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Our Geographic Networks get you connected with HE professionals near you. We have have networks all over the country. Use the information here to find the one nearest you.

Find my Advocate

The best way to get started as an AUA member and to make the most out of your membership is to get connected with members at your institution or at institutions near you. Our advocates are arranging activities all the time, so get in touch to find out what’s happening near you.

Use the search box below to find the Advocate for your institution. You can search by institution, region, or name of Advocate.

If you’re interested in becoming an Advocate, click here to find out what’s involved.

Institution	Region	Advocate
Abertay University	Scotland	Become an advocate
Aberystwyth University	South Wales and South West	Jackie Sayce
Aga Khan University	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education	Scotland	Become an advocate
Anglia Ruskin University	Anglia and London	Karen Smallwood
Arts University Bournemouth	South	Become an advocate
Aston University	Midlands	Become an advocate
Bangor University	North Wales and North West	Become an advocate
Barnsley College	Yorkshire and North East	Become an advocate
Bath Spa University	South Wales and South West	Bradley Shadwell
Birkbeck, University of London	Anglia and London	Adam Penton
Birkbeck, University of London	Anglia and London	Lizzie Njuguna
Birmingham City University	Midlands	Amanda Owen-Meehan
Bishop Grosseteste University	Midlands	Become an advocate
Blackburn College	North Wales and North West	Become an advocate
Bournemouth University	South	Robert Hydon
BPP University	North Wales and North West	Mark Humphreys
BPP University	North Wales and North West	Faith Marsh
Bradford College	Yorkshire and North East	Become an advocate
British College of Osteopathic Medicine	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Brunel University London	Anglia and London	Dan De Sousa
Bucks New University	South	Become an advocate
Canterbury Christ Church University	South	Anna Johns
Cardiff Metropolitan University	South Wales and South West	Ben Rogers
Central Saint Martins	Anglia and London	David Mansfield
City, University of London	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Coventry University College	Midlands	Become an advocate
Cranfield University	South Wales and South West	Sara Brown
Cranfield University	South Wales and South West	Caro Khamkhami
Cranfield University	South Wales and South West	Catriona Rolfe
De Montfort University	Midlands	David Bryan
De Montfort University	Midlands	Alexander Erdlenbruch
Dublin City University	Ireland	Become an advocate
Edge Hill University	North Wales and North West	Frances Scattergood
Edge Hill University	North Wales and North West	Kate Burrell
Edge Hill University	North Wales and North West	Helen Smallbone
Edinburgh Napier University	Scotland	Michelle Terrell
Edinburgh Napier University	Scotland	Katrina Swanton
Falmouth University	South Wales and South West	Susan Lamb
Futureworks	North Wales and North West	Carmen Corral
Futureworks	North Wales and North West	Martha Horler
Glasgow Caledonian University	Scotland	Carol Brannan
Glasgow School of Art	Scotland	Become an advocate
Glyndwr University	North Wales and North West	Lynn Jones
Goldsmiths, University of London	Anglia and London	Nevenka Martin
Guildford College	South	Become an advocate
Guildhall School of Music and Drama	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Harper Adams University	Midlands	Become an advocate
Herriot Watt University	Scotland	Tim Burns
HESA	South Wales and South West	Dan Cook
Heythrop College	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Hibernia College	Ireland	Become an advocate
Imperial College London	Anglia and London	Lucy Heming
Imperial College London	Anglia and London	Jonathan Milner-Matthews
Kaplan International Colleges	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Kensington College of Business	Anglia and London	Ian Pirie
Kings College London	Anglia and London	Lauren Cracknell
Kings College London	Anglia and London	Rebecca Funnell
Kingston University London	Anglia and London	Lesley Williams
Kingston University London	Anglia and London	Zoe Harrison
Lancaster University	North Wales and North West	Ellie Appleton
Lancaster University	North Wales and North West	Jessica Walmsley
Leeds Trinity University	Yorkshire and North East	Daniel Styran-Furness
Liverpool John Moores University	North Wales and North West	Michael Monaghan
London Business School	Anglia and London	Eleanor Eiserman
London Centre of Contemporary Music	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
London Metropolitan University	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
London School of Business and Management	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
London School of Economics	Anglia and London	Kirsty Wadsley
London School of Economics	Anglia and London	Lewina Coote
London School of Economics	Anglia and London	Sarah Lee
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine	Anglia and London	Lee Byrne
London South Bank University	Anglia and London	John Edward Baker
