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Meet the team

For suggestions and comments please get in touch with our team via FlexibleLearning@manchester.ac.uk.

You can also contact our core Flexible Learning Programme team members directly if you have any specific queries.

Academic Leads

See below our academic leads for the Flexible Learning Programme

Programme Director - Prof Dan George

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Programme Director
Prof Dan George, Associate Vice-President (Blended and Flexible Learning)
Danielle.George@manchester.ac.uk

Deputy Programme Director - Prof Steve Pettifer

Steve Pettifer

Deputy Programme Director
Prof Steve Pettifer, University Academic Lead for Digital Learning 
steve.pettifer@manchester.ac.uk

Digital Learning Lead - Ian Hutt

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Digital Learning Lead
Ian Hutt, Head of Digital Learning
ian.hutt@manchester.ac.uk

Academic Theme Lead for the Digital Learning Environment - Prof Caroline Bowsher

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Academic Theme Lead for the Digital Learning Environment

Prof Caroline Bowsher
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
caroline.bowsher@manchester.ac.uk

Academic Theme Lead for Flexible Pathways - Prof Ang Davies

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Academic Theme Lead for Flexible Pathways

Prof Ang Davies
Director of Digital Transformation in Healthcare Education (School of Health Sciences)
angela.davies@manchester.ac.uk

Academic Theme Lead for Digital Skills and Literacy - Dr Jane Mooney

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Academic Theme Lead for Digital Skills and Literacy

Dr Jane Mooney
Senior Lecturer  
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
jane.mooney@manchester.ac.uk

Academic Theme Lead for Transnational Education - Dr Alexander Gardner-McTaggert

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Academic Theme Lead for Transnational Education

Dr Alexander Gardner-McTaggert
Lecturer in Educational Leadership
Manchester Institute of Education
alexander.gardner-mctaggart@manchester.ac.uk

Academic Theme Lead for UCIL - Dr Alison Fisher

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Academic Theme Lead for UCIL (University College for Interdisciplinary Learning)

Dr Alison Fisher 
Senior Lecturer 
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Alison.Fisher@manchester.ac.uk

 

Academic Theme Lead for Assessment - Dr Miriam Firth

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Academic Theme Lead for Assessment

Dr Miriam Firth
Senior Lecturer - Director of Teaching and Learning Strategy
School of Environment, Education and Development - Manchester Institute of Education
miriam.firth@manchester.ac.uk

Project Management Team

See below our project management team for the Flexible Learning Programme

Flexible Learning Programme Manager - Lara Melville

Lara Melville, Programme Manager, Flexible Learning Programme 
lara.melville@manchester.ac.uk

Project Manager (Embedding Flexible Learning & Lifelong Learning) - Alex Abel

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Project Manager (Embedding Flexible Learning)
Alex Abel, Project Manager, Flexible Learning.
alex.abel@manchester.ac.uk

Project Manager (People & Policy) - Lindsey Cowen

Project Manager (Technology)
Lindsey Cowen, Project Manager (Technology), Flexible Learning.
lindsey.cowen@manchester.ac.uk 

Project Manager (Technology) - Chris Cookson

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Project Manager (Technology)
Chris Cookson, Project Manager (Technology), Flexible Learning.
christopher.cookson@manchester.ac.uk

Project Management Officer (Assessment & Digital Skills) - Hannah Brown

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Project Management Officer 
Hannah Brown, Project Management Officer (Assessment Workstream), Flexible Learning.

hannah.brown-5@manchester.ac.uk

Business Engagement and Business Change Team

See below our business engagement and business change team for the Flexible Learning Programme.

Business Engagement Manager (Lifelong Learning) - Trevor Humphreys

Business Engagement Manager

Trevor Humphreys, Business Engagement Manager, Flexible Learning. 

trevor.humphreys-2@manchester.ac.uk

Senior Business Change Manager - Hannah White

Senior Business Change Manager

Hannah White, Senior Business Change Manager, Flexible Learning.

hannah.white@manchester.ac.uk

Business Change Manager - Evelin Peil

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Business Change Manager

Evelin Peil, Business Change Manager, Flexible Learning.

evelin.peil@manchester.ac.uk

FL Change Officer (Central) - Gemma Kelly

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FL Change Officer (Central)

Gemma Kelly, Change Officer (Central), Flexible Learning.

gemma.kelly@manchester.ac.uk

FL Change Officer (HUMS) - Ella Gould

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FL Change Officer (HUMS)

Ella Gould, Change Officer (HUMS), Flexible Learning. 

ella.gould@manchester.ac.uk

FL Change Officer (FBMH) - David Hubbard

FL Change Officer (FBMH)

David Hubbard, Change Officer (FBMH), Flexible Learning. 

david.hubbard@manchester.ac.uk

Project Admin Team

See below our project admin team for the Flexible Learning Programme

Project Coordinator - Leonne Bryan (Maternity Cover)

Project Coordinator
Leonne Bryan, Project Coordinator, Flexible Learning. 
leonne.bryan@manchester.ac.uk

Project Coordinator - Beth Moorcroft (On Maternity Leave)

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Project Coordinator
Beth Moorcroft, Project Coordinator, Flexible Learning. 
beth.moorcroft@manchester.ac.uk

Project Administrator - Samuel Naylor

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Project Administrator
Samuel Naylor, Project Administrator, Flexible Learning. 
samuel.naylor@manchester.ac.uk

Project Administrator - Samantha Ward

Project Administrator
Samantha Ward, Project AdministratorFlexible Learning.
samantha.ward-2@manchester.ac.uk

Project Administrator - Ben Murray

Project Administrator

Ben Murray, Project Administrator, Flexible Learning. 

ben.murray@manchester.ac.uk

Project Administrator - Harry Schofield

Project Administrator

Harry Schofield, Project Administrator, Flexible Learning. 

harry.schofieldmanchester.ac.uk

Communications Team

See below our communications team for the Flexible Learning Programme

Communications and Engagement Manager - Jules Maclachlan (On Secondment)

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Communications and Engagement Manager - On Secondment Until July 2024
Dr Jules Maclachlan, Communications and Engagement Manager, Flexible Learning
julia.maclachlan@manchester.ac.uk 

Change Communications Officer - Adele Wilkinson (Technology and Assessment)

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Change Communications Officer
Adele Wilkinson, Change Communications Officer, Flexible Learning.
adele.wilkinson@manchester.ac.uk

Change Communications Officer (Digital Skills) - Lara Curtin

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Change Communications Officer
Lara Curtin, Change Communications Officer, Flexible Learning.
lara.curtin@manchester.ac.uk

Graduate Intern (Engagement and Communications) - Kate Clarke

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Graduate Intern
Katie Clarke, Graduate Intern (Engagement and Communications), Flexible Learning.
katie.clarke@manchester.ac.uk