Our People

In 2004 I took up the position of Associate Dean (Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences) with Anglia Ruskin University, responsible for a very diverse portfolio. During the period 2007-09, I combined the role of Associate Dean with Head of Anglia Law School, until I departed in August 2009 to take up the post of Professor and Head of the School of Law at Birmingham City University.

In 2011 I was appointed NCC Education’s Managing Director. NCC Education is a transnational provider of UK Higher Education programmes in Business and Computing.

I joined Bloomsbury Institute as Managing Director and Academic Principal in September 2012, responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Institute.

Interests

I am passionate about education and how it can transform lives. When I joined Bloomsbury Institute in 2012, I led on the development and implementation of a new strategic direction that placed social mobility at its foundation. The aim was to provide students with the opportunity to enter higher education based upon one single measurement: “the potential to succeed”. We now have a very diverse student (and staff) academic community that is testament to the success of our strategic implementation.

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

• BA (Hons) Law and Politics
• PgDip in Multimedia and Education
• MPhil in European Union Law
• MBA
• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Member of the Institute of Directors
• Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
• Member of the Society of Legal Scholars
• Member of the University Association of Contemporary European Studies

I’m an experienced, confident communicator and influencer with a track record in building positive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

In my current role as Head of Compliance and a member of the Senior Management Team, I provide inspirational leadership and operational management of the Institute, with a particular focus on demonstrating and ensuring compliance with, for example, the Office for Students Regulatory Framework, UKVI regulations, GDPR, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regulations, the Prevent Duty and more. I have also taken on the role of Data Protection Officer within the Institute.

Interests

I am passionate about widening participation and raising the aspirations of those less likely to apply to Higher Education. Bloomsbury Institute is the perfect fit for me, as we proactively encourage applications from those of all ages and backgrounds and support them throughout their studies to help them succeed.

I am a former Trustee, now Champion, of Up on Downs, a parent-run charity organisation which supports families of those with Downs Syndrome. As a mother of a child with Downs Syndrome, I’m keen to ensure he benefits from the same opportunities as everyone else, not least, a good education.

 Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

• LLB (hons) – first class
• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• School Governor

I left Deloitte and continued my career in other audit firms in the City of London. After having my first child I was offered a role with ACCA in their professional conduct department. I was the first Accountant to take on this role in an otherwise solicitor dominated division, however my contributions to the team led to more Accountants being recruited for this position.

In 2011 I joined Fitch Learning as group financial accountant managing a finance team of 4 and consolidating operations in the UK, US and Singapore.

Following a conscious career break to care for my young family I re-entered employment in 2018 and joined Bloomsbury Institute as Data Controller in February that year. I then took on the role of Financial Controller in May 2018.

Interests

I am passionate about education and believe that this starts right at the early years of a child’s life. I support my local community, as Chair of the Finance Committee at a children’s nursery. During maternity leave I volunteered for and pioneered a literacy programme run by the National Literacy Trust at the nursery. The successful roll out led to borough-wide funding being put in place for the programme to be run.

Nelson Mandela once said: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. I am proud to be part of Bloomsbury Institute and especially so of the widening participation initiatives which we are passionate about.

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) University of Natal Durban 2001
• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Honours University of Natal Durban 2002
• Member of South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

In 2015 I joined Bloomsbury Institute to work within its Quality Department, becoming Head of Quality in 2016. However, in 2019 I was appointed to a new position within Bloomsbury Institute – that of Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (whilst maintaining my role as Company Secretary and Prevent Lead). In 2023 I was appointed Head of Governance and Company Secretary – a role that includes oversight of both Bloomsbury Institute’s compliance activities (including the role of Prevent Lead) and equality, diversity and inclusion activities.

Interests

I am passionate about providing our students with a high-quality academic experience and issues around equality and diversity. Outside of work, I enjoy swimming although it is very much a case of stamina over speed and style!

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

BA (Hons) French

External Memberships

• Association of University Administrators
• IHE Quality Managers Network
• London Higher Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network
• Prevent HE Network

Internal Memberships

• Access and Participation Committee (Chair)
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Chair)
• Senior Management Team

I joined Bloomsbury Institute in 2017 working in the Admissions department. Being a Senior Admissions Executive, I contributed to the development of admissions procedures and policies and guaranteed that the mechanism of admissions standards were met and adhered to in comparison to other Higher Education institutions. I then ensured effective and sustainable implementation of the set policies of admissions.

My role also involved the analysis of applications from prospective students, advising and informing students about; the courses offered, the admissions procedures, eligibility and the tuition fees.

