ABOUT US
Challenging exclusion and promoting participation
Established in 1993, FACE is a UK-wide network for those involved and concerned with access, continuing education and lifelong learning. As a multi-sector network, FACE and its members are at a the forefront of the challenges involved in providing lifelong learning opportunities.
One important role for FACE is to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information and practices in Lifelong Learning and Continuing Education. By promoting collaboration and innovation between providers and practitioners FACE aims to support and encourage a socially inclusive framework for Lifelong Learning, challenging exclusion and fostering full participation. As a large multi-sector network we play a key role as a pressure group, service provider, staff development forum, national policy shaper, information service, event organiser.
We are also proud to partner with the following organisations:
- EUCEN (European University Continuation Education Network)
- Eurydice
- Include (Swedish national WP network)
- NADE (National Association for Developmental Education)
Below you will find details of our Executive Group Leadership as well as current Executive Members.
Check out the Executive News Page for updates on future meetings and our annual reports from the Chair.
Professor John Storan
FACE Chair | Director – Continuum: Centre for Widening Participation Policy Studies | University of East London j.storan@uel.ac.uk | +44 (0)20 8223 2643
Ross Renton
FACE Vice-Chair | Pro-Vice Chancellor | University of Worcester | r.renton@worc.ac.uk | +44 (0)19 0554 2769 | @ross_renton
Deidre Lynskey
FACE Vice-Chair | Student Development Manager, Careers Employability and Skills | Queen’s University Belfast | d.lynskey@qub.ac.uk | @lynskeyd
Michael Hill
FACE Secretary | Educational Consultant | michaelhill1000@gmail.com | @curtiscounce78
Andrew Rawson
FACE Treasurer | Principal | Action on Access | a.rawson@actiononaccess.org | +44 (0)75 4185 0937 | @actiononaccess
Aga Spytkowska
FACE Administrator | University of East London | admin@face.ac.uk | +44 (0)20 8223 2162
Stéphane Farenga
Executive Member | Deputy Head Widening Access & Student Success | University of Hertfordshire | s.farenga@herts.ac.uk | +44 (0)17 0728 6442 | @HotDogFrog
Emily Archer
Executive Member | Widening Access Manager | Brunel University London | emily.archer@brunel.ac.uk | +44 (0)1895 266880
Marva de la Coudray
Executive Member | Head of Widening Participation | School of Oriental and Asian Studies | University of London | mc68@soas.ac.uk | +44 (0)20 7898 4552
Laura Johnstone
Executive Member | Senior Programme Coordinator, FOCUS West | laura.johnstone@strath.ac.uk | 0141 574 5368 | @laura_jo321
Ann-Marie Karadia
Executive Member | Access Officer | QAA | a.karadia@qaa.ac.uk | 01452 557118 | @amk254
Dr Liz Marr
Executive Member | Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students) | Open University | liz.marr@open.ac.uk | www.open.ac.uk/cicp | @liz_marr1
Dr Stephanie Mckendry
Executive Member | Widening Access Manager | University of Strathclyde | stephanie.mckendry@strath.ac.uk | +44 (0)14 1548 2208
Michael Osborne
Executive Member | Professor of Adult and Lifelong Learning and Director of Research | University of Glasgow | Michael.Osborne@glasgow.ac.uk | +44 141 330 3414
Jackie Powell
Executive Member | jackiepowell123@gmail.com | @HEPP_Jackie
Dr Neil Raven
Executive Member | Educational Consultant | neil.d.raven@gmail.com | http://www.neilraven.co.uk/page2.html
Bernadette Sanderson
Executive Member | Director, Schools for Higher Education Programme – West of Scotland (FOCUS West) University of Glasgow treasurer@face.ac.uk +44 (0)14 1574 5365
David Sims
Executive Member | Research Director | National Foundation for Educational Research | d.sims@nfer.ac.uk | +44 (0)1753 637216
Jenni Woods
Executive Member | Associate Director – Widening Participation | Kingston University | j.woods@kingston.ac.uk | +44 (0)20 8417 3031
Dr Steve Wyn Williams
Executive Member | Dean of Academic Policy and Development Staffordshire University | s.w.williams@staffs.ac.uk | +44 (0) 17 8535 3787 | @stephenwyn
Jessica Benson-Egglenton
FACE Web and Digital Media Officer | Phd Researcher | Sheffield Hallam University | webmaster@face.ac.uk | @JBEgglenton