UKAT Leadership
The mission and operations of UKAT are overseen by the following committees
Staff Team
The team of staff who operate UKAT on a day-to-day basis.
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
Professional Development Committee Chair
Sarah Churchill
Sheffield Hallam University
CEO
David Grey
UKAT
Abigail Moriarty
University of Sunderland
Susan Smith
University of Sussex
Oscar van den Wijngaard
University College Maastricht
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.
Publications
Dionne Barton
University of Birmingham
Melissa Bevan
University of Bristol
Vice Chair (Community Engagement)
Ann Bingham
University of Southampton
Pamela Calabrese
Edinburgh Napier University
Erin Carman
University of Essex
Kate Coulson
University of Northampton
Michael Draper
Swansea University
William Essilfie
Kingston University
Sian Etherington
University of Salford
SIG Coordinator Technology in Advising
Peter Fitch
UCL
Deeba Gallacher
Middlesex University
Ben Goose
University Of Bath
Fiona Handley
University of Winchester
Saul Higgins
University of Bolton
Suzanne Horton
University of Worcester
Membership and Onboarding
Melissa Jacobi
Sheffield Hallam University
Jackie Main
Glasgow Caledonian University
Ann McManus
Cardiff University
Abigail Moriarty
University of Sunderland
Gwenda Mynott
Liverpool John Moores University
Rebecca Page-Tickell
University of East London
Eileen Pollard
Manchester Metropolitan University
Nicola Poppitt
Teesside University
Eve Rapley
University of Greenwich
International Liaison
Penny Robinson
UKAT
Claire Thompson
Bishop Grosseteste University
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
UCL
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
Magda Hall
Swansea University
Publicity and Project Officer
Adoniel Martinez
UKAT
SIG Coordinator Senior Tutor Network
Larissa Nelson
Cardiff University
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
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
Anglia Ruskin University
Karl Baker-Green
Sheffield Hallam University
Professional Development Committee Chair
Sarah Churchill
Sheffield Hallam University
Community Coordinator
Gavin Farber
Julian Kendell
University of 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
Cardiff University
SIG Coordinator International Students
Sherry Cai
King's College London
SIG Coordinator Technology in Advising
Peter Fitch
UCL
Catherine Mann
University of Melbourne
Gwenda Mynott
Liverpool John Moores University
Andy Soundy
University of Birmingham
Liz Thomas
Liz Thomas Associates
Wendy Troxel
NACADA - Kansas State University
Research Committee Chair
Kathryn Woods
UCL
Michelle Yeoman
York St John University