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Diane Abbott MP
In 1987 Diane Abbott made history by becoming the first black woman ev... more
Hayley Able
Hayley Able originally trained as a teacher specialising in Special Ed... more
Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP
Education: Lochaber High School, Fort William; Oxford University - H... more
Pam Alexander
Pam Alexander joined the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)... more
Matthew Amroliwala
Matthew Amroliwala has been one of the main presenters on BBC News24 f... more
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson is Head of the Living Conditions and Quality of Life U... more
Hugh Annett
Hugh Annett is Director of Public Health at Bristol City Council and t... more
Francesc Aragall
President, Design For All Foundation Francesc has developed his car... more
Bruno Arbouet
Director General, Agence Nationale des Services à la Personne (ANSP) ... more
Professor Uduak Archibong
Uduak Archibong is Professor of Diversity, Race Equality Champion and ... more
Jane Artess
Jane Artess is Director of Research with the Higher Education Careers ... more
John Ashton
John Ashton is Special Representative for Climate Change at the Foreig... more
Dr Graeme Atherton
Dr. Graeme Atherton is Executive Director of the Aimhigher London West... more
Rt Hon Sir Robert Atkins MEP
Sir Robert was first elected MEP for the North West region in 1999. He... more
John Atkinson
John leads the Leadership Centre's work on the ground-breaking Total P... more
James Avery
James is General Manager, Medical Directorate, Walsall Hospitals NHS T... more
Pat Bacon
Pat was born in the 1950s in North West London. Following A levels, sh... more
Julie Badon
After travelling extensively and a five year career in the NHS - Julie... more
Mike Baker
Mike is a journalist, author, broadcaster, and consultant, specialisin... more
Mike Baker
Mike is a columnist for BBC News Online, The Guardian and Policy Revie... more
Jean Bakole
Director, Liaison Office to the European Union and Belgium, UN Habitat... more
Ed Balls MP
Ed Balls was appointed Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Fa... more
John Bangs
John Bangs is Assistant Secretary of Education at the National Union... more
Brendan Barber
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber was born on 3 April 1951 in So... more
Dr Martin Bardsley
Martin is head of research for the Nuffield Trust. He has over 20 y... more
Kate Barker CBE
Kate Barker CBE is a British economist. She was born in 1957 and grew ... more
Steve Barnard
Director of Information Systems, Hft Steve started work with Hft in... more
Professor Stuart Bartholomew
Professor Stuart Bartholomew is a graduate of universities in the UK a... more
David Bartlett
David has devoted the bulk of his professional life to supporting stro... more
Michael Bates
Michael Bates is Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and Project... more
Neil Bates
Neil Bates is Chief Executive of Prospects Learning Foundation, a larg... more
Kevin Beeston
Kevin Beeston was appointed Executive Chairman of Serco Group plc in M... more
David Behan CBE
Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnershi... more
Rob Behrens
Rob Behrens was educated at Burnage Grammar School in Manchester and a... more
Gary Belfield
Gary is the Acting Director General for Commissioning and System Manag... more
Hilary Benn MP
Hilary , was born in November 1953. He attended Holland Park Comprehen... more
Steve Bennett
Steve Bennett has been a referee since 1984. In 1995 he began refereei... more
Neil Bentley
As director of the Public Services Directorate Neil is responsible for... more
Sami Benyahia
Sami is a Research Director at Ipsos MORI. He is a specialist in Highe... more
Sir Howard Bernstein
Sir Howard Bernstein joined the City Council as Junior Clerk, rising t... more
Professor Gwyn Bevan
Gwyn Bevan is at the London School of Economics and Political Science ... more
Tom Bewick
Tom Bewick was appointed chief executive of the Skills Council for the... more
Anil Bhanot
Anil Bhanot is the General Secretary of Hindu Council UK (HCUK), which... more
Lord Karan Bilimoria
Karan Bilimoria is the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer. He is also ... more
Dame Carol Black DBE
National Director for Health and Work Professor Dame Carol Black is... more
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP
Dr Blackman-Woods is MP for City of Durham. She was born and brought u... more
Commissioner Sir Ian Blair
