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Lexy Barber freelance writer; creative writing tutor; publishing assistant, Drink and Drugs News | |
Simon Belt IT consultant; coordinator, Manchester Salon | |
Helen Birtwistle history and politics teacher, South London school | |
Tim Black editor, Spiked Review | |
David Bowden associate fellow, Academy of Ideas; culture writer | |
Sarah Boyes freelance writer and editor; assistant editor, Culture Wars; editor, Battles in Print 2010 | |
Justine Brian director, Debating Matters Competition | |
Sharmini Brookes freelance writer and blogger based in Johannesburg; contributor Artslink and spiked | |
Andrew Calcutt principal lecturer in journalism, University of East London; editor, Proof; co-author, Journalism Studies: a critical introduction | |
Dave Clements adviser to local government; blogger, Guardian, Huffington Post; convenor, IoI Social Policy Forum. | |
Robert Clowes chair, Mind & Cognition Group, Nova Institute of Philosophy, Lisbon University; chair, Lisbon Salon | |
Joel Cohen communications manager, BeyondMe | |
Dolan Cummings associate fellow, Academy of Ideas; author, That Existential Leap: a crime story (forthcoming from Zero Books) | |
Neil Davenport sociology and politics teacher; writer on culture; former music journalist | |
Suzy Dean freelance writer; blogger, Free Society | |
Shirley Dent communications specialist (currently working with the British Veterinary Association media team); editor, tlfw.co.uk; author, Radical Blake | |
Ceri Dingle director, WORLDwrite & WORLDbytes | |
Alastair Donald associate director, Future Cities Project; architecture programme manager, British Council | |
Martin Earnshaw co-editor Future of Community: reports of a death greatly exaggerated; chair, IoI Social Policy Forum | |
Craig Fairnington associate fellow, Academy of Ideas; university finance and accommodation officer | |
Claire Fox director, Academy of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze; author, I Find That Offensive | |
Tony Gilland associate fellow, Academy of Ideas | |
Luke Gittos criminal lawyer; director of City of London Appeals Clinic; legal editor at spiked; author, Why Rape Culture is a Dangerous Myth: From Steubenville to Ched Evans | |
Philip Hammond professor of media and communications, London South Bank University | |
Dennis Hayes professor of education, University of Derby | |
Patrick Hayes director, British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) | |
Bríd Hehir writer, researcher and traveller; retired nurse and fundraiser | |
Alex Hochuli communications consultant, researcher and blogger based in São Paulo | |
Tiffany Jenkins writer and broadcaster; author, Keeping Their Marbles: how treasures of the past ended up in museums and why they should stay there | |
Angus Kennedy convenor, The Academy; author, Being Cultured: in defence of discrimination | |
Geoff Kidder director, membership and events, Academy of Ideas; convenor, IoI Book Club; IoI’s resident expert in all sporting matters | |
Shirley Lawes researcher; consultant and university teacher, specialising in teacher education and modern foreign languages; Chevalier dans l’ordre des Palmes Académiques | |
Kirk Leech interim director, European Animal Research Campaign Centre; government affairs, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | |
Toby Marshall A Level Film Studies Teacher; PhD researcher in sociology of education, UCL Institute of Education | |
Tessa Mayes investigative journalist; director, The Queen & Us | |
Tara McCormack lecturer in international politics, University of Leicester; author, Critique, Security and Power: the political limits to emancipatory approaches | |
Sally Millard co-founder, IoI Parents Forum | |
Para Mullan senior project manager, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; FCIPD | |
Anwar Oduro-Kwarteng promotions manager, Academy of Ideas; writer on politics and ideology | |
Martyn Perks digital business consultant and writer; co-author, Big Potatoes: the London manifesto for innovation | |
David Perks founder and principal, East London Science School; director, the Physics Factory | |
Paul Reeves engineering software designer, SolidWorks R&D (part of Dassault Systèmes); convener, manufacturing work group for Big Potatoes: the London manifesto for innovation | |
Viv Regan managing editor, spiked | |
Johannes Richardt head of PR and communication, NovoArgumente | |
Abigail Ross-Jackson speakers' agent, Ed Victor Speakers Bureau LLP | |
Nathalie Rothschild freelance journalist; producer and reporter for Sweden's public service radio | |
Jane Sandeman convenor, IoI Parents Forum; contributor, Standing up to Supernanny; director of finance and central services, Cardinal Hume Centre | |
Stuart Simpson financial services professional; researcher and writer, emerging economies and quantitative finance | |
Peter Smith director of tourism, St. Mary’s University College, Twickenham, London; co-author, Volunteer Tourism: the lifestyle politics of international development | |
Sandy Starr communications officer, Progress Educational Trust; webmaster, BioNews | |
Mark Taylor vice principal, East London Science School; London convenor, IoI Education Forum | |
Dan Travis director, Brighton Salon; tennis coach; author How to teach Young Children Tennis and In Defence of Competitive Sport. | |
Robin Walsh graduate medical student; co-founder, Sheffield Salon | |
Austin Williams associate professor in architecture, XJTLU University, Suzhou, China; director, Future Cities Project; convenor, Bookshop Barnies; founding member of New Narratives | |
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