Professor Kathy Armour
Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience)
UCL
Kathy has extensive experience of leadership and research in education and professional learning. At UCL, she is responsible for education leadership, the quality of student experience and developing lifelong education. Kathy has previously held posts at Birmingham, Brunel and Loughborough.
Rod Bristow
Visiting Professor
UCL Institute of Education
Chair, Kortext Academic Advistory Board
Rod is an accomplished education leader with experience in digital transformation and international education policy development. He joined Kortext in 2021 as a valued advisor to the Board. Rod spent almost 30 years at Pearson, holding various executive management positions.
Professor Kelly Coate
Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic
Richmond American University London
Kelly joined the Richmond American University London after previously holding posts in Sussex and with the King’s College London. She is on the editorial boards of several prominent journals, including Teaching in Higher Education and the Journal of Education Policy.
Professor Margaret Cox OBE
Emeritus Prof of IT in Education
King’s College London
Margaret has pioneered the use of computers in education since 1969, and was awarded an OBE in 2001 for outstanding contributions to the field. She is an international expert on technology in education and its impact on teaching and learning.
Professor Guy Daly
Provost and Senior Vice-President (Teaching and Learning)
British University in Egypt
Guy is the inaugural Provost and Senior Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) at the British University in Egypt. He was a major part of the leadership at Coventry University for many years, where he latterly led the development of the educational experience across the University Group.
Regina Everitt
Director of Library, Archives and Learning Services
University of East London
Regina has cross-institution, strategic responsibility for driving service excellence at East London. Over her career she has led diverse teams in Library and IT environments in the public and private sectors. Regina is passionate about championing information and digital literacy.
Heidi Fraser-Krauss
CEO
JISC
Heidi joined JISC in 2021 and her priority is to ensure it stays innovative and focused on the needs of students, educators and researchers. She has 25 years’ experience of leading change at universities, including Sheffield, York and St Andrews.
Dr Sal Jarvis
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education) and Provost
University of Westminster
Sal has responsibility for the strategic leadership and development of learning and teaching at Westminster. Before this, she was Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience at Hertfordshire. Sal has also worked in primary, further and adult education during her career.
Professor Janice Kay CBE
Special Advisor to Vice–Chancellor
University of Exeter
Advisor, Kortext
Professor Kay is a special advisor to the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Exeter, after stepping down as Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Exeter. Her notable contributions to higher education were acknowledged with a CBE in the 2017 Queen’s New Year Honours.
Professor Diana Laurillard
Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies
UCL
Diana is the Chair of Learning with Digital Technologies, UCL Knowledge Lab. Before this, she was Head of the e-Learning Strategy Unit at the Department for Education and Skills. Diana was previously the PVC for Learning and Teaching with Technology at the Open university.
Matthew Lawson
Director Library & Student Support
Middlesex University
Matthew is responsible for the strategic direction of the library, student well-being and enquiry services at Middlesex. He is leading the Student Experience element of the University Strategy 2031, which includes using technology to anticipate student needs and promote student support.
Professor Tracy Lightfoot
Pro Vice Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
University of York
Tracy is responsible for ensuring that students at York have an intellectually stimulating, relevant and well supported teaching and learning experience, as well developing online teaching at the university. She has previously held a number of senior leadership roles at York.
Professor Stephanie Marshall
Vice Principal (Education)
Queen Mary University of London
As Vice Principal (Education), Professor Stephanie Marshall is the strategic lead on Degree Apprenticeships at Queen Mary University of London. Stephanie was previously Chief Executive Officer of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) from 2013 to 2018.
Professor Emma McCoy
Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education)
London School of Economics
In her role at LSE, Emma oversees student education, with the aim that all students have an outstanding student experience and become an integral part of LSE’s scholarly community. Previously, she was Vice-Provost for Education and Student Experience at Imperial.
Dr Emily McIntosh
Director of Student Success
University of West Scotland
Emily is an higher education leader with expertise in education, student experience and student success. She joined West Scotland in 2023. Prior to this, she held senior management roles in learning, teaching and the student experience in several UK universities.