Ian Blair joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1974, after gradu... more
Tony Blair
UK Labour Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007. more
James Blake
James is Head of Local Agreements and Partnerships, Communities and ... more
Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
Hazel was born and brought up in Salford and was educated at Wardley G... more
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
David Blunkett was elected as the Member of Parliament for Sheffield B... more
Leo Boland
Leo Boland is currently Chief Executive and Head of Paid Services at t... more
Alison Boulton
During her career in education for people with learning difficulties a... more
Mike Boxall
Mike Boxall leads PA Consulting Group's services in higher education, ... more
Professor Chris Brady
Professor Chris Brady has had a varied working life ranging from a lin... more
Karren Brady
Karren began her career at LBC when she was 18 years old and swiftly m... more
Kevin Brennan MP
Minister of State at DBIS, reporting jointly to Secretary of State f... more
Dr Nicola Brewer
Nicola Brewer is Chief Executive of the EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMM... more
Jon Bright
Jon is Director of Policy at Birmingham City Council more
David Brindle
David Brindle is public services editor of the Guardian. He has been t... more
Dame Lynne Brindley DBE
Dame Lynne Brindley has been the Chief Executive of the British Librar... more
Mark Britnell
Mark is Head of Healthcare, UK and Europe, KPMG Mark began his care... more
Steven Broomhead
Steve Broomhead is Chief Executive of the North West Development Agenc... more
Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
Prime Minister Gordon Brown was born in 1951 and went to school in Kir... more
Richard Brown
is Chief Executive, Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) ... more
Professor Michael Brown CBE
Professor Michael Brown is the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of ... more
Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart
Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart OBE 1942 - 2008 Educated at Dragon Scho... more
Stephen Bubb
Stephen Bubb is Chief Executive of the Association of Chief Executives... more
Conor Burke
Conor is Borough Managing Director for NHS Redbridge and has a remit t... more
Stephen Burke
Chief Executive, Counsel and Care Stephen Burke became Chief Execut... more
Shirley Burnham
Born in Oxford in 1947, Shirley has worked in Latin America as a radio... more
David Burrows MP
David was elected as Member of Parliament in May 2005. In July 2007, ... more
Michael Burton
Michael Burton is one of the UK’s foremost commentators on local gover... more
Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler has worked in higher education institutions for over 25 y... more
Vince Cable MP
Vincent Cable entered Parliament at his fifth attempt in 1997, gaining... more
Richard Caborn MP
Richard Caborn Sheffield Central Majority: 7055 Electoral ... more
Dinah Caine OBE
Dinah Caine is Chief Executive Officer of Skillset, the Sector Skills ... more
Rt Hon David Cameron MP
David Cameron was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for... more
Vickie Cammack
Executive Director, The Plan Institute Vickie is someone who finds ... more
Professor Mike Campbell
Professor Mike Campbell OBE is Director of Strategy and Research, at t... more
Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell co-presents the Breakfast show on BBC Radio Five Live e... more
Alan Cann
Alan Cann is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Medicine, Biological ... more
Ted Cantle CBE
Ted Cantle Chair COMMUNITY COHESION INSTITUTE and Associate Director I... more
Stephen Carlisle
Stephen Carlisle has been Principal at Accrington and Rossendale Colle... more
Trevor Carson
Trevor Carson is a Director at LSDA Northern Ireland and over the past... more
Professor Mary Carswell
Mary joined Birmingham City University, which has extensive provision ... more
Pat Carvalho
Pat has been working in the public sector for more than 25 years, firs... more
John Carvel
John Carvel is social affairs editor of The Guardian. He has been a st... more
Dr Larry Casalino
Lawrence P. Casalino is the Livingston Farrand Associate Professor of ... more
Kim Catcheside
Kim Catcheside is the education and social policy correspondent for BB... more
Giles Chichester MEP
Member of the European Parliament Chairman of the Conservatives in t... more
Shane Chowen
Shane is the Vice President (Further Education) for the National Union... more
