Matt Jansen
Head of Student Recruitment and Partnerships
Matt.Jansen@bil.ac.uk
I have had the pleasure of working at Bloomsbury Institute for almost 7 years and have held roles in Student Recruitment, Admissions and Marketing. My current position involves working with prospective students to provide advice and guidance about higher education and the courses we offer.
Our team also work with partner schools and colleges and host taster days for Year 12 and 13 students. We also manage open days and events for UCAS applicants.
I am fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to travel through my work. I have held seminars and provided counselling for prospective students here in London and all over the world. I have always been made to feel welcome on my travels.
I am very passionate about our mission at Bloomsbury Institute – to provide success through education. I’ve seen some incredible success stories and worked with students from a vast array of backgrounds. Knowing students from before they start and seeing them graduate gives me great pride. This is the most rewarding part of our work.
Interests
Apart from travelling, I particularly enjoy managing and developing staff and the thrill of doing business in different countries and cultures.
Outside of work I enjoy going the gym and eating out. I am also a Tottenham Hotspur supporter.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- BSc Mathematics and Economics, University of Leeds
- PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certified in Project Management
Anbreen Khondaker
International Admissions and Compliance Executive
Anbreen.Khondaker@bil.ac.uk
Since leaving university, I have worked in different sectors. I started off in telecommunications, moved to banking and am now at Bloomsbury Institute in the education sector. All these skills combined have helped me progress and have also benefited others. Want to know how to access your lecture documents on your phone? Telecommunication experience. Want to know what the process is to open a bank account and documents are needed? Banking experience. Want to know how to apply to us and what documents you need for your visa? Educational experience at Bloomsbury Institute. I hope to use my experience to help you when you join!
Interests
The rules of the Home Office have become an interest while working at Bloomsbury Institute. It interests me to understand what the processes are and what is required to be successful. This interest helps me guide the international students that come to Bloomsbury Institute.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
BA (Hons) Business Information Systems
Emmanuel Cornu
Front Office Executive
Emmanuel.Cornu@bil.ac.uk
After my university studies in France and Canada I moved to London and worked for premium businesses and luxury brands, first as a Sales Advisor and then working my way up to the role of Manager. I just recently joined the lovely team at the Estate & Facilities department.
Interests
Cinema is a big passion of mine and I spend a lot of time watching new and old movies. I also like to volunteer for festivals and I have met quite a few people I admire such as Martin Scorsese and Alexandre Desplat. I also love music and musicals and regularly attend concerts and shows.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- MBA in Geography & Urban Planning
- BA in Geography & Urban Planning
Sarah Bailey
Deputy Director of Student Engagement
Sarah.Bailey@bil.ac.uk
I have worked in Higher Education for over 15 years. In my role as the Deputy Director of Bloomsbury Institute’s Student Engagement and Welfare Service, I work closely with the Director on the creation of the divisional strategy and manage operations for various student support activities and services which include: monitoring of student engagement and intervention; disability and wellbeing; employability; peer assisted learning, and study skills support. Prior to this, I managed transition, retention and success projects and introduced Peer Assisted Learning Schemes across academic departments at SOAS University of London and the University of East London.
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. In 2010, I received an LSE award for Outstanding Contribution to Learning and 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 practicing Yoga for 16 years.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
CMI DiM, PGCert, CITOL, FHEA, EMCC in Education, PASS
Mike Bruce
StudyPlus Manager
Mike.Bruce@bil.ac.uk
I run Study Plus, part of Bloomsbury Institute’s Student Engagement and Wellbeing Service.
This support is offered to all students, irrespective of their grades, for their entire academic journey, and helps them improve their academic and study skills to get the most out of their time with us.
Prior to joining Bloomsbury Institute I worked on Pre-sessional Postgraduate Academic English courses at Reading University and King’s College, and as a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) lecturer on the BA in English and International Education in Amsterdam.
I spent around 20 years working in the English Language Teaching industry as a teacher, teacher trainer and examiner. Most of my teacher training was overseas, 12 countries in total, on CELTA and DELTA (Level 7) qualifications. My main area of experience was delivering teacher development and teacher training to teachers around the world and providing consultancy to organisations like British Council.
As a teacher I taught English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for clients including DLA Piper, KPN, Coca-Cola, IZUZU Motors, Siemens, and at the Dutch, Slovakian and Cameroonian Embassies.
Interests
My personal and professional life often cross; I am passionate about education, whether it is language teaching, teacher development or providing access to education to disenfranchised groups. As a volunteer I teach refugees academic skills and English Language and even provide teacher training when I travel . While I love travel, last year was the first time I had had a non-work holiday in 7 years. I usually try to teach, train teachers or volunteer when I go away.
