport Business at Loughborough University London. A global leader in his field with a formidable record of industry connections, his research focuses on the management of psychological, organisational and policy change in sport business.

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.

Dr Rohit Dasgupta is Programme Director and Senior Lecturer on the Global Communications and Development programme at the Institute for Media and Creative Industries where he teaches across a range of modules in communication and cultural studies.

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.

Dr. Algan is Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Media and Creative Industries.

Helen is an internationally-acclaimed Professor of contemporary French politics and EU affairs, and from 2012-2018 chaired the UK’s leading University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES).

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.

Dr. Gerhard Schnyder is a Reader in International Management and joined the Institute for International Management from King’s College London in July 2017.

Professor Jo Tacchi is a media anthropologist with a record of research collaboration with academic, commercial, government and community partners.

Aaron Smith has been appointed as Professor of Sport Business at Loughborough University London. A global leader in his field with a formidable record of industry connections, his research focuses on the management of psychological, organisational and policy change in sport business.

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.

Dr Rohit Dasgupta is Programme Director and Senior Lecturer on the Global Communications and Development programme at the Institute for Media and Creative Industries where he teaches across a range of modules in communication and cultural studies.

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.

Hayet has a background in linguistics, international communication and diplomacy.

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.

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.

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”.

Dr Holly Collison is an anthropologist in the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP).

Dr Daniel Read joins the academic faculty as a Lecturer after completing his PhD with the Institute for Sport Business.

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.

Safak is a leading international researcher and lecturer in multimedia communications systems.

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.

Dr Jessica Noske-Turner is a lecturer with expertise in media and communication for development and social change.

Jie is the Digital Marketing MSc Programme Director, with her focus on adopting marketing perspectives and methods to solve digital marketing problem.

Dr Linn Eleanor Zhang is a lecturer within the Institute for International Management. She is also an affiliated researcher at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki Finland. As Programme Director for MSc International Management and MSc International Management and Emerging Economies, Linn teaches a variety of management modules in the Institute for International Management.

Erhan is an experienced researcher with strong expertise in both 2D and 3D video processing, compression, transport systems, and perceptual quality assessment. Erhan has been an active contributor of various collaborative research projects and is an experienced supervisor of postgraduate students.

Eliana researches and teaches in areas of communication, development, and social change that focus on ethnicities, environment, local knowledge and decoloniality.

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.

Dr. Julia Goga-Cooke is an academic, journalist, design thinker and entrepreneur.

Lydia Good leads Premiership Rugby’s BreakThru campaign.

Dr. Anna Grosman lectures the modules of entrepreneurial finance and corporate governance.

Emily is a lecturer in Sport Business, with research interests in sports mega-events and the associated concepts of leveraging and legacy.

Geoffrey Hodgson has been appointed as Professor in Management for the Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London.

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'.

Philipp is an international management scholar whose research interests lie at the intersection of firms and institutions.

Dr Ksenija Kuzmina is a Programme Director and Lecturer for the MA/MSc Design Innovation programme within the Institute for Design Innovation.

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).

Dr Vicky Lofthouse is a Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design and heads up the Sustainable Design Research Group in the Design School at Loughborough University.

Dr Surya Mahdi works within the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Loughborough University London.

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.

Dr Aidan McGarry’s research focuses on political representation and participation of minority and marginalised communities, particularly Roma across Central and Eastern Europe but also LGBTIQ communities.

Dr Roy Meriton is a Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneruship, teaching modules on innovation management and research methods.

Dr Tatevik Mnatsakanyan’s specialism is in theories of International Relations and Diplomacy, and the study of security and insecurity, with a particular emphasis on critical approaches to security.

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.

Professor Phil Budden is a Visiting Professor for the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance.

Dr Samantha Porter is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Design School at Loughborough University.

Dr Sharon Prendeville is a lecturer in design innovation. She specialises in sustainability, with a particular focus on design and business model innovation for a circular economy.

Dr Yogachandran has a PhD in Signal and Information Processing and has worked at Loughborough University as a postdoctoral research associate.

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.

Jukka Rintamäki is a Lecturer in International Management offering a fascinating insight into global business perspectives.

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.

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.

Dr Laura Santamaria is a design practitioner and academic. She specialises in cultural and meaning-making aspects of innovation, with a particular focus on design for sustainability.

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.

Dr Liudmyla Svystunova recently joined the Institute for International Management having completed her PhD in Management at the University of Bath.

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.

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.

Justin Tumlinson is the Director of MSc Entrepreneurship, Finance and Innovation and a Senior Lecturer within the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Matt is Reader in Sociology and Comparative Political Economy in the Institute for International Management.

Yanling's main research interests include film industries, cultural policy, digital media, soft power and international communication.

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).

Yang is a Lecturer in the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, with research interests in business model innovation and digital entrepreneurship.

Eliana researches and teaches in areas of communication, development, and social change that focus on ethnicities, environment, local knowledge and decoloniality.

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.

Professor Phil Budden is a Visiting Professor for the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance.

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.

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.

Asia was a Student Ambassador for three years whilst studying at Buckinghamshire New University.

Tim has managed large and small organisations in the private and public sectors ranging from universities to venture capital firms, leading start up companies, charities, political campaigns and public bodies.

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.

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 works as part of the Student Support team as an IT Technician.

Ben is our resident East London Midlander and the driving force behind many of our student engagement innovations and community building activities.

Over the last 10 years, Dipesh has worked in a variety of technical roles at multiple universities across the UK.

As Business Development Manager, Ben links academia and industry together for Loughborough University London.

Deborah has worked for Loughborough University for over 21 years, providing financial and administrative support across a wide range of functions for staff and students.

Ashley manages operations on the Collaborative Project, a pioneering inter-disciplinary Master's module involving over 400 students and 15 collaborating organisations.

Laura is a professionally qualified career consultant with over 30 years of experience of working with university students, graduates, adults and school leavers.

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.

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.

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

Ben has been working in the Centre for Academic Practice as a Graduate Intern since graduating in 2013 with a degree in Social Psychology.

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.

Part of the University’s Careers Network, Nadine provides career guidance, coaching and information to students, staff and graduates.

Limahl joins us from Kingston University and The University of West London.

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.

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.

Olly Swanton has been appointed as Student Support Manager at Loughborough University London.

Prior to this role, Charlene was a Senior Support Officer and Student Ambassador Coordinator within our Student Services team.