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Loughborough University London is a fantastic place to study, collaborate and work.
Senior leadership team
Professor Tony Edwards
Professor of International Management
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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Dr Andrea Geurin
Professor of Sport Business, Director of the Institute for Sport Business
Professor Geurin is an internationally recognised scholar in sport business, specifically in the areas of sport marketing and communication. Her research focuses on Olympic athletes’ and sport organisations’ use of social media as a marketing communication tool as well as the business of women’s sport.
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Professor Mikko Koria
Professor of Design Innovation, Director of the Institute for 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 Sangarapillai Lambotharan
Director of the Institute for Digital Technologies and Professor of Signal Processing and Communications.
Sangarapillai Lambotharan is an expert in Signal Processing and Wireless Communications.
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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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Professor Gerhard Schnyder
Director of the Institute for International Management
Dr. Gerhard Schnyder is a Professor of International Management and Political Economy and joined the University 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
Professor Thomas Tufte is an internationally leading scholar in the field of communication for social change.
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Professor Jo Tacchi
Associate Dean of Teaching and Professor of Media and Creative Industries
Professor Jo Tacchi is a media anthropologist with a record of research collaboration with academic, commercial, government and community partners.
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Rachael Brivio
Head of Student Experience Operations
Rachael joins us from the University of West London where she was a Student Advisor with a focus on immigration and funding.
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Ben Cole
Interim Head of Campus and Innovation Services
Ben is part of our original Loughborough East Midlands based team which supports our activities in London. Ben leads Strategic Projects across the university and is currently Interim Head of campus and innovation Services supporting London based colleagues to deliver the staff and student experience.
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Dr Anna Grosman
Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Reader, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Anna Grosman lectures the modules of corporate finance and digital finance. She is the Director of the MSc Digital Entrepreneurship. She is also the Research Lead for the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Anna is the Athena SWAN Lead and a member of the EDI Committee for Loughborough University London.
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Maxine Hurford
School Registrar
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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Professor Aidan McGarry
Acting Dean, Loughborough University London
Aidan McGarry is Acting Dean and Professor of International Politics at Loughborough University London.
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Professor Graham Hitchen
Director of Policy
Graham Hitchen is Director of the Loughborough University Policy Unit and a senior member of the London School, where he is Professor of Practice within the Institute for Media and Creative Industries.
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Academic faculty
Professor Sangarapillai Lambotharan
Director of the Institute for Digital Technologies and Professor of Signal Processing and Communications.
Sangarapillai Lambotharan is an expert in Signal Processing and Wireless Communications.
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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
Reader in 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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Professor Gerhard Schnyder
Director of the Institute for International Management
Dr. Gerhard Schnyder is a Professor of International Management and Political Economy and joined the University from King’s College London in July 2017.
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Professor Aaron Smith
Aaron pursues research interests in the management of psychological, organisational and policy change in sport, business, health, religion and society.
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Dr Antonius van den Broek
Lecturer and Programme Director, Institute for Design Innovation
Dr Antonius van den Broek is a Programme Director and Lecturer at the Institute for Design Innovation. He is specialised in the business side of design, particularly in the communicative role of design in strategy and management.
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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 Petre Breazu
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance
Petre is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow undertaking research within the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance.
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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 Burçe Çelik
Reader in Media and Creative Industries
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. It explores how and why states and international actors more in general negotiate and set up rules, regulations, treaties. The underlying theme is to understand how informal practices emerge in international interactions and shape policy processes and outcomes.
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Prof. Cheryl Potgieter
Director and of Gender Justice, Health and Human Development
Durban University of Technology
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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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Constantino Stavros
Visiting Fellow
Constantino (Con) is a Visiting Fellow and is predominantly based at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia where he is the Associate Dean of Marketing with responsibility for the staff and programs in that discipline area.
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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
Reader in Machine Intelligence, Programme Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, Institute for Digital Technologies
Dr Varuna De Silva is a Reader in Machine Intelligence and Digital Technologies and joined Loughborough University London as a Lecturer in 2016, after working in the Consumer Electronics industry as a research engineer.
