Jane Nickisson

Jane Nickisson Assistant Principal and Dean of Higher Education Jane completed her BA (Hons) in Business at University of Hertfordshire, PG Dip in Higher Education at Manchester Metropolitan University, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Further, Adult and Higher) at University of Huddersfield.  Jane also completed CMI Level 5 Leadership and Management and Chartered Institute of Marketing […]

Katy Fogg

Katy Fogg PA to the Assistant Principal & Dean of HE Katy has worked in Events and Conferencing at Reaseheath and other venues before moving into her role as PA.  Main responsibilities: Katy supports the Senior Leadership Team at UCR. Katy manages the Deans diary and communications, and also administrates a variety of committees and […]

Debra Swift

Debra Swift UCR Academic Development Manager Deb has completed MA Advanced Pedagogy at University of Sunderland, MA Educational Research at University of Central Lancashire, Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory) at University of Central Lancashire, BA (Hons) (First) Education at Lancashire Polytechnic and City and Guilds Further and Adult Education Teaching Certificate. Deb has 33 years […]

Sarah Hopkinson

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Sarah Hopkinson Assistant Dean of Higher Education Sarah completed her BSc (Hons) Biology and Environmental Science at University of Leeds, MA Landscape Design at University of Sheffield, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Further, Adult and Higher) at Manchester Metropolitan University and Postgraduate Certificate in Research for Social Science at Keele University. Sarah also completed CMI Level […]

Tom Furness

Tom Furness Academic Registrar Originally from County Durham, Tom joined University Centre Reaseheath in 2020 as a lecturer in agriculture, having previously worked in the dairy industry for over ten years. Tom has travelled extensively to the USA, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia to explore various aspects of global food production. He was an Oxford Farming […]