Loughborough University	Midlands	Become an advocate
Manchester Metropolitan University	North Wales and North West	Victoria Stone
Maynooth University	Ireland	Become an advocate
Middlesex University	Anglia and London	Teresa Kelly
Middlesex University	Anglia and London	Tania Struetzel
National University of Ireland, Galway	Ireland	Become an advocate
National University of Ireland, Maynooth	Ireland	Become an advocate
Newbold College	South	Become an advocate
Newcastle University	Yorkshire and North East	Ashleigh King
Newcastle University	Yorkshire and North East	Alex Morgan
Newman University, Birmingham	Midlands	Lysandre de-la-Haye
Northumbria University	Yorkshire and North East	Heather Banks
Northumbria University	Yorkshire and North East	Sarah Anderson
Norwich University of the Arts	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Nottingham Trent University	Midlands	Baljinder Johal
Office for Students	South Wales and South West	Camilla Briault
Open University	Midlands	Alison Sealey
Oxford Brookes University	South	Elizabeth Turner
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education	South Wales and South West	Ruth Burchell
Queen Margret University Edinburgh	Scotland	Sheila Adamson
Queen Margret University Edinburgh	Scotland	Matthew Sanders
Queen Mary University London	Anglia and London	Elena di Mascio
Queen Mary University London	Anglia and London	Katherine Bevan
Queen’s University Belfast	Ireland	Become an advocate
Regent's University	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Robert Gordon University	Scotland	Carol Ross
Royal Agricultural University	South Wales and South West	Become an advocate
Royal College of Art	Anglia and London	Caroline Shilcock
Royal Holloway, University of London	Anglia and London	Merlin Harries
Royal Holloway, University of London	Anglia and London	Phil Taylor
Royal Holloway, University of London	Anglia and London	Clare Munton
Royal Veterinary College	Anglia and London	Matthew Grigson
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama	South Wales and South West	Become an advocate
Sheffield Hallam University	Yorkshire and North East	Laura Eastwood
Sheffield Hallam University	Yorkshire and North East	Joanna Heery
SOAS, University of London	Anglia and London	Jonathan Tanner
Southampton Solent University	South	Beverley Windibank
St George’s, University of London	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
St Mary's University, Twickenham	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Staffordshire University	North Wales and North West	Become an advocate
Swansea University	South Wales and South West	Become an advocate
Teesside University	Yorkshire and North East	Become an advocate
The British Museum	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Open University	Midlands	Laila Burton
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance	Anglia and London	Laura Witt
Truro & Penwith College	South Wales and South West	Become an advocate
University College Birmingham	Midlands	Ben Furlong
University College Cork	Ireland	Become an advocate
University College Dublin	Ireland	Become an advocate
University College London	Anglia and London	Ruth Carter
University College London	Anglia and London	Katherine Fletcher
University College London	Anglia and London	Ione Karney
University College London	Anglia and London	Frank Sowery
University of Aberdeen	Scotland	Emma Fowlie
University of Aberdeen	Scotland	Become an advocate
University of Bath	South Wales and South West	Ann-Marie Hartland
University of Bath	South Wales and South West	Loretta Gibson
University of Bath	South Wales and South West	Rachel Acres
University of Bedfordshire: Bedford Campus	Midlands	Become an advocate
University of Bedfordshire: Luton Campus	Midlands	Become an advocate
University of Birmingham	Midlands	Margaret Jelleyman
University of Birmingham	Midlands	Sam Murphy
University of Bolton	North Wales and North West	Become an advocate
University of Bradford	Yorkshire and North East	Kavita Patel
University of Bradford	Yorkshire and North East	Nick Dearman
University of Brighton	South	Alison Curry
University of Bristol	South Wales and South West	Jane Coles
University of Bristol	South Wales and South West	Mora McCallum
University of Buckingham	South	Pearl Slater
University of Cambridge	Anglia and London	Claire Nellany
University of Cardiff	South Wales and South West	Alastair Masterton
University of Central Lancashire	North Wales and North West	Kate Moss
University of Chester	North Wales and North West	Become an advocate
University of Chichester	South	Lorna Sargent
University of Coventry	Midlands	Tracey Mckenzie
University of Cumbria	North Wales and North West	Sharon Blaylock
University of Cumbria	North Wales and North West	Dean Marshall
University of Derby	Midlands	Mike Quarrell
University of Dundee	Scotland	Become an advocate
University of Durham	Yorkshire and North East	Andrew Unwin
University of Durham	Yorkshire and North East	Alyson Bird
University of East Anglia	Anglia and London	Amanda Dorr
University of East Anglia	Anglia and London	Louise Cutting
University of East Anglia	Anglia and London	Michele Pavey