Sophia Christie
Christie has been a Chief Executive in Birmingham since 2002 and is cu... more
Rt Hon Ken Clarke QC MP
Ken is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe and the Sh... more
Nita Clarke
Nita Clarke is the Director of the Involvement and Participation Assoc... more
Julia Cleverdon CBE
Julia was appointed Chief Executive of Business in the Community, a un... more
Antonia Clews
As Educational Researcher and Developer for Artswork, Centre for Excel... more
David Clews
David Clews is the Co-director of the Higher Education Academy Art, De... more
Christopher Cloke
Christopher Cloke is Head of Child Protection Awareness and Diversity.... more
Tim Coates
Tim Coates was managing director of Waterstone's in its formative year... more
Carole Cochrane
Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers Carole Cochran... more
Cllr Merrick Cockell
Councillor Merrick Cockell has been Leader of the Royal Borough of Ken... more
Paul Coen
Paul Coen was born in the North East of England. He graduated from Man... more
Frank Coffield
Frank Coffield is Emeritus Professor of Education at the Institute of ... more
Jane Colby
Tymes Trust Executive Director Jane Colby is a former head teacher, me... more
David Colin-Thomè
David Colin-Thomè was appointed as National Clinical Director for Prim... more
Michèle Coninsx
Michèle Coninsx is deputy prosecutor general. She is vice-president o... more
Yvette Cooper MP
Yvette Cooper is Housing Minister and attends Cabinet. Her appointment... more
Professor Colin Copus
Colin Copus is Professor of Local Politics in the Department of Public... more
Dr Denis Cortese
Dr. Denis Cortese is Emeritus President and Chief Executive Officer of... more
Katherine Courtney
Katherine Courtney joined the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) i... more
Dr Jim Cowan
Dr Cowan is Senior Medical Director for Aetna UK and Head of Clinical ... more
Michael Crick
Michael Crick is a freelance journalist and prolific author who began ... more
John Cridland CBE
John Cridland was appointed Deputy Director-General of the CBI in 2000... more
Professor Geoffrey Crossick MA, PhD, FRHistS.
is Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London Professor Crossick is... more
Paul Curry
Paul Curry HMI has been an Ofsted inspector since 2001, transferring f... more
Professor Rob Cuthbert
Rob Cuthbert is Professor of Higher Education Management at the Univer... more
Nicola Dandridge
Nicola has been Chief Executive of Universities UK since September 200... more
Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP
Alistair was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 28 June 2007.... more
Dr Penny Dash
Dr Dash is a Partner at McKinsey & Company Her main area of interes... more
Jeremy Davenport
Jeremy is Deputy Director of Creative Industries KTN. The KTN’s role ... more
Jeremy Davenport
Jeremy is Deputy Director of Creative Industries KTN. The KTN’s role ... more
Alan Davey
Alan Davey was appointed Chief Executive of the Arts Council in Novemb... more
Byron Davies
Byron is President of SOLACE Following a BSc degree from Swansea Un... more
Lee Davies
Acting Chief Executive INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING (IFL) Lee joined th... more
Lee Davies
Lee Davies is Deputy Chief Executive of the Institute for Learning (If... more
Lucy de Groot
Lucy de Groot became executive director of IDeA in September 2003. She... more
Rose de Paeztron
Rose de Paeztron is head of strategic development for Family Action. H... more
Anastasia de Waal
Anastasia de Waal is Deputy Director and Director of Family and Educat... more
Parmjit Dhanda MP
Parmjit Dhanda was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State... more
Cressida Dick
Deputy Assistant Commissioner METROPOLITAN POLICE Cressida Dick is... more
Niall Dickson
Niall (pronounced Neil) Dickson is the Chief Executive of the King’s F... more
Eric Dishman
Eric Dishman is an Intel Fellow and director of Health Innovation and ... more
Dr Anna Dixon
Anna Dixon is Director of Policy and acting Chief Executive at The Kin... more
Dr Jennifer Dixon
Dr Dixon is the Director of the Nuffield Trust, a London-based foundat... more
David Docherty
David Docherty is Chief Executive of the Council For Industry and High... more
Professor Paul Dolan
Dr. Paul Dolan is Professor of Economics at Tanaka Business School, Im... more
Fintan Donohue
Fintan Donohue is Principal and Chief Executive of North Hertfordshire... more
Sir Martin Doughty
Sir Martin is Chair of Natural England Following a career as a lec... more