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Dr Safak Dogan
Senior Lecturer and Programme Director, Institute for Digital Technologies
Safak is a leading international researcher and an established academic teaching professional specialised in digital media, machine intelligence, and privacy protection technologies applied in a variety of domains that matter to human lives.
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Dr Ana Cristina Suzina
Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries
Dr Ana Cristina Suzina is a specialist in communication and social change with expertise in grassroots social movements, popular and participatory communication, science communication, advocacy, communication epistemologies, media and democracy and power asymmetries.
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Anais Carlton-Parada
Research Associate, Counter-Framing Design
Anaïs is trained as a cultural anthropologist with a focus on aesthetics as social justice, material culture- particularly fashion, boundaries of belonging and systems of value across economies at various scales.
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Dr Eddie Mighten
Teaching Fellow
Eddie is a Teaching Fellow in the Institute of Sport Business, with research interests in leadership and professional football exploring ideas that explain the influence leaders have on those they interact with.
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Dr Fanni Toth
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr Fanni Toth is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Insititute for Media and Creative Industries (IMCI).
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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
Programme Director MSc Digital Marketing, Deputy Director LDN Doctoral Programme, and Interdisciplinary Priority Research Lead.
Jie is the Programme Director for our MSc Digital Marketing, Deputy Director of the LDN Doctoral Programme, and Interdisciplinary Priority Research Lead.
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Dr Lauren Burch
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business
Lauren is a senior lecturer in Sport Business with research interests in digital and social media communication and marketing within the sport industry.
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Dr Merve Sancak
Lecturer in the Institute for International Management
Dr Merve Sancak's research sits between international political economy, comparative political economy and economic sociology.
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Xiaolan Liu
Lecturer
Xiaolan is an expert in Digital Engineering, joined Loughborough University London in 2021, after working as a Research associate in King’s College London.
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Dr Erhan Ekmekcioglu
Visiting Fellow in Digital Technologies
Erhan is an internationally recognised and established researcher with a strong background in communication and multimedia technologies and human computer interaction.
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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 Anna Grosman
Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Reader, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Anna Grosman lectures the modules of corporate finance and digital finance. She is the Director of the MSc Digital Entrepreneurship. She is also the Research Lead for the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Anna is the Athena SWAN Lead and a member of the EDI Committee for Loughborough University London.
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Dr Emily Hayday
Senior Lecturer in Sport Business
Emily is a senior lecturer in Sport Business, with scholarly interest in sport management, specifically situated around the social impact and opportunities that surround sport. A primary research interest relates to examining online spaces (social media and esport environments) to identify both positive and negative practices that occur in virtual environments.
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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 Iacopo Mugnai
Research Associate
Iacopo Mugnai is an expert on European economic governance and the political economy of European integration.
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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 Siv Jansson
Teaching Fellow, Institute for Design Innovation
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
Lecturer and Programme Director, Institute for Design Innovation
Ksenija is a Lecturer and a Programme Director for MSc Design Innovation Program, leading on Design Research and Design in Organisations modules. Ksenija’s research interest is in exploring how service design can promote human development whilst engaging with evolving social and ecological challenges.
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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 Lora Markova
Research Associate, Institute for Media and Creative Industries
Dr Lora Markova is a Research Associate at the Creative Research and Innovation Centre (CRAIC).
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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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Professor Aidan McGarry
Acting Dean, Loughborough University London
Aidan McGarry is Acting Dean and Professor of International Politics at Loughborough University London.
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Dr Tatevik Mnatsakanyan
Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Governance, Director of Studies (Teaching)
Tatevik Mnatsakanyan’s research and teaching are in the fields of Diplomacy, and International Security with a particular emphasis on critical approaches to diplomatic theory, security, peace-building and international development.
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Dr Michael Naylor
Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Sport Business
Michael’s research interests span the sport management and marketing disciplines, including participant, spectator and event contexts.