University of East London	Anglia and London	Jason Dickson
University of Edinburgh	Scotland	Amanda Lund
University of Edinburgh	Scotland	Kate Monroe
University of Edinburgh	Scotland	Rhona Hajcman
University of Essex	Anglia and London	Jill Holliday
University of Essex	Anglia and London	Maggie Santos Silva
University of Essex	Anglia and London	Rachel Leighton-Jones
University of Exeter	South Wales and South West	Alison Hume
University of Glasgow	Scotland	Pauline McLachlan
University of Gloucestershire	South Wales and South West	Carol Loade
University of Greenwich	Anglia and London	Mark Crittenden
University of Hertfordshire	Anglia and London	Clare Serafinowicz
University of Huddersfield	Yorkshire and North East	Elaine Eastwood
University of Hull	Yorkshire and North East	Eva Gorski
University of Keele	North Wales and North West	Sarah Thirlwall
University of Keele	North Wales and North West	Emma Holdham
University of Kent	South	Melissa Mulhall
University of Law	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
University of Leeds	Yorkshire and North East	Sabiha Patel
University of Leicester	Midlands	Become an advocate
University of Lincoln	Midlands	Become an advocate
University of Liverpool	North Wales and North West	Gill Ledgerton
University of Liverpool	North Wales and North West	Caroline Woods
University of London	Anglia and London	George Efstathiou
University of London & KSS Deanery	Anglia and London	Become an advocate
University of Manchester	North Wales and North West	Monique Brown
University of Northampton	Midlands	Hayley Tomlin
University of Northampton	Midlands	Nick Allen
University of Nottingham	Midlands	Luke Phillimore
University of Oxford	South	Helene Augar
University of Plymouth	South Wales and South West	Ewa Thompson
University of Portsmouth	South	Nichola Sowerby
University of Reading	South	Georgina Hanks
University of Reading	South	Claire Steele
University of Roehampton	Anglia and London	Emma Flight
University of Salford	North Wales and North West	Jayne Langlands
University of Sheffield	Yorkshire and North East	Sandra Henry
University of Sheffield	Yorkshire and North East	Rebecca Freeman
University of South Wales	South Wales and South West	Charlotte Freeman
University of South Wales	South Wales and South West	Jennifer Lewis
University of Southampton	South	Sara Dixon
University of St Andrews	Scotland	Gillian Brunton
University of St Mark & St John	South Wales and South West	Become an advocate
University of Stirling	Scotland	Stephanie Colvan
University of Strathclyde	Scotland	Marion Judge
University of Suffolk	Anglia and London	Gwenda Palmer
University of Suffolk	Anglia and London	Andrew Souques
University of Sunderland	Yorkshire and North East	Become an advocate
University of Surrey	South	Miv Fagg
University of Sussex	South	Merrill Jones
University of the Arts London	Anglia and London	Claire Richards
University of the Highlands and Islands	Scotland	Val Innes
University of the West of England	South Wales and South West	Kate Curtis
University of the West of Scotland	Scotland	Audrey McLaughlan
University of Ulster	Ireland	Become an advocate
University of Wales	South Wales and South West	Become an advocate
University of Wales Trinity St David	South Wales and South West	Become an advocate
University of Warwick	Midlands	Ian Hamley
University of Warwick	Midlands	Lucy Johnson
University of Warwick	Midlands	Zahida Hussain
University of West London	Anglia and London	Joshua LLoyd
University of Westminster	Anglia and London	Aitor Gonzalo-Alonso
University of Westminster	Anglia and London	Elizabeth Baptiste
University of Winchester	South	Become an advocate
University of Wolverhampton	Midlands	Janice Stanton
University of Worcester	Midlands	Francesca Fairhurst
University of York	Yorkshire and North East	Nancy Baines
University of York	Yorkshire and North East	Josie Hanby
University of York	Yorkshire and North East	Luiza Kettlewell
York St John University	Yorkshire and North East	Become an advocate

Find my Geographic Network Coordinator

Each geographic network is guided by a network coordinator who develops and organises activities across the region. If you think there is potential for an event on a particular topic, or if you would like help in recruiting more members at your institution, contact your coordinator.

Anglia and London
Merlin Harries MAUA, Royal Holloway, University of London
Deputy: Lewina Coote MAUA, London School of Economics
Deputy: Katy McGowan FAUA, Middlesex University

Ireland
We are recruiting for this role, Find out more and apply

Midlands
Sandra Mienczakowski MAUA, University of Nottingham
Nick Allen MAUA, University of Northampton

North Wales and North West
Simon Vaukins AAUA, Lancaster University
Deputy: Daniel Taylor MAUA, Senior Training Assistant, University of Manchester

Scotland
Wendy Cairney MAUA, Edinburgh Napier University

South
Giles Polglase MAUA, Canterbury Christ Church University
Deputy: Nichola Sowerby MAUA, University of Portsmouth

South Wales and South West
We are recruiting for this role, Find out more and apply

Yorkshire and North East
Luiza Kettlewell FAUA, University of York

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