ALARM Higher Education seminar

James Coe

Partner, Counterculture

James leads consulting firm Counterculture’s higher education work where he has worked with universities on communications, risk management, and policy development. He is also Associate Editor for Research and Innovation at Wonkhe. He is the former Head of Sustainability Policy and Civic Engagement and advisor to the Vice Chancellor at the University of Liverpool. James is the author of The New University Local Solutions to a Global Crisis, and holds a Masters in Public Administration.

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Chaitali Desai

University of Bristol

No bio provided

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Kate Gallagher

Partner, Browne Jacobson

No bio provided

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Leah Jones

Partner, Browne Jacobson

Leah specialises in public and commercial insurance litigation, with a focus on the higher education and social care sectors. She supports clients with their most complex and sensitive claims, providing a seamless approach from outset to conclusion.

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Stan Neal

Sector Specialist - Education, Waterstons

Stan Neal has wide-ranging experience of the higher education sector in both academic and strategic roles at different institutions. Most recently, Stan worked in the Strategic Planning and Insight Team at Durham University and now uses his experience within the higher education sector to help institutions use technology to realise goals, efficiencies and innovations. With a background in data analysis, strategic planning and insight, he has worked alongside senior teams to understand challenges, and drive change.

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Kathryn Oldfield

Partner, Kennedys

Kathryn is a Partner in Kennedys' Local Authority and Abuse Team. Kathryn specialises in public sector and liability defence work, with considerable experience dealing with catastrophic injury and abuse matters, as well as having particular expertise in employers’ and public liability work.

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Richard Young

Director, Uniac

Richard is a Director at Uniac – a provider of internal audit services to HE institutions.  He has over 30 years’ experience that has included governance reviews and specific assignments surrounding assurance mapping and risk management frameworks.  Richard also brings a non-executive perspective having chaired audit and finance committees within and beyond HE.

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