Meet the Champions
Interview with Andrew Holmes
- School of Computing, Informatics and Media, R.A.Holmes@Bradford.ac.uk, 01274 233905
"My role as the Escalate Champion for the School of Computing, Informatics and Media fits with my role as Business Development Manager for the School, as we are always seeking ways to collaborate with external partners. We are continually looking at how to expand the student base away from the traditional 18-21 year olds, and Escalate provides that opportunity."
Interview with David Jamookeeah
- School of Health Studies, D.Jamookeeaah@Bradford.ac.uk, 01274 236314
"My role as a Champion is to promote the cause of Escalate in the School of Health Studies. Being a Champion gives me the opportunity to seek to meet the needs of our local employers. It also makes me part of a team who are now quite visionary."
Interview with George Rosala
- School of Engineering Design and Technology, GF.Rosala@Bradford.ac.uk, 01274 234521
"Before joining the academia in 1992, I worked for almost twenty years in the oil and automotive industry as a R&D professional engineer. I regard this past experience as highly beneficial for my current involvement with the Escalate Programme."
Interview with Jane Priestley
- School of Health Studies, JA.Priestley@Bradford.ac.uk, 01274 236582
"I'm one of the Champions for the School of Health Studies and my role concerns the development of educational opportunities for level 4 support workers in the health care setting, to meet service needs. These will be designed in collaboration with employers, and delivered using a blended learning approach."
Interview with Paul Spencer
- School of Lifelong Education and Development
"To be the School Champion for the School of Lifelong Education and Development (SLED) is a two way process; it's to represent Escalate within the School and to represent the School within Escalate."
Interview with Peter Prowse
- School of Management
"My role in Escalate is to champion the role of the School of Management. I develop brand new programmes across the University, linking with other Schools and with employers and I also help develop long term new programmes that employers want."
Interview with Rob Janaway
- School of Life Sciences
"I'm the Escalate Champion for the School of Life Sciences, which is a diverse School including anything from Archaeology through to Forensic Science, Medical Bioscience and Pharmacy. I have found Escalate personally very useful, it has been a learning and growing experience."
Interview with Ron Harle
- Learner Support Services, R.Harle@Bradford.ac.uk, 01274 234990
"I work in Learner Support Services (LSS), a support department of the University. My original involvement was because, as Head of Career Development Services, I have a link with employers and it was important the two came together. I have been involved in various University developments over the years concerning what our profile is and where things are going to go in the future."
Interview with Pat Wilkinson
- School of Social and International Studies, PJ.Wilkinson@Bradford.ac.uk, 01274 235295
My role in the Escalate project is the Champion for School of Social & International Studies and I act as a bridge between the project and my School in terms of sharing information and encouraging new development."
