About Us
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.
FACE Executive
Professor John Storan
Chair FACE
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
Professor Ross Renton
Vice-Chair FACE
Professor Ross Renton
FACE Vice-Chair |Principal | ARU Peterborough | ross.renton@aru.ac.uk | +44 (0) 1245 683124 | @ross_renton
Deirdre Lynskey
Vice-Chair FACE
Deirdre 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
Michael Hill
FACE Secretary | Educational Consultant | michaelhill1000@gmail.com | secretary@face.ac.uk | @curtiscounce78
Andrew Rawson
FACE Treasurer
Andrew Rawson
FACE Treasurer | Principal | Action on Access | a.rawson@actiononaccess.org | treasurer@face.ac.uk | +44 (0)75 4185 0937 | @actiononaccess
Marva de la Coudray
Executive Member
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
Emily Goodyear
Executive Member
Emily Archer
Executive Member | Widening Access Manager | Brunel University London | emily.goodyear@brunel.ac.uk | +44 (0)1895 266880
Dr John Butcher
Executive Member
Dr John Butcher
Executive Member | Director, Access and Open | WELS/PVC Students | Open University | john.butcher@open.ac.uk | +44 (0) 1908 654055
Dr Stéphane Farenga
Executive Member
Dr Stéphane Farenga
Executive Member | Deputy Head Widening Access & Student Success | University of Hertfordshire | s.farenga@herts.ac.uk | +44 (0)17 0728 6442 | @HotDogFrog
Laura Johnstone
Executive Member
Laura Johnstone
Executive Member | National Manager for Scotland - The Scholars Programme | The Brilliant Club | laura.johnstone@thebrilliantclub.org | 07398 182 526 | @laura_jo321
Ann-Marie Karadia
Executive Member
Ann-Marie Karadia
Executive Member | Access Officer | QAA | a.karadia@qaa.ac.uk | 01452 557118 | @amk254
Dr Stephanie Mckendry
Executive Member
Dr Stephanie Mckendry
Executive Member | Widening Access Manager | University of Strathclyde | stephanie.mckendry@strath.ac.uk | +44 (0)14 1548 2208
Professor Mark O'Hara
Executive Member
Professor Mark O'Hara
Executive Member | Associate Dean - Student Learning Experience & Quality | Birmingham City University | mark.o’hara@bcu.ac.uk | 07964 921429
Professor Michael Osborne
Executive Member
Professor 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
Jackie Powell
Executive Member | jackiepowell123@gmail.com | @HEPP_Jackie
Dr Bernadette Sanderson
Executive Member
Dr Bernadette Sanderson
Executive Member | Director, FOCUS West Programme | University of Strathclyde | 0141 574 5365
David Sims
Executive Member
David Sims
Executive Member | Research Director | National Foundation for Educational Research | d.sims@nfer.ac.uk | +44 (0)1753 637216
Jenni Woods
Executive Member
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
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