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
Programme Director
Prof Dan George, Associate Vice-President (Blended and Flexible Learning)
Danielle.George@manchester.ac.uk
Deputy Programme Director - Prof Steve Pettifer
Deputy Programme Director
Prof Steve Pettifer, University Academic Lead for Digital Learning
steve.pettifer@manchester.ac.uk
Academic Theme Lead for the Digital Learning Environment - Prof Caroline Bowsher
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Project Manager (Technology)
Chris Cookson, Project Manager (Technology), Flexible Learning.
christopher.cookson@manchester.ac.uk
Project Management Officer (Assessment & Digital Skills) - Hannah Brown
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
Senior Business Change Manager - Hannah White
Business Change Manager - Evelin Peil
Business Change Manager
Evelin Peil, Business Change Manager, Flexible Learning.
evelin.peil@manchester.ac.uk
FL Change Officer (Central) - Gemma Kelly
FL Change Officer (HUMS) - Ella Gould
FL Change Officer (FBMH) - David Hubbard
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)
Project Coordinator
Beth Moorcroft, Project Coordinator, Flexible Learning.
beth.moorcroft@manchester.ac.uk
Project Administrator - Samuel Naylor
Project Administrator
Samuel Naylor, Project Administrator, Flexible Learning.
samuel.naylor@manchester.ac.uk
Project Administrator - Samantha Ward
Project Administrator
Samantha Ward, Project Administrator, Flexible Learning.
samantha.ward-2@manchester.ac.uk
Project Administrator - Ben Murray
Project Administrator - Harry Schofield
Communications Team
See below our communications team for the Flexible Learning Programme
Communications and Engagement Manager - Sarah Starkey (Secondment Cover)
Communications and Engagement Manager (Secondment Cover)
sarah.starkey@manchester.ac.uk
Communications and Engagement Manager - Jules Maclachlan (On Secondment)
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)
Change Communications Officer
Adele Wilkinson, Change Communications Officer, Flexible Learning.
adele.wilkinson@manchester.ac.uk
Change Communications Officer (Digital Skills) - Lara Curtin
Change Communications Officer
Lara Curtin, Change Communications Officer, Flexible Learning.
lara.curtin@manchester.ac.uk
Graduate Intern (Engagement and Communications) - Kate Clarke
Graduate Intern
Katie Clarke, Graduate Intern (Engagement and Communications), Flexible Learning.
katie.clarke@manchester.ac.uk