Professor Michael Driscoll
was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University in 1996. He was... more
Alan Duncan MP
Member of Parliament for Rutland & Melton Shadow Secretary of State ... more
Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
Iain was born in April 1954. He was educated at Dunchurch College of M... more
John Dunford
John Dunford has been General Secretary of the Association of School a... more
Tony Durcan OBE
Tony is Head of Culture, Libraries and Lifelong Learning for Newcastle... more
Mervyn Eastman
Mervyn Eastman began his career in the late 1960’s as a welfare assist... more
Jim Easton
Jim is National Director of Improvement & Efficiency at the Department... more
Professor David Eastwood
Professor David Eastwood is Chief Executive of the Higher Education Fu... more
Nigel Edwards
Nigel is Director of Policy and Communications for the NHS Confederati... more
Paul Eeles
Paul joined ALP as part of the senior management team in February 2005... more
Cathy Ellis
Cathy is Director of Harnessing Technology (Improvement and Leadership... more
Professor Ieuan Ellis
As Associate Dean and Professor of Healthcare Education, Ieuan provide... more
Seb Elsworth
Seb Elsworth is Director of Strategy at ACEVO, the professional body o... more
Keith Evans
Keith joined CIDA in 2001 as General Manager and has played a key role... more
Richard Exell OBE
Richard Exell OBE works for the Trades Union Congress, where he is a s... more
Mike Farrar
Mike Farrar was appointed as Chief Executive of NHS North West, the St... more
Caroline Fenton
Caroline became a freelance consultant/interim manager following a car... more
Dermot Finch
Areas of Expertise Urban regeneration; community development financ... more
Jon Finch
Jon took up the post of Director of Engagement - West at MLA at the be... more
Daniel Finkelstein
Daniel Finkelstein is a weekly columnist and Chief Leader Writer of Th... more
Daniel Finklestein
Daniel Finkelstein (born 30 August 1962) is Executive Editor of The Ti... more
Stephanie Flanders
Stephanie Flanders has been Newsnight's Economics Editor since 2002. S... more
Caroline Flint MP
Caroline Flint MP is Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Refo... more
Prof Roderick Floud
Professor Floud, an economic historian, is President Emeritus of Londo... more
Natale Forlani
President and CEO, Italy Lavorso Spa Natale Forlani is currently Di... more
Lisa Forsyth
Lisa Forsyth is Principal Consultant at MAX Associates and has been wo... more
Sir Andrew Foster
Andrew took up post as Director of Workforce at the Department of Heal... more
Steve Freer
Steve Freer is chief executive of CIPFA. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW more
Mike Freer MP
Mike Freer is the former Leader of Barnet Council where he held the po... more
Lord David Freud
David Freud spent the first eleven years of his career as a journalist... more
Kit Friend
Kit Friend is Chair of the Arts Group, and Campaigns & Communications ... more
David Frost
David Frost was appointed Director General of the British Chambers of ... more
Lone Gaedt
Senior Consultant/Physiotherapist, Centre of Robot Technology For 3... more
Professor Alan M Garber
Dr. Garber is the Henry J. Kaiser Jr. Professor at Stanford University... more
Professor Malcolm Gillies
Professor Malcolm Gillies is the champion for school-university links ... more
Professor Stephen Glaister
Stephen heads the Centre for Transport studies at Imperial College Lon... more
Professor John Goddard OBE
John Goddard is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Regional Devel... more
Raffaela Goodby
Raffaela Goodby has developed and led Birmingham’s multiple award winn... more
Elinor Goodman
Elinor Goodman was Political Editor of Channel Four News from 1983 unt... more
Elinor Goodman
Elinor Goodman was political editor of Channel Four News over 20 years... more
Brian Gosschalk
A social and political researcher by background, Brian worked at the B... more
Michael Gove MP
Michael was elected as Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath in May 20... more
Tim Grant
Tim was appointed as Principal and Chief Executive of Darlington Colle... more
Chris Grayling MP
Member of Parliament for Epsom & Ewell Shadow Secretary of State for... more
Dr Paul Greatrix
Dr Paul Greatrix is Registrar at the University of Nottingham, a post ... more
Bill Green
Bill is head of local government at EC Harris LLP. They are a leading ... more
Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh
