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Governors
Chairman:
Peter Oppenheimer
MA (Oxon) President, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies and Student (ie. Fellow) of Christ Church, Oxford
Chairman of the Finance Committee:
Roderic Bullough
MA (Oxon) Financier
William Alden
MBE MA (Oxon) MBA (Cranfield), Managing Director
  Jesmond Blumenfeld BA (Natal) MA (Rhodes) BPhil (Oxon), Economist
Richard Dick
MA (Cantab), Managing Director
  Dr Hu Yao-Su MA DPhil (Oxon), Consultant, UNCTAD
  Dr Kenneth Jordan MD FACP FAAN FAHA, Company President
Irina Kirillova
MBE Fellow Emerita of Newnham College, Cambridge
  Ann Lewis CMG BA (Leeds) formerly Head of Cultural Relations Dept; Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO)
  Catherine Lewis BA, Charitable Project Manager and Interim Project Consultant
John Lipscomb
MA MSc Dip Ed, formerly College Principal
  Nicholas Morris MA (Oxon), Barrister, formerly Company Director
  James Offen MA FRICS FCIArb, Chartered Surveyor, formerly Fellow and Estates Bursar, Oriel College, Oxford
Duncan Stuart
CBE MA (Oxon), Consultant, formerly FCO
Laurence Whitehead
MA (Oxon), Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford
Senior staff
Principal:
Boyd Roberts
MA (Oxon) CertEd (Oxford Brookes) CBiol MIBiol
Deputy Principal:
Keith Allen
BSc PGCE (Durham) MA (Leicester)
Vice Principal:
Tom Walsh
MA Higher DipEd (Dublin)
Bursar:
Paul Mason
MA (Cantab) FCA
Academic Staff and Administration
Pre-university Courses (IB, Pre IB, English 16+)
Director of Studies and IB Coordinator:
Tom Walsh
MA Higher DipEd (Dublin)
Dean of Students: Maureen Guy BSc (London) PGCE (Bath)
Academic Office Manager: Jennifer Barker  
Academic Secretaries:
Joan Lynn *
  Lucy Williams  
Admissions Registrar (pre-university courses): Chris Osbourn BA (Kent at Canterbury)
Admissions Officer:
Cristina Gomes
MA (Kent at Canterbury)
English Language Courses
Director of Short Courses / Director of English Language courses:
Lawrie Coupland
MA (Cantab) PGCE (Oxon)
Director of Studies (EFL):
Richard Walton
BA (Exeter) PGCE TES/FL (Bangor)*
Assistant Director of Studies:
Rotating post
English Course Administration Manager: Dobrila Arezina BA (Middlesex)
English Course Administration Officer: Angie Wallbank
Liberal Arts Programme
Co-ordinator of Senior Courses and Director of the Liberal Arts Programme:
Ines Molinaro
PhD (Notre Dame) MA (Notre Dame) BA (Concordia)
Assistant Director:
Tony Lurcock
MA DipEd DPhil (Oxon)
Programme Coordinator:
Niamh Moriarty
BA (Galway) MA (Ruskin, Oxford)*
Careers and Higher Education Advisers
UK and countries except USA:
Paul Lennon
BEd (De Montford)
USA:
Jay Bosworth
BA (Stanford) MBA (Harvard) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA*
Academic staff development co-ordinator: David Staton BA (Cantab) MA (Durham)
Tutor for Chinese Students:
Xiaohui Yan
BA (Beijing) PGCE (Nanjing) MA (Nottingham)
Academic Resources Centre
Senior Librarian:
Kate Potter
Dip Soc Admin (LSE) BA (Open) MLib (Aberystwyth)
Assistant Librarian:
Astrid Ingham
BA (De Montfort) MA (Sheffield)
Library Assistants:
David Chaplin
BA (Carmarthen)
Daniel Edevbaro
MSc PhD (Helsinki)*
Eleni Lianti
MSt (Oxon) BSc (Thessaloniki)
Jos Vos BA (Oxon) MA (Kent)*
Academic Departments
English Language (first language)
Head of Department:
Tony Lurcock
MA DipEd DPhil (Oxon)
 
Vicky Bullard
MA PGCE (Oxon)
 
Kicki Lurcock
BA (Abo Akademi) MA (Oxford Brookes)*
 
Victoria Watson
BA (London) PGCE (Canterbury Christ Church University College) MA (Avignon) LTCL Dip TEFL/TESOL
English Language (pre-university courses)
Director of English Language: Marzena Kochanska BA (Leeds) PGCE MPhil (London)
 
