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Meet the team

Introducing the people who provide the expertise, and give time and energy to make UPEN happen.

Co-Chairs

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Sarah Chaytor

Co-Chair
Director of Programmes
She/Her
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Dr Chris Hewson

Co-Chair
Programmes Co-Director (Business Development and Partnerships)
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Professor Andrew Brown

Co-Chair
Programmes Co-Director (Academic)

Meet the team

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Joe Armstrong

Programme Development Manager
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Laura Bea

Head of Membership and Network Development
She/They
Headshot of Dave Blackbell

Dr Dave Blackbell

He/Him
Headshot of Andy Brown

Professor Andrew Brown

Co-Chair
Programmes Co-Director (Academic)
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Nicky Buckley

Programmes Institutional lead (CSaP)
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Tania Carregha

Senior Research Manager (The Young Foundation)

Sarah Carter-Bell

Advisory Board Member
She/Her
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Sarah Chaytor

Co-Chair
Director of Programmes
She/Her
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Dr Alison Clarke

Research Fellow (Insights North East)
She/Her
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Rob Davies

Programmes Institutional Lead (UCL)
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Dr Hannah Durrant

Programmes Institutional Lead (WCPP)
She/Her

Dr Ann Fielding

Advisory Board Member
She/Her

Jon Gleek

Advisory Board Member
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Dr Sara Gracey

Advisory Board Member
She/Her

Dr Sara Hassan

Senior Researcher
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