Stephen Greenhalgh is Councillor for Town Ward in Fulham and Leader of... more
Claire Griffiths
Claire joined JLIS in 2007 after 15 years working in the public sector... more
Kate Groucutt
Kate Groucutt is Policy Director at Daycare Trust and is responsible f... more
Michael Grove
Michael’s academic background is as a Physicist with a particular inte... more
John Gummer MP
John was a Conservative cabinet Minister under both Margaret Thatcher ... more
Stephen Haddrill
Stephen Haddrill Director-General, Association of British Insurers ... more
William Hague MP
Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorks) Shadow Foreign Secretary a... more
Maureen Haldane
Maureen Haldane is a Senior Learning and Teaching Fellow at Manchester... more
Andrew Haldenby
Andrew Haldenby is Director of the independent think tank Reform. ... more
John Hall
John Hall heads the SHELL Unit at London Higher as an independent advi... more
Dr Elizabeth Hanson
Director, Swedish Family Care Competence Centre Elizabeth (Liz) Han... more
Malcolm Harbour MEP
Member of the European Parliament Spokesman on the Internal Market ... more
John Harkin
John is the first of five Physical Activity and Health Co-ordinators p... more
Phil Harley
Phil has been the Lead Adviser: Schools for Action on Access since 200... more
Harriet Harman QC MP
Responsibilities Criminal Justice Her Majesty's Courts Service Im... more
Sir John Harman
Sir John Harman is currently Chairman of the Environment Agency, which... more
Henriette Harnisch
Henriette is Associate Director of Education Partnerships at the Unive... more
Dr Evan Harris
Dr Evan Harris is the Liberal Democrats’ Shadow Minister in the Depart... more
Robert Harris
Robert is Policy Director at Monitor and was appointed in September 20... more
Andrew Harrison
Andrew (1957) joined easyJet as Chief Executive on 1 December 2005. He... more
John Hayes MP
John Hayes is Conservative Member of Parliament for South Holland and ... more
John Hayes
John was born in 1958 and married Susan Hopwell, who he has two sons w... more
Shane Hayward-Giles
Programme Director, Carers Direct A qualified social worker, Shane... more
John Healey MP
John Healey was appointed as Minister of State at the Department for C... more
Professor John Hearn
As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International), Professor John H... more
Melanie Henwood
Melanie Henwood is an independent health and social care consultant. S... more
Keith Herrmann
Keith is Deputy Chief Executive at the Council for Industry and Higher... more
Barbara Herts
Barbara Herts became the Chief Executive of YoungMinds, the national c... more
Patricia Hewitt MP
Patricia Hewitt served as Member of Parliament for Leicester West from... more
Cllr Henry Higgins
Born in 1965, Henry went to school in London and then on to London Col... more
Henry Higgins
Born in 1965, Henry went to school in London and then on to London Col... more
Brendon Hills
Brendon Lead for Local Government Reorganisation, PPMA and Head of H... more
Angela Hirst
Angela has enjoyed a career spanning 20 years in finance, both in the ... more
Julia Hobsbawm
Julia is London's first Professor of Public Relations at the London Co... more
Gary Hoffman
After 25 years in the bank, Gary became Barclays Group Vice Chairman i... more
Sir Geoffrey Holland
Sir Geoffrey Holland, Chair, Learning and Skills Development Agency ... more
Marilyn Holness
Marilyn Holness has wide experience as a London teacher and as a teach... more
Chris Horlick
Managing Director of Care, Partnership Chris Horlick began his care... more
Peter Housden
Peter Housden was appointed as Permanent Secretary at the new Departme... more
Peter Howarth
Peter has a long career record in procurement and local government. In... more
David Howe
David has spent over 30 years in schools and colleges successively as ... more
Graham Hoyle
Following an early career working for the Employment Service for over ... more
Bill Hughes
William Hughes was appointed director general of the Serious Organised... more
Joan Hughes
Chief Executive, Carers Australia Joan Hughes was appointed CEO, Ca... more
Chris Huhne MP
Chris Huhne was first elected Westminster MP for Eastleigh in May 2005... more
Chris Humphries
is Chief Executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. Bef... more
Jean Humphrys
Jean Humphrys is Director, Early Years Development in Ofsted. She has ... more
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Philip Hunt was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State fo... more
Gail Hunt
