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17 April 2026

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 288

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Shakira Martin, Head of student experience, Rose Bruford College Start date: July 2019 Previous job: President, National Union of Students Interesting fact: When she was younger, she choreographed dances for church performances and school talent shows. She claims to have been twerking way before Miley Cyrus […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 286

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Stuart Blackett, Board member, Stockton, Riverside College Group Start date: June 2019 Concurrent job: Director of finance and strategy, RPMI and vice chair of the Railway Housing Association Interesting fact: As a child, he was the lead vocalist in a choir and would be paid 50p […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 285

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Amy Ammar, Regional manager for South West England and South Wales, Association of Accounting Technicians Start date: June 2019 Previous job: National account manager, Pearson PLC Interesting fact: She once did a tandem skydive from 13,000 feet Richard Harris, Acting Principal and Chief Executive, City of […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 284

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Meri Huws, Trustee, Vocational Training, Charitable Trust Start date: April 2019 Previous job: Welsh Language Commissioner Interesting fact: Welsh is her first language Jayne Lewis-Orr, Trustee, Vocational Training, Charitable Trust Start date: February 2019 Concurrent job: Executive director, M Squared Media Interesting fact: One of her […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 283

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. John Westhead, Director of training services, St Helens Chamber Start date: May 2019 Previous job: Head of operations and learning, Training 2000 Interesting fact: He coaches children’s football in his spare time Jo Grady, General secretary, University and College Union Start date: Summer 2019 Concurrent job […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 277

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Amanda Melton, Member, Independent Commission on the College of the Future Start date: March 2019 Concurrent job: Principal and chief executive, Nelson and Colne College Interesting fact: She is aiming to complete 5K runs at 50 different parkrun locations in UK and abroad, and has completed […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 276

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Ellen Thinnesen, Chief executive, Education Partnership North East Start date: March 2019 Previous job: Principal and chief executive, Sunderland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College Interesting fact: She is a qualified nurse. Nigel Harrett, Principal, Northumberland College Start date: March 2019 Previous job: Deputy principal and […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 268

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving John Gray, director of further education, Emsi Start date: January 2019 Previous job: Director of marketing and strategy, Sheffield College Interesting fact: John is keen cook and loves to bake – egg custard tart is his speciality Jan Gormley, deputy principal, Queen Alexandra College Start date: December […]

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 267

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving Lee Probert, principal and chief executive, York College Start date: June 2019 Previous job: Principal, City of Bristol College Interesting fact: Lee has been musical director for pantomime at the Swan Theatre in Worcester three times….oh yes he has! Julie Peaks, deputy principal, Wyke Sixth Form College […]