New director of services for students at Leeds Metropolitan

Alison, who joins from the University of East London,brings with her considerable experience gained from a 30 year career instudent services, health management, and teaching and learner support;she is also both a qualified teacher and a qualified nurse.

Having joined UEL in 2004 as Associate Director ofStudent Services, she went on to become Director of Student Experiencein 2010. Alison's previous roles have included Head of the LearningSupport Unit at London South Bank University and Course Director forAccess to Health Studies at City and Islington College.

Alison said: "I'm delighted to be joining Leeds Metropolitanat such an exciting time. I'm committed to improving the experiences ofour students and look forward to working with both colleagues andstudents to build on the excellent work already in progress".

Professor Sally Glen, Deputy Vice Chancellor StudentExperience at Leeds Metropolitan, said: "Alison brings with her a wealthof experience and we are pleased to welcome her to Leeds Metropolitan.We are committed to providing a high quality student experience andAlison's skills and experience will be vital in ensuring that wecontinue to make progress in this important area."

Alison, who joins Leeds Met on 13 February, is a Fellow ofthe Higher Education Academy (HEA) and was formerly an externalmoderator for the London Open College Network. She is a SpecificLearning Difficulties assessor and tutor, an Institute of Leadership andManagement (ILM) Coach and an MBTI Practitioner.