Gail Hunt is President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving... more
Melanie Hunt
Melanie Hunt is Director Development for Learning and Skills and has r... more
David Hunter
Chief Executive LIFELONG LEARNING UK (LLUK) David had previously ... more
Kate Hunter
Kate worked at the College for 15 years, commencing as a Business Admi... more
John Hutton MP
John Hutton was appointed Secretary of State for the Department for Bu... more
Will Hutton
Will is chief executive of The Work Foundation, an independent, not fo... more
Dr George Isham
Dr Isham is Chief Health Office and Plan Medical Director for Health P... more
Virginia Issac
Acting Chief Executive (Director of Business Development) Outline o... more
Stephen Jackson
Stephen is Director of Reviews at the Quality Assurance Agency with ov... more
Stephen Jacobs OBE
Born and bred in East London, Stephen has been active in urban regener... more
Jerry Jarvis
Jerry Jarvis joined Edexcel in 2000, and has driven a programme of inn... more
Prof Susan Jeffords
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Professor, English and W... more
Bill Jeffrey
Bill is Permanent Secretary at the MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Bill Jeffre... more
Boris Johnson MP
Boris Johnson was elected mayor of London on 2 May 2008. He went to... more
David Johnston
David joined the Social Mobility Foundation having been the first Dire... more
Bob Jones
Cllr Bob Jones is Chair of the Association of Police Authorities. ... more
Sir Digby Jones
Sir Digby was born in Birmingham on 28th October 1955, he studied Law ... more
Dr Demetra Katsifli
Demetra's research and professional career, spanning 30 years, has foc... more
Sunder Katwala
Sunder Katwala is General Secretary of the Fabian Society, the leading... more
Professor Janice Kay
Janice Kay became Deputy Vice-Chancellor in August 2004. She is a Prof... more
Tim Kelsey
Tim Kelsey is Chair of the Executive Board of Dr Foster Intelligence, ... more
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
Baroness Helena Kennedy has been Chair of the British Council, the Uni... more
Sir Robert Kerslake
Sir Robert Kerslake is currently Chief Executive of Sheffield City Cou... more
Katherine Kerswell
Katherine Kerswell joined Northamptonshire County Council as its Chief... more
Alison Khan
Alison has worked in the public sector for over 20 years in both centr... more
Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan, BA (Hons) FCLIP, is Head of Libraries (Strategy) and is cur... more
Councillor Nargis Khan
Cabinet Member for Community Services HACKNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL Former ... more
Asha Khemka OBE
Asha took up her post as Principal and Chief Executive of West Notting... more
Anup Khosla
Anup is Country Head and Chief Financial Officer of HelpAge India, Ind... more
David Kidney MP
Stafford Labour MP since 1997. Co-Chair PACTS, Parliamentary Advisory ... more
Professor Bernerd King CBE MSc PhD CCMI FIWSc CBiol FIBiol
is Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abertay Dundee, ... more
Nick Kirwan
Assistant Director for Health & Protection, Association of British Ins... more
Hilary Kitchin
Hilary Kitchin is a policy analyst in the Local Democracy Centre at th... more
Professor Alexander Klapproth
Head of iHomeLab, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts ... more
Franz Knieps
Consultant and Former Director General for Health Care and Long Term C... more
Zoe Knight
Zoe Knight is Senior Director of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)... more
Kwame Kwei-Armah
His plays Elmina’s Kitchen and Fix up premiered at the National Theatr... more
Norman Lamb MP
Norman is Spokesperson for Health for the Liberal Democrats. Norman... more
Richard Lambert
Richard Lambert was editor of the Financial Times until 2001. From Jun... more
David Lammy MP
David Lammy was elected Member of Parliament for Tottenham at a by-ele... more
Robin Landman
Robin’s family were political refugees from South Africa. A Politics g... more
Rt Hon Andrew Lansley MP
Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley was born in Hornchurch, ... more
Michael Larbalestier
Michael is Head of Research for Prospects Services, one of the UK’s la... more
Michael Larbalestier
Michael is Head of Research for Prospects Services, one of the UK’s la... more
Zoe Larman
Zoe Larman is Centre and Outreach Manager at Cambridge Road Children’s... more
Professor Sue Law
Before joining the Academy, Sue held various higher education roles, i... more
Gary Lawrence