Vicky Bullard
MA PGCE (Oxon)
Rory Kelly
BA MEd PGCE (Cape Town) BEd (South Africa) MEd (Sheffield)
Elsa Morgan
MA (Cantab) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA*
Victoria Watson
BA (London) PGCE (Canterbury Christ Church University College) MA (Avignon) LTCL Dip TEFL/TESOL
Xiaohui Yan BA (Beijing) PGCE (Nanjing) MA (Nottingham)
English Language (18+)
Director of Short Courses / Director of English Language courses:
Lawrie Coupland
MA (Cantab) PGCE (Oxon)
Director of Studies (EFL):
Richard Walton
BA (Exeter) PGCE TES/FL (Bangor)*
Jay Bosworth
BA (Stanford) MBA (Harvard) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA*
Helen Brown
BA (Newcastle) PGCE (Manchester) Cert TEFLA ARELS 1:1 Cert
Carla Browne
BA (St. Patrick's, Maynooth) TEFL Cert*
Jane Burrett
BA (London) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA ARELS 1:1 Cert*
Julie Dyson
BA (Oxon) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA ARELS 1:1 Cert
Mark Jennings
BA PGCE (Lancaster) Cert TEFLA
Jan Kelly
BA (Wales) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA
Penny Larrs
MA (Oxon) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA LCCI Cert TEB
Ted May
MA (Leeds) BA PGCE (Leicester)*
Steven Perrin
BSc PGCE (Aberdeen) MA (Reading)
Imogen Rigden
BA (London) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA
Barbara Rowles
BSc (London) PGCE (Southampton) TEFL Cert (Mexico City) ARELS 1:1 Cert*
Mark Searle
BA (Exeter) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA LCCI
Geoff Taylor
BA (St Martin's School of Art) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA MEd (Manchester)
  Alan Waugh BA (Cantab) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA*
Beth Wood
BA (Middlesex) RSA Cert TEFLA*
Modern Languages
Head of Modern Languages:
Catherine Gospel
BA MA PGCE (London) (French B, German B)
  Dimitar Bechev MA (Sofia) (Bulgarian)*
  Siri Braathen (Norwegian A)*
Ludmilla Checkley
Diplom Mod Lang (Pyatigorsk) (Russian A)*
  Jing Ping Fan MSc (Leeds Metropolitan) BA (Central China Normal University) (Chinese A)*
Frédéric Faure
Maîtrise (Saint-Etienne) PGCE (Manchester) (French A & B)
  Keiko Harada BA MA (Osaka) MA (Kent) MA (SOAS) (Japanese A)*
  Keunjoo Kim MTh MDiv (Presbyterian COllege & Theological Seminary, Seoul) BA (Seoul National University (Korean A)*
  Maarit Kivilo BSc BA MA (Tartu) (Estonian)*
  Tania Kneale BA (Venice) Dottore in Lingue et Lett (Venice) (Italian A)*
  Marina Kujic BA (Sarajevo) MSc (Paisley) PGCE (Strathclyde) (Serbian A)*
  Diyan Leake MA (Oxford Brookes) MA (Michigan) (Indonesian A)*
Carola Percival
BA PGCE (Reading) (German A & B)*
  Janaina Pietroluongo Licenciado em Letras (Rio de Janeiro) (Portuguese A)*
Jesus-Antonio Rodriguez-Blanco
Licenciado Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica Postgrado Literatura Comparada (Santiago de Compostela) (Spanish A & B)
Mohammed Takriti
BA (Lattakia) MA (Damascus) (Arabic A)*
Vakkas Tekin
BSc (Ankara) MPhil (York) (Turkish A)*
  Jos Vos BA (Oxon) MA Kent (Dutch A)*
Jadwiga Wanelik
Magister Filolgii (Jagiellonian University, Kraków) (Polish A)*
Social Studies
Head of Social Studies and Head of History:
David Staton
BA (Cantab) MA (Durham)
Head of Geography:
Susan Mayhew
BA (Leicester) MA (Ruskin) PGCE (London), FRGS (Geography)
Head of Economics / Business Studies:
Mark Watts
BA (Liverpool) PGCE (Warwick) (Economics/Business Studies)
Head of Ecosystems & Society: David Gomm BSc (Durham) PGCE (King's College London)
Brian Clack
BA PhD (London) (Philosophy)*
  Christos Halkiopoulos BSc (UCL) MSc (Birkbeck, London) Further & Adult Education Teacher's Certificate Course (City of Westminster College) (Psychology)*
Roni Hameiri
BA PGCE (Tel Aviv) MBA (Open) (Economics/Business Studies)*
Brendan McLaughlin
MA (Oxon) LPhil (Heythrop) (Philosophy)*
Kevin Ryce
BA (Heriot-Watt) MSc (Glasgow) PGCE (Glasgow) (Economics/Business Studies)
Andrew Young
BA PGCE (London) (History/Politics)
Mathematics
Head of Mathematics:
John Bush
BSc PGCE (Sheffield)
Daniel Denno
BSc PGCE (Bristol)
  Maureen Guy BSc (London) PGCE (Bath)
  Susie Savas BSc (Glasgow) PGCE (Greenwich)
David Saunders
BSc (Florida) MSc (Monterey) CertEd (Oxford Brookes)*
Sciences
Head of Science & Head of Biology:
Carolyn Halliday
MA DipEd (Oxon)
Head of Chemistry:
Nick Lee
MA PGCE (Oxon)
Head of Physics:
Simon Davis
BEd (Leeds)
Head of Ecosystems & Society:
David Gomm BSc (Durham) PGCE (King's College London)
Keith Allen
BSc (Durham) MA (Leicester) PGCE (Durham) (Biology)
Caroline Crook
BSc (Dundee) CertEd (Garnett College) (Biology / Ecosystems & Society)*
  Ian Gill BSc (Bristol) PGCE (Lancaster) (Chemistry: PreIB General Science Coordinator)
  Tom Walsh MA Higher DipEd (Dublin) (Biology)
Laboratory Technicians:
Tatiana Solovieva
MSc (Moscow)
  Galina Gerasimova PhD (Moscow)
Pedro Bota
Licenciatura (Lisbon)
Art
Head of Arts:
John Rolfe
MA PGCE (London)
Kate Glanville
BA (Cardiff) (Art)*
Robert Osborn
MA BLitt (Oxon) (Theatre)*
Philomena Solomon
PGCE GRNCM ARCM LTCL AMus TCL CertEd (Music Coordinator)*
Paul Saville
DA (Glasgow) MLitt (Oxon) (Art)*
Short Courses Division
Director of Short Courses / Director of English Language courses:
Lawrie Coupland
MA (Cantab) PGCE (Oxon)
Director of Studies:
(Summer Courses)
Steven Perrin
BSc PGCE (Aberdeen) MA (Reading)
Director IB Institute: David Fowkes BSc (St. Andrews) PGCE (Southampton)*
Administrative Assistant: Charlotte Thompson BA (Manchester) PGCE (Birmingham) CELTA
Emma Harrison
BA (Cardiff)

