Senior Research Fellow, Nelson Mandela University I am a Senior Research Fellow associated with the African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience (ACCP) at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa. I am a palaeoecologist, specifically a palynologist who runs the Palaeoecology Laboratory (“Palaeolab”) at the university’s Gqeberha campus (Eastern Cape). My research relates to reconstructing southern African palaeoenvironments, with a key focus on the vegetation history and past climate dynamics of the highly biodiverse Cape Floristic Region.
Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary Dr. Lorelli Nowell is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean Graduate Programs in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She holds a Teaching and Learning Research Professorship focused on studying innovations in teaching and learning, professional learning and development of educators, and mentorship to support teaching and learning practices. She has a strong mixed methods research background and numerous interdisciplinary and international collaborations which have fostered meaningful contributions to the field of teaching and learning. She presents her work locally, nationally, and internationally, and publishes her research in high impact, peer reviewed journals as well as public forums.
Associate Professor, Nursing, MacEwan University Lisa is a Registered Nurse who teaches undergraduate nursing students. Her teaching specialization has primarily been nursing care of acutely ill patients and families, nursing and health trends and issues, and living with chronic illness. Her reseach has been focused on teaching and learning in nursing education, with a focus on student and educator psychosocial well-being.
Lecturer Sport and Event Management, Bournemouth University Dr Lucy Sheppard-Marks is a Lecturer in Sport and Event Management, and the Programme Leader for BA Event Management. Lucy currently teaches across the sports and event management programmes and specialises in leadership, organisational behaviour and professional development. Lucy previously served as an officer within the Royal Air Force and during her 12 years service specialised in counter intelligence, crime analysis and more latterly training and development. Her research focuses on sport and criminality, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of those athletes who commit crimes. Dr Sheppard-Marks’ research interests and thought leadership focus on sport criminality. By exploring the experiences of athletes who commit crimes, she believes it is possible to not only improve the treatment of athletes following transgressions, but also to use these insights to educate athletes and players associations to reduce future criminality. Her thesis, and 2020 publication, considered the experiences of elite male athletes who committed criminal offences either during or at the end of their sporting careers. Current research activity continues to develop a number of themes that emerged from her PhD, while also exploring the issue of spot fixing across all sports.
Head of Film & TV, University of South Wales I'm currently Head of Film & TV at the University of South Wales in Cardiff. I came to Film via Humanities, initially studying English at University. After a PhD focused on Film, I moved into Film Studies where my key research and teaching interests centred around Comedy and New Hollywood. Latterly, I drew upon a previous career in Cinema Education teaching around exhibition and audiences.
Head of Public Policy & Partnerships, UCL European Institute, UCL As Head of Public Policy and Partnerships, Lucy works to develop and manage activities which ensure UCL research on Europe has a tangible impact in informing public policy-making in the UK and internationally. This includes building relationships between UCL academics and public policy stakeholders in the UK and across Europe; identifying and delivering key strategic partnerships and projects; and contributing to the university’s strategic positioning in Europe. Lucy has a professional background in higher education policy and public affairs. She led European engagement at Universities UK, working to represent UK universities in Brussels and across Europe, including throughout the EU referendum period and its aftermath. She has also held positions as Director of London Engagement at King’s College London, and as Executive Officer to the Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science, Baroness Minouche Shafik. Lucy has co-authored research into the impact of Covid on the digital divide in universities. She has also produced corporate strategy documents and written articles for senior leaders in the FT, the Guardian, the Economist, Le Figaro and the Times Higher. She holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Bristol and a Masters in European Politics, Policy and Society from the University of Bath, Sciences Po and Charles University in Prague.
