BOARD OF GOVERNORS
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Lord Rupert Redesdale
Governor Responsible for Government Policy Awareness
The youngest Life Peer created thus far, initially admitted as a Hereditary peer in 1991, and subsequently returning as a Life Peer in 2000 at the age of 33. For eleven years he was heavily involved in International Development as the Liberal Democrat Party’s Spokesperson and also travelled widely in his capacity as an election monitor for the United Nations. His numerous committee positions in Parliament include Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Climate Change and Secretary of the APPG for Archaeology.
Prof. Alan Lee Williams ( FRSA OBE )
Governor Responsible for Personnel & Employees
These are exciting times for those involved in the delivery of international education and training. New technologies and ever-increasing globalization mean that the skills, experience, and qualifications of today’s learners need to be quite different from those of previous generations. Those same worldwide processes have resulted in the potential for education and training to be delivered in new, exciting, and enjoyable ways.
Prof. Steve Letza
Governor Responsible for Finance & Risk Management
Ms Jo Midgley
Governor Responsible for Student Experience
Currently, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience) at the University of West of England. A UWE Alumni, she has always been passionate about the experience provided to the students. She began her career in what was the Bristol Business School looking after the International Business Studies students who were overseas on placement. She then moved to the professional services to become the first Head of Applicant Services and from there have enjoyed a number of management and leadership roles with a focus on student and future student services. Her areas of expertise include Admissions, International Strategy, Recruitment, Widening Participation, Student and Future Student Services.
Dr Ian Tunbridge
Governor Responsible for Legal & Regulatory Policy
Prof. Alan Bansted
Governor Responsible for Education Policy
Emeritus Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Law, extensive experience of external examining and academic reviewer for a range of journals, teaching, research and publications experience over 30 years
Mr. David Nixon ( BA [Hons], PGCE )
Governor Responsible for Principle – Secretary to Governors
Dr S. Yousuf [ MBA(B’ham), DipM, PhD (Cran’d), MCIM FRSA]
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Yousuf MBA (Birmingham), PhD (Cranfield), FCIM, FRSA, is the Chief Executive Officer of company. He has a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies from the University of East London, Masters in Business Administration from the University of Birmingham Business School and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) from the Cranfield School of Management. He teaches Research Methods, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance and has worked in the fashion retailing and petroleum industries. For over 25 years he has been involved in the management of Higher Education.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Maldwyn Buckland ( MA )
Professor Geoff Lancaster( MSc, PhD, FCIM, FLCC)
Provost, City of London College