Who we are
Our project involves working with a diverse and talented group of individuals. Below are profiles of our core project members from across our partners, their profiles provide more information, and links to their contact details, and publications and blog posts as part of RARA.
Sheffield
Amerjit Basi
Head of Policy & Projects
Amerjit joined the University of Sheffield in June 2016 as the Head of Policy and Projects.
Read moreChloe Cantrill
Communications Officer
Within my role I will be supporting the project and its communication strategies by managing its social media platforms.
Read moreJamie Cleaver
Jamie is a chemical engineer, and former academic who works as a freelance trainer and facilitator.
Read moreDr Julian Crockford
Widening Participation Research and Evaluation Unit Manager
Julian Crockford joined the University of Sheffield in 1991 as an undergraduate studying English Literature.
Read moreKay Guccione
Mentoring & Coaching Manager
Kay Guccione specialises in evidence-led design of mentoring and coaching for higher education learning & development.
Read moreKarishma Raimalani
Research Assistant
As research assistant, Karishma will be assisting with the delivery of the evaluation strategy.
Read moreDr Rita Hordosy
Post-doctoral Researcher
After graduating with an MA in Sociology at the University in Hungary, Rita worked at the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research & Development.
Read moreProfessor Rachel Horn
Faculty of Engineering Director of Learning and Teaching
I am Director of Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sheffield, one of the pilot faculties in the RARA project.
Read moreShreya Agoramurthy
Research Assistant
Shreya is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences and is one of the Research Assistants for RARA at The University of Sheffield.
Read moreSarah Hague
Learning and Teaching Development Manager
I have worked for the last 2 years on the development of revised institutional principles for the provision of personal and academic support.
Read moreDr Tony Strike
University Secretary and Director of Strategy and Governance
Tony is University Secretary and Director of Strategy and Governance at the University of Sheffield.
Read moreKing's
Cara Attenborough
Research & Policy Manager, Students and Education Directorate
I began working at King's College London in 2015 on a project designing personal tutor resources.
Read moreDr Camille Kandiko Howson
Academic Head of Student Engagement
Dr Camille B. Kandiko Howson joined King's College London in 2008.
Read moreHennah Warraich
Student Engagement (RARA) Intern
My personal goal within the project is to raise awareness about the services King’s offers its students, including personal tutoring.
Read moreReem AlHakim
Student Engagement (RARA) Intern
As an undergraduate dental student, during my time at university I have taken part in various widening participation programmes.
Read moreRosanna Ayton
Project Officer
I have moved from a Programme Administration role at King’s to work on supporting the RARA project.
Read morePortsmouth
Alana Aldred
Online course developer
Alana started working at the University of Portsmouth back in 2007, supporting academics in developing print-based and online course materials.
Read moreDr Harriet Dunbar-Morris
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor
Harriet joined the University of Portsmouth in February 2017, where she is responsible for providing operational and strategic leadership.
Read moreDr Jessica Gagnon
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Jessica Gagnon is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Portsmouth.
Read moreDr Mary McKeever
Principal Lecturer in Higher Education
I am the Programme Leader on the University's HEA-accredited Professional Development Programme and the Portsmouth lead on the RARA project.
Read moreNicola Crowson
Principal Lecturer, Course Leader & Architect
Nicola Crowson is the Course Leader for the BA hons degree in Architecture within the School of Architecture.
Read morePatricia Gilbert
Postgraduate Researcher
Patricia Gilbert started as a Postgraduate Researcher at the University of Portsmouth in October 2017.
Read moreShuxiao Zheng
Portsmouth Student Project Officer
As a BAME student, I had many academic experiences, as a student as well as a school ambassador at school, college and university in the UK.
Read moreWai Lon Ip
I’m Wai Lon Ip, an architectural graduate from Macau who has been studying in the UK for almost 10 years.
Read moreProject Management based at The University of Sheffield
Dr Emma Broglia
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Emma is a postdoctoral research associate and is based in the University Secretary’s Office at the University of Sheffield.
Read moreSamuel Dent
Project Manager
Samuel is the Project Manager for RARA and is based in the University Secretary’s Office at the University of Sheffield.
Read moreSarah Roanna Martin
Project Coordinator
Sarah is the Project Coordinator for RARA and is based in the University Secretary's office at the University of Sheffield.
Read moreExternal Advisor to the Project
Dr Alison Stenton
College Senior Tutor
As Senior Tutor at King's College London I am the institutional lead for personal tutoring and the academic lead for student support and welfare.
Read moreDr Ciaran Burke
Associate Professor of Higher Education
Ciaran holds the role of Critical Friend for RARA and is based in the International Centre for Guidance Studies at the University of Derby.
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