Gary Lawrence, Principal Global Leader for Sustainable Urban Developme... more
Paul Le Fevre
Paul LeFevre is the E-Learning co-ordinator for East Sussex. He has ha... more
Sir Terry Leahy
Born in 1956, Terry Leahy was educated at St Edwards College, Liverpoo... more
Oliver Letwin MP
Member of Parliament for West Dorset Chairman of the Policy Review a... more
Ben Lewis
Ben Lewis has been a member of the AMOSSHE-The Student Services Organi... more
Ivan Lewis MP
Ivan Lewis was appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state for... more
Manny Lewis
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Richard Lewis
Richard is a director in Ernst & Young’s health advisory practice. He ... more
Dr Richard Lewis
Dr Richard Lewis is a director in Ernst and Young’s health advisory pr... more
Albert Lightfoot
Albert joined JLIS in 2004 following a 15-year career in the NHS where... more
Nick Linford
Before joining Pearson Education in September 2009 Nick spent six year... more
Clive Lissaman
Clive Lissaman is the 14-19 Education Business Manager for Skillset. O... more
Richard Lister
The Collaborative is chaired by Richard Lister, Acting Chief Executive... more
Sue Littlemore
Journalist, Formerly BBC Social Affairs Correspondent As the BBC`s... more
Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone was born in Lambeth in 1945 and educated at Tulse Hill... more
James Lloyd
Senior Research Fellow, Social Market Foundation James joined the S... more
Dr Caroline Lucas MEP
Date of birth: 09.12.60 Personal: Married with 2 children Forme... more
Paul Lucas
Operational Service Planning Manager, Greater Manchester Passenger Tra... more
Irene Lucas CBE
Irene joined the Department in September 2009. Her remit covers Local... more
Ronnette Lucraft
Ronnette joined NHS Direct in April 2007, with responsibility for stra... more
Dr Chris Lusk
With a background spanning psychology, social work, disability and wel... more
Sir Michael Lyons
Sir Michael Lyons is the Chairman of the BBC Trust. He is also Chairma... more
David MacLeod
David has a portfolio of responsibilities which include being a Non Ex... more
Lennart Magnusson
Director, Swedish Family Care Competence Centre Lennart Magnusson i... more
Dr Adam Marshall
Adam Marshall was appointed Director of Policy and External Affairs at... more
Joanna Marshall
Joanna Marshall provides consultancy and training services to the volu... more
Paul Marshall
Paul Marshall was appointed the first Executive Director of the 1994 G... more
Jackie Marshall-Cyrus
Lead Specialist in Assisted Living, Technology Strategy Board Jacki... more
Wendy Marston
Wendy Marston is Head of Performance and Scrutiny, Shropshire County C... more
Rt Hon Francis Maude
Francis' brief includes policy towards what’s now known as the Third S... more
Theresa May MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Minister for Women ... more
Professor Les Mayhew
Professor of Statistics in the Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insura... more
Peter Mayhew-Smith
Peter has worked as a Lifelong Learning practitioner for twenty years;... more
Ed Mayo
Ed Mayo is Chief Executive of the National Consumer Council (NCC). Sin... more
Professor Nicholas Mays
Professor Nicholas Mays is Professor of Health Policy and Head of the ... more
Anthony McClaran
Anthony McClaran took up post as Chief Executive of QAA on 1 October 2... more
Sir Trevor McDonald
Sir Trevor McDonald OBE Presenter, Tonight, ITV Sir Trevor McDonald cu... more
Glynis McDonough
Glynis has worked at Liverpool Hope University since 2003 with Widenin... more
Gavin McGregor
Head of Communications and Development, Carers UK Gavin Macgregor i... more
Miranda McKearney OBE
Miranda McKearney OBE is founder-Director of The Reading Agency, an in... more
Andy McKeon
Managing Director of Health, The Audit Commission Andy McKeon joine... more
Chris McLean
Chris McLean has worked in Further Education for the last 24 years. Hi... more
Donald McLeod
commissions for the weekly education supplement and the website Educat... more
Frank McLoughlin CBE
Frank McLoughlin has been Principal of City and Islington College sinc... more
Dr Elaine McMahon
Elaine is Chief Executive and Principal of Hull College having previou... more
Roger McMaster
Roger McMaster joined Suffolk County Council in 2002 and is now Head o... more
Dr Christine McPhail
Christine McPhail is Professor and Graduate Co-ordinator of the Commun... more
Dr Malcolm McVicar
Malcolm McVicar took up the post of Vice-Chancellor at the University ... more
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