Student Services

Vice Principal: Tom Walsh MA Higher Dip Ed (Queen's University, Dublin)
Senior Resident: Tessa Ely BA (Leeds) MA TEFL (Reading) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA
Student Services Officer: Stephanie O'Keeffe  
College Nurse: Jill Swerdlow RGN ONC BA (Open)
Activities
Director of Activities:
Jon Halligan
BEd (Sunderland)
CAS Co-ordinator:
Kevin Hennessy
BA PGCE (Cork) H-Dip Heritage Management (Cork)
Activities Teacher: Megan Claringbold BEd (Ballarat, Australia)
Activities Organisers:
Mike Brittan
BSc (CSU, USA)*
Carla Browne
BA (St. Patrick's, Maynooth) TEFL Cert*
Vicky Hahn
BA (Swansea)
Music Co-ordinator:
Philomena Solomon PGCE GRNCM ARCM LTCL AMus TCL CertEd*
  Ray Burley Classical Guitar Teacher*
  Marta Emmitt Creative Writing Teacher*
  Eugene Brown Basketball Coach*
  Andrew Whiting Photography Teacher*
  Maureen Lake Piano and Clarinet Teacher*
  Paul Foster Saxophone and Flute Teacher*
  Robin Martin-Oliver Singing Teacher*
  Kate Glanville Studio Art Teacher*
  Robert Osborn Theatre Workshop Teacher*
  Sue Lynn Violin Teacher*
  Kay Millar BSc (Southampton) PGCE (Goldsmiths London) Dip BWY (Yoga Teacher)*
Administrative Staff
PA to Principal: Helen Mair BA (Hull)
Office Manager & PA to Bursar:
Maria Andrews
Senior Receptionist: Pam Cramb *  
Receptionist: Sylvia Corrie *  
Estates Manager: Leslie Allen  
Central Facilities Administrator and Health and Safety Officer: Marc Cadwaladr

Admissions

Admissions Registrar (pre-university courses):
Chris Osbourn
BA (Kent at Canterbury)
Admissions Officer
(pre-university courses):
Cristina Gomes MA (Kent at Canterbury)
English Course Administration Officer: Angie Wallbank  
Admissions for Liberal Arts Programme:
Niamh Moriarty
BA (Galway) MA (Ruskin, Oxford)
Marketing
Head of Marketing: Ed Peters BA AKC (London) MCIM MIDM
Marketing Manager: Francisco Bustos BA (Thames Valley) PGCE (Manchester)
Sales & Promotions Manager: Richard Gorst  
Web Manager:
Alison Bloomfield
BSc (North London) MSc (Imperial) DIC
Development and Alumni Office
Development Director:
Kay Honner
Development Officer: Rebecca Lynch BA (Birmingham)
Bursary
Bursar: Paul Mason MA (Cantab) FCA
Accountant: TBA  
Bursary Assistants: Marilyn Allman*, Guadalupe Castro*, Eleanor Fraser, Anne Jeffs*, Victoria Charlton, Alexandra Falconer*

IT Administration
IT Manager: TBA  
StreamLine Database Administrator: Jay Bosworth BA (Stanford) MBA (Harvard) RSA/UCLES Dip TEFLA*

IT Assistant: Steven Payne

* Staff who work part-time