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Dr Ruth Neubauer
Visiting Scholar, Institute for Design Innovation
Dr Ruth Neubauer researches design practices and how design agency can be traced in the sociomaterial networks of practice. She is particularly interested in how design can be made accessible as design thinking for interdisciplinary use.
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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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Christina Oelgemoller
Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Christina joined Loughborough University in the Midlands in September 2013, where she is currently Doctoral Programme Lead for International Relations, Politics and History.
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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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Dr Phil Parvin
Reader in Politics
In the academic year 2024-25 Phil will be on research leave, based in the Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs at Loughborough University’s London campus.
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Dr Sharon Prendeville
Senior Lecturer Design Innovation, Deputy Associate Design Research and Innovation
Sharon is a senior lecturer in design innovation and specialist in ecological and sustainability theory, environmental movements, and democratic innovation.
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Professor Angela McRobbie
Visiting Professor
Angela is a fellow of the British Academy, specialist in feminist cultural theory, popular culture, the fashion industry and creative economy.
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Professor Dermot Hodson
Professor of Political Economy and Digital Technologies
Dermot Hodson is an expert in the field of political economy. He has published widely on FinTech, the European Union’s efforts to become a digital superpower and the changing dynamics of European integration and governance.
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Professor Gregory Jackson
Professor of Comparative Management
Professor Gregory Jackson has been appointed as a Professor of Comparative Management in the Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London, and is Professor of Human Resource Management and Labor Politics at the Free University Berlin.
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Qian Li
Teaching Fellow in Digital Finance
Qian is a Teaching Fellow within the Institute for Digital Technologies at Loughborough University London. Her primary research fields encompass monetary policy, housing markets, asset price shocks, and financial economics.
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Dr Yogachandran Rahulamathavan
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Digital Technologies
Yogachandran Rahulamathavan is a Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security and Data Analytics and joined Loughborough University London in 2016.
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Dr Courtney N. Reed
Lecturer
Courtney is a semi-professional vocalist and specialist in human computer interaction (HCI) topics surrounding music technology and digital instrument design. Incorporating experiences from her own artistic and pedagogical practices, her research examines the entangled relationships between humans, bodies, instruments, and technology in music interaction.
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Dr Aravind Reghunathan
Lecturer in Sport Business
Aravind is an assistant professor of sport business, with research interests at the intersection of consumer behaviour and brand management, particularly in digital platforms.
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Dr Thorsten Roser
Teaching Fellow, Institute for Design Innovation
Thor is the Director of IDI’s Dissertation Programme and the Co-ordinator of the school’s Collaborative Project module involving all seven Institutes at Loughborough London University and around 1000 students.
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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
Visiting Scholar, Institute for Design Innovation
Laura is a design scholar, activist and educator. She specialises in meaning innovation, sociocultural and human experience aspects of design.
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Dr Russell Seymour
Senior Enterprise Fellow
Dr Russell Seymour is the Senior Enterprise Fellow for the Institute for Sport Business.
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Dr Xiyu Shi
Senior Lecturer and Programme Director, Institute for Digital Technologies
Xiyu is a leading researcher and consultant with specialist knowledge of digital signal processing, cybersecurity, and machine learning.
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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 Ronan Lee
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow
Ronan Lee is a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at Loughborough University London where his work focusses on Asian politics, the Rohingya, Myanmar, genocide, hate speech and migration.
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Professor Graham Hitchen
Director of Policy
Graham Hitchen is Director of the Loughborough University Policy Unit and a senior member of the London School, where he is Professor of Practice within the Institute for Media and Creative Industries.
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Dr Pandora Syperek
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Institute for Design Innovation
Dr Pandora Syperek is Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the Institute for Design Innovation and a Visiting Fellow at the V&A Research Institute. Her research examines the intersections of art and science, gender and the nonhuman within cultures of display. Pandora is module leader for Design & Identity and an dissertation supervisor.
Professor Cuthbeth Tagwirei
Marie Curie Fellow
Professor Cuthbeth Tagwirei is an Apartheid Studies Scholar and a Marie Curie Fellow for the Institute for Media and Creative Industries.