Professor Keith McLay
Provost Teaching & Learning
University of Derby
Keith is a member of the Executive Board at Derby, with responsibility for the strategic and executive leadership of learning, teaching and the academic portfolio at the university. He has previously held leadership roles at Canterbury Christ Church and Chester.
Professor April McMahon
Vice President Teaching, Learning & Students
University of Manchester
Professor April McMahon is Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students at the University of Manchester. April’s academic field is linguistics. She is a Fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the Learned Society of Wales; an Honorary Fellow of Selwyn College Cambridge; a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; and was Deputy Chair (Academic) for the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.
Dr Debbie McVitty
Editor
Wonkhe
Debbie is editor of Wonkhe, the home of the higher education policy debate. Previously she was Chief of Staff at Universities UK, Director of Policy at the University of Bedfordshire, and Head of Policy at NUS.
Professor Jonathon Michie OBE
President
Kellogg College, Oxford
As well as Professor of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, Jonathan is President of Kellogg College, and an Honorary Norham Fellow in the Department of Education at Oxford. He has many years’ experience in leadership roles at several universities.
Professor Anthony Moss
Chief Digital Information Officer
London Southbank University
Anthony has worked in several senior roles at LSBU, prior to his current position as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience). His passion for understanding and promoting inclusivity and equality connects his research and his learning and teaching roles.
Professor Sir Tim O’Shea
Professor Emeritus
The University of Edinburgh
Advisor, Kortext
Sir Tim O’Shea was Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 2002 to 2018, and was knighted in the 2008 New Year Honours. His prolific academic output includes 10 books, 22 BBC television programmes and over 100 journal articles.
Dr Angus Paddison
Pro Vice-Chancellor
University of Winchester
Angus Paddison is Pro Vice–Chancellor at the University of Winchester and has previously worked in research positions at the Universities of Gloucestershire and Nottingham respectively. Angus is an expert in theology and studied at the University of Cambridge.
Professor Tim Quine
Deputy Vice Chancellor
University of Exeter
Tim is responsible for delivering the University’s Education Strategy at Exeter and he seeks to innovate and enhance the educational experience of students. His portfolio includes widening participation, digital transformation and supporting and enabling educators. Before this, Tim held various leadership positions at Exeter.
Dr David Sexton
Principal
ARUL
David has been ARU Principal since 2012. Before this, he was Executive Director and Dean, following many years as a senior academic at the university. He has led change at several educational organisations, including a primary school and an academic community.
Professor Mark Simpson
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching)
Teesside University
Professor Mark Simpson is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) at Teesside University, where he has held various positions dating back more than 26 years. Mark has conducted extensive research into the relationship between drug use and crime in young people.
Emma Stace
Chief Digital Information Officer
The Open University
Emma joined the Open University as Chief Digital Information Officer in July 2022. Emma leads the Digital Services function with her Executive team and is responsible for IT, Data, Learning, Experience & Technology, and Information Security, whilst driving change across the OU to become a service led organisation.
Professor Mary Stiasny OBE
Pro Vice Chancellor International, Learning and Teaching
University of London
As Pro Vice-Chancellor (International, Learning, and Teaching) at the University of London, Professor Stiasny leads on global education delivery, overseeing 100+ programmes worldwide. Throughout her career, she has championed accessible, quality education, previously serving in leadership roles at the Institute of Education.
Professor Graham Wynn
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Northumbria University
Professor Graham Wynn has been Pro Vice–Chancellor for Education at Northumbria University since October 2021 and has worked in higher education since 1996. A professor of theoretical astrophysics, Graham’s research is focused on the study of astrophysical accretion.
Dr Sarah Younie
Professor of Education Innovation
De Montfort University
Sarah is MA Programme Leader and Principal Lecturer in Education Studies at De Montford. She teaches and supervises research in topics including educational technology, innovation and pedagogy. Sarah is a qualified teacher and has taught in a number of secondary schools.
