UKAT Leadership
The mission and operations of UKAT are overseen by the following committees
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees bear legal responsibility for the governance and operations of UKAT. Click on a Board member to send them a message.
Neil Bangs
Middlesex University
Publications
Dionne Barton
University of Birmingham
Vice Chair (Community Engagement)
Ann Bingham
University of Southampton
CEO
David Grey
UKAT
Abigail Moriarty
University of Sunderland
Susan Smith
University of Sussex
Oscar van den Wijngaard
University College Maastricht
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for the operation of UKAT and oversees the implementation of the strategic objectives determined by the Board. Click on an Executive Committee member to send them a message.
Publications
Dionne Barton
University of Birmingham
Community Coordinator
Gavin Farber
CEO
David Grey
UKAT
Membership and Onboarding
Melissa Jacobi
Sheffield Hallam University
Treasurer
Niamh Nestor
University College Dublin
Publicity and Social Media
Alison Raby
Lincoln International Business School
Research Committee Chair
Kathryn Woods
Goldsmiths, University of London
Events Coordinator
Clair Zawada
Birmingham City University
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board represents the views of the UKAT membership, and the higher education sector, to the Board regarding the strategy and operation of the association.
Basak Akdemir
Vice Chair (Community Engagement)
Ann Bingham
University of Southampton
Katy Burgess
Pamela Calabrese
Edinburgh Napier University
Track Dinning
Liverpool John Moores University
Michael Draper
Swansea University
Sian Etherington
University of Salford
Peter Fitch
UCL
Samantha Holloway
Cardiff University
Membership and Onboarding
Melissa Jacobi
Sheffield Hallam University
Neil James
University of East Anglia
Abigail Moriarty
University of Sunderland
Angela Partington
Kingston University
Nicola Poppitt
Teesside University
International Liaison
Penny Robinson
UKAT
Brennan Tighe
University of Bolton
Anna Viragos
University of Leeds
Ruth Windscheffel
York St John University
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee provides financial oversight of UKAT.
CEO
David Grey
UKAT
Treasurer
Niamh Nestor
University College Dublin
Susan Smith
University of Sussex
Research Committee Chair
Kathryn Woods
Goldsmiths, University of London
Conference and Events Committee
The Conference and Events oversees the organisation and delivery of annual conferences, symposia, webinars, and other events which UKAT offers.
Vice Chair (Community Engagement)
Ann Bingham
University of Southampton
Alison Braddock
Swansea University
CEO
David Grey
UKAT
Treasurer
Niamh Nestor
University College Dublin
Anna Viragos
University of Leeds
Michelle Yeoman
York St John University
Events Coordinator
Clair Zawada
Birmingham City University
Publications Committee
The Publications Committee provides oversight of UKAT’s publishing activities, including preparation of publications and approval of publication proposals.
Publications
Dionne Barton
University of Birmingham
Vice Chair (Community Engagement)
Ann Bingham
University of Southampton
Mark Dransfield
York St John University
CEO
David Grey
UKAT
Nicola Poppitt
Teesside University
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee oversees UKAT's professional development activities.
Web Editor
Joseph Bailey
York St John University
Karl Baker-Green
Sheffield Hallam University
Professional Development Committee Chair
Sarah Churchill
Sheffield Hallam University
Community Coordinator
Gavin Farber
Julian Kendell
Bristol
Karen Kenny
University of Exeter
Melanie Pope
University of Derby
Eve Rapley
University of Greenwich
Michael Talbot
University of Greenwich
Helen Tidy
Teesside University
Corrine Woodfine
Manchester Metropolitan University
Research Committee
The Research Committee oversees UKAT's support for research.
Kim Allan
Glasgow Caledonian University
Publications
Dionne Barton
University of Birmingham
SIG Coordinator Senior Tutor Network
Karin Bottom
University of Birmingham
Katy Burgess
SIG Coordinator International Students
Xiaozhe Cai
De Montfort University
Peter Fitch
UCL
Catherine Mann
University of Melbourne
Gwenda Mynott
Liverpool John Moores University
Liz Thomas
Liz Thomas Associates
Wendy Troxel
NACADA - Kansas State University
Research Committee Chair
Kathryn Woods
Goldsmiths, University of London
Michelle Yeoman
York St John University
Community Engagement Team
The Community Engagement Team provides support for the day-to-day operations of UKAT.
Publications
Dionne Barton
University of Birmingham
Community Coordinator
Gavin Farber
Membership and Onboarding
Melissa Jacobi
Sheffield Hallam University
Committee Services
Alison McCamley
Sheffield Hallam University
Publicity and Social Media
Alison Raby
Lincoln International Business School
Events Coordinator
Clair Zawada
Birmingham City University