Interests

I enjoy working alongside companies such UCAS and UK Naric that provide information and admission services for framework of higher education qualifications.  Giving advice and opinion on academic, vocational and professional qualifications from all over the world. Allowing me to assist students facilitate educational progression, reaching their full potential and achieving their career goals.

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

Joint BSc in Criminology and Sociology from the University of Kent.

Interests

Cinema is a big passion of mine and I spend a lot of time watching new and old movies. I also practice ballet and love music and musicals and regularly attend concerts and shows.

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

• MBA in Geography & Urban Planning
• BA in Geography & Urban Planning

I worked in Singapore for two years where I developed and managed career service provision for postgraduate students at the National University of Singapore. I also managed the Student Mentoring Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science and re-modelled the LSE Staff Induction Programme receiving an LSE award for Outstanding Contribution to Learning and Development.

In 2021, I was appointed to the Executive Board of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), in a voluntary capacity, as the Director of Professional Development.

Interests
I am passionate about coaching, mentoring and peer-assisted learning in relation to student support and present at and attend conferences and networking events on this topic.  I have also volunteered for projects in my local community which support the elderly and the Clissold Park Volunteering Programme – I like to look after my neighbours and the environment!  I am a keen football fan and try to attend games when I can.  I love to keep fit and have been practising Yoga for 16 years.

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
MA, CMI DiM, PGCert, CITOL, FHEA, EMCC, International Peer Learning Network

Research and Publications
Abrahamson, E.D., Puzzar, C., Ferro, M.S. and Bailey, S. (2019) Peer mentors’ experiences and perceptions of mentoring in undergraduate health and sports science programmes. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 3(2), pp.21-37.

Bailey, S. (2021) ‘The Meaning Making Journey of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Leaders in HE’, International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, (S15), pp.55-69. DOI: 10.24384/wtmm-vf45

My UK based worked experience centres on the not-for-profit sector as an advocate and immigration and integration advisor. I also worked for a research Think Tank.

Interests

My work interests include education, development and immigration, and other areas of interest include East African and Middle Eastern History and Politics.

I am a keen traveler and I speak Arabic and Acholi.

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

• BA History- University of Essex
• MA Colonial and Post Colonial Studies -University of Leeds
• CELTA

I have led the Commonwealth’s work on corporate governance as Adviser on Corporate Governance and South Asia to the Commonwealth Business Council (2005-2014). I have also been responsible for the development of the Commonwealth Business Principles and Guidelines on Corporate Governance, working with leading Commonwealth companies. My previous experience also includes managing the South Asia Trade and Investment Network which promoted regional trade and investment.

Highlights of my career include my experience as a Global Market and Industry Analyst at British Airways (1996-2005). I was the only person to have held the role, winning several company awards including the contribution to BA’s Business Principles and Sustainability Policy and industry awards on logistics, trade and strategy.

Interests

• Reputational risk, emerging markets, women’s economic empowerment, youth entrepreneurship, Commonwealth, creative industries, diaspora and international trade
• Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Business Strategy
• Director and trustee of the University of York ‘York Society’ (travel bursary) fund
• The first Associate Director and a founder member of the National Steering Group of Mosaic (2005-2010), founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, which inspires young people from deprived communities to realise their talents and potential.
• Chair, Director and trustee of the Red Shift Theatre Company (1998-2015), one of the UK’s leading touring theatre companies

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships:

• BA (Hons) MBA
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
• Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Research and Publications

• Reputational Risk in Centre for Research and Enterprise, Working Paper Series No 4 (LSBM, 2017)
• Chapter on Reputational Risk in Risk Management Handbook (Kogan Page, 2016)
• Chapter on The Promise and Potential of Trade Between Pakistan and India in Regional Integration in South Asia: Trends, Challenges and Prospects (Commonwealth Secretariat, 2014)
• Drafting Panel, BS 13500:2013 Code of practice for delivering effective governance of organizations, the first British Standard for governance (BSI, 2013)
• Co-authored with Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Paving the way to opportunities: women in leadership across the Commonwealth (ACCA and Commonwealth Business Council, 2013)
• Gender and Procurement in Global Supply Chains: Linking Power with Potential in Women’s Leadership for Enterprise, Ministers Reference Book for the 10^th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 17–19 June 2013 (Commonwealth Secretariat, 2013)

Each Academic Administrator is responsible for their course; we are the point of contact, support and help for students, but also for staff!

We advise students on regulations and we make sure that these are applied correctly. We also support students when they need help and when we are not able to provide help, we direct them to the right support team.

We take care of students from the point of enrolment to graduation and beyond.

 Interests

I love helping people and provide good customer service; all my previous jobs focus on customer service and this is the core, in my opinion, of my current position.

Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships

• BA (Hons) Business Management
• AUA member