David works at Middlesex University as their Head of Student Engagement and Advocacy leading on their efforts to engage both current students and alumni. Having started his career as a students’ union officer, he is a strong proponent of the student voice and in 2012 he founded the Student Publication Association, which supports student journalists across the UK and Ireland. He believes strongly in universities working together to support student engagement efforts, and so co-chairs the CASE Student Communications conference and leads AHEP’s Student Experience and Engagement Network.

He is also studying for his PhD at the University of York on the topic of student belonging.

Siobhan has worked in Higher Education since 2009 in a range of roles across Library Services, Employability, Student Recruitment, Marketing and Student Engagement; her experiences across these roles have led her to be passionate about the student journey and providing students with the best University experience possible. This passion feeds perfectly into the work she undertakes with the AHEP SEE SIG where alongside David and Chris she brings together colleagues from across the sector to share best practice and engage in a supportive community with student experience at its heart.

Siobhan is currently a Associate Director at Kings College London.

Chris works at the University of Surrey as their Communications Lead, delivering the communications and engagement workstream for one of Surrey’s strategic programmes. Chris has a passionate background in marketing and comms across sport, leisure and education, and enjoys delivering campaigns and messages that resonate with audiences, brings communities together, and drives action. Chris’ role at Deputy Coordinator for the Student Experience and Engagement Network fuels his interest in the industry collaborating to create positive and enriching educational and life experiences for students across the world.

Bob’s career in education began as a Modern Foreign Languages teacher in secondary schools in Kent, where he then went on to lead learning and teaching as an Assistant Headteacher. Moving into the Higher Education sector in 2018, Bob led the Student Success Project at Kent Business School before being appointed Education and Student Experience Manager, leading the School’s student-facing professional services staff team. He is currently Student Engagement and Experience Manager at Goldsmiths University of London.

Nissy works at the Open University as Senior Policy and Compliance Manager, working with Partners to develop and implement policies that support the student experience.

Prior to this, she worked at the University of Northampton in Student Services as Academic Adviser and Sexual Violence Liaison Officer. 

Her focus is on the development of policy that underpins student experience and engagement in a trauma-informed way. She is passionate about celebrating diversity and difference on the learning journey, addressing gender-based violence on campus, and creating a sense of belonging for GEM students in Higher Education.

Nissy’s role as one of the Deputy Coordinators for the Student Experience and Engagement SIG allows her to learn, share and collaborate with others in the sector who are part of the student experience and engagement community.