My main areas of research interest are: teacher knowledge, beliefs and assumptions and increasing access to Higher Education for students from non-traditional backgrounds.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- BA (Hons) Durham University
- Diploma in English language Teaching to Adults (DELTA) University College London
- MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching, King’s College London
- PhD Education and Social Justice, Lancaster University (undertaking)
Kojo Osei
Student Success Advisor
Kojo.Osei@bil.ac.uk
With over ten years’ experience of working in higher education professional services, my main responsibility at Bloomsbury Institute is to monitor students’ engagement to enable students’ participation, retention and success. I achieve this through the utilisation of students’ engagement data, putting students at the heart of what I do and adding a more human touch to the student experience. This is supported with the use of policies, processes and data. My role in Student Engagement Success and Wellbeing has further enriched my experience.
My experience includes working in Initial Enquiries at University of Westminster, Admissions at the Institute of Education and Assessments at UCL. My experience involves working with diverse teams, implementing and policing of academic regulations, managing communications and QTS recommendations with the NCTL, coordinating cases of assessment irregularities, processing CAS and reviewing and improving operational processes. I believe in quality student experience provision and education for all.
Interests
The UK “self-harms” its reputation, position in the international student market, economy and its HE industry. This is through the introduction of barriers such as stringent UKVI regulations, scrappage of post-study visa, tuition fees increase and the impact of BREXIT. With HE industry in constant flux, universities are forced to adapt, merge or simply not survive. I have developed a passion for project management within HE.
I have always had great interest in World War 2 (WW2), its causes and post-war impact. I believe WW2 should be included in schools’ curricula, lest generations forget and ignore or tolerate similar signs.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- Bsc Information Systems with Business Management – University of Westminster
- MA Higher and Professional Education – UCL
- PRINCE2 – APMG
Anna Jachimczak
Student Wellbeing Advisor
Anna.Jachimczak@bil.ac.uk
After graduating from The University of Wroclaw in 2006 with a Masters in Sociology, and working as an Events Manager for a decade, I decided to travel the world, walking off the beaten path and experiencing a host of different cultures which eventually landed me in Sydney, Australia for three years where I worked and studied.
After this time, I decided to come to the UK where I realised that, due to my own experiences, my calling was to work in education and attempt to provide the kind of excellent service that every student deserves.
I have been at this institution since 2013 where I spent five enjoyable years working in the Registry Division, assisting a plethora of students with their administrative needs. In January 2017 I discovered my true calling by commencing studies in a Counselling qualification, prompting a move into the Centre for Student Engagement, Wellbeing and Success where I have been able to engage my empathy and passion to assist students and ensure their success in my capacity as Student Wellbeing Advisor.
Interests
Counselling, Wellbeing, Mindfulness
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
MA Sociology, PTTLS, Dip Counselling Skills
Gisele Kouam
Student Wellbeing Assistant
Gisele.Kouam@bil.ac.uk
I am an energetic and passionate professional equipped with a BA in Business Management along with educational credentials. I am a part-time entrepreneur. My current business supports private childcare providers.
I have experience in:
- Sales management
- Marketing communication
- Customer service
Interests
I enjoy business related literatures and networking. I am an amateur Mauay Thai boxer. I love discovering new cultures and I speak several languages including French.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Management
- BTEC in Business
- Bachelor of Science in Children Nursing
Ali Raiss-Tousi
Senior Lecturer in Law
Ali.Raisstousi@bil.ac.uk
I have worked within the UK higher education sector since 2011 and have been a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2017. I have taught various LLB and LLM courses at Birkbeck, University of London and at the University of Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire Law School).
I currently teach Public Law, Legal Method and European Union Law at LSBM on a 0.5 (part-time) basis and supervise student dissertations on a number of public law and public international law subject areas. I teach/have taught Public International Law, Law of International Armed Conflict and International Space Law at other institutions.
I am a member of the Society of Legal Scholars and a PhD candidate at the University of London (Birkbeck College), where my doctoral research focuses on the concept of aggression in international law.
Interests
My main teaching and research interests lie in the fields of Public Law (especially constitutional law) and Public International Law (especially the use of force by States, international humanitarian law and space law).
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
LLB, LLM, PGCE:HE, FHEA
Gus Wight
Sessional Lecturer
Angus.Wight@bil.ac.uk
I trained as a secondary teacher with the Teach For Australia program, and taught English Literature and English Language in high schools in Melbourne and London for four years. During this time, I worked principally with students from Middle Eastern and South Asian communities, supporting them to overcome severe language and literacy challenges to achieve highly in public examinations. Before joining the Bloomsbury Institute’s Foundation Year I was based in Jordan, working with the British Council to deliver English language instruction to displaced Syrian students.
Interests
I have a deep interest in literacy and language development. I am committed to using communicative, task-based and other active approaches to learning in my classroom. I enjoy learning about my students and developing strong, productive relationships with them. I love theatre, literature, Middle Eastern culture; I am trying and failing to improve my Arabic skills; and I’m a long-suffering supporter of the Scottish rugby team and Tottenham Hotspur.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- BA (Hons) in English Literature – University of Cambridge
- PGDip/PGCE in Secondary Teaching – University of Melbourne
- CELTA – International House, London
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