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Dr Ida Telalbasic
Lecturer and Programme Director, Institute for Design Innovation
Dr Ida Telalbasic is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) and Programme Director for the MSc Service Design Innovation programme. She specialises in service design innovation and strategy, as well as, exploring the value of design-driven entrepreneurship.
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Theresa Heath
Vice Chancellor Independent Research Fellow
Dr Theresa Heath is a post-doctoral researcher and film and creative industries scholar specialising in queer and feminist film festivals and cinemas; festivals, events and urban space; disabled access in the CCIs, and disability cinema and activism.
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Dr Matt Vidal
Reader in Sociology and Political Economy; Director of Doctoral Programmes
Matt is Reader in Sociology and Political Economy in the Institute for International Management.
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Dr Eduardo Yuji Yamamoto
Visiting Professor
Dr Eduardo Yuji Yamamoto is a Visiting Professor for the Institute for Media and Creative Industries.
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Dr Tao Zhang
Reader, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr Tao Zhang is a Reader within the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Programme Director of MSc Managing Innovation in Creative Organisations (MICO).
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Dr Zhichao Ma
Teaching Fellow, Institute for Digital Technologies
Dr Zhichao Ma joined Institute for Digital Technologies (Loughborough University London) in September 2023.
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Guest contributors
Professor Phil Budden
Visiting Professor
Professor Phil Budden is a Visiting Professor for the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance.
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Rohit Dasgupta
Visiting Fellow
Rohit is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Media and Creative Industries.
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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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Jonathan Boase
Guest Lecturer
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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Student support staff
Grace Baird
Student Support Manager
Grace works as the Student Support Manager at Loughborough University London.
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Naomi Boyejo
Senior Support Officer
Naomi is the Senior Support Officer at Loughborough University London.
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Rachael Brivio
Head of Student Experience Operations
Rachael joins us from the University of West London where she was a Student Advisor with a focus on immigration and funding.
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Casey Nguyen
Student Support Officer
Having earned a Master's Degree in Media and Creative Industries from Loughborough University London, Casey's academic journey is marked by excellence. Complementing this achievement is a BA in Media and Communications from Coventry University, alongside a degree in higher Psychology studies from Middlesex University.
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Faysal Chowdhury
Library Support Officer
Faysal works as part of the Library team as a Library Support Officer.
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Ben Cole
Interim Head of Campus and Innovation Services
Ben is part of our original Loughborough East Midlands based team which supports our activities in London. Ben leads Strategic Projects across the university and is currently Interim Head of campus and innovation Services supporting London based colleagues to deliver the staff and student experience.
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Megan Crawford
Student Support Officer
Megan is the student support officer at Loughborough University London.
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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
Business Services Administration Manager – Finance and HR
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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Georgia Haines
Student Support Manager, Welfare Student Support Manager, Welfare
Georgia is a dynamic professional with a diverse background in higher education and marketing, spanning over 5 years.
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Charlotte Hamilton
Policy Unit Manager
Charlotte is the Policy Unit Manager at Loughborough University London.
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Maxine Hurford
School Registrar
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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Adam Pemberton
English for Academic Purposes Tutor
Adam Pemberton 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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Amy Pyle
Learning Partnerships Manager (interim until October 2024).
Amy manages operations on Collaborate which includes the Collaborative Project, a Master's module involving over 300 students and collaborating external organisations, the Collaborative Dissertation and Sprint. Amy is part of the Future Space team working closely with colleagues creating opportunities that support students to build skills, community, exchange knowledge and connect to external networks and employers.
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Dan Robinson
Future Space Projects Manager
Dan is part of the Loughborough based team which supports activity in London, leading on employer engagement projects for our London campus and growing employer relations with both the London campus and Loughborough University’s Careers Network team.
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Louise Ashton
Academic Librarian & Library Manager
Louise manages the London Library Service.
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Jennifer Wong
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
Programme Quality Officer
Bryony oversees the PGR processes, and assists with programme structures and module development.
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