People

Dr Priyanka Singh is the former student of the founder of the Scholars’ Mentor Professor Agnieszka Piotrowska, obtaining her doctorate  in 2022.  Her research focuses on female authorship in contemporary Indian cinema. She is an educator incorporating different cultural traditions and religions in her practice. As a doctoral students she has held various positions of leadership, navigating the student experience and institutional systems.

Dr Peter Dean is a former Associate Dean at the University of Bedfordshire, specialising in teaching, learning and, staff and student well-being. He has also served as an external examiner at a range of UK and international universities. His research is around power relationships within UK higher education applying Foucault's approach to discourse analysis. He is currently an independent education consultant and the CTO at hi-tech startup Ke-Assured Ltd.

Professor Jeater has spent a lifetime de-colonising the narratives of Southern Africa (particularly Zimbabwe) through her extensive research and publications but also through oral traditions and spiritual reconciliation practices. She is committed to justice, equality and peace across cultures and traditions.

Dr Charmaine Dambuza is the former student of  Scholars’ Mentor Professor Agnieszka Piotrowska, obtaining her doctorate in 2022.  Her research examines female and feminist narratives in post-colonial Zimbabwe with the focus on cinema and culture.  As an educator she has been the Course Leader in media.  She is a musician and a DJ and her commitment is to equality and justice.

Apart from being a Master Life Coach, Helen has had an extensive experience of higher education in terms of administration and management. She is also a coach Supervisor, helping qualified coaches to develop their practice. She is accredited by the  EMCC.

Dr Babar Hussain obtained his doctorate in 2023 under the supervision of Scholars’ Mentor Professor Agnieszka Piotrowska.  His research focuses on masculinities in Pakistani’s culture and cinema with the particular attention paid of the importance of Islam and Islamic feminism in the development of progressive and inclusive ideas.  As an educator he is committed to practice his theoretical approaches within the wide community of students and scholars.  He is a devoted husband and father of three children.

With more than 20 years in Higher Education across conservatoire and university contexts, Jane combines her background as a former dance artist with research on embodiment and the Feldenkrais method. Her holistic approach supports students, while her leadership experience navigates complex institutional systems.

Having completed his PhD  in mining engineering at Cardiff University in the 90’s, Dr Cornes has set up a number of successful businesses in southern Africa as well as mentoring and supporting young entrepreneurs and businessmen from different cultures in these businesses. 

Professor Tamara Dragadze’s complicated personal background encompassing different cultures and religions has always led her to an exploration of different ways of lives, globally and within the community.  She is committed to justice and equality in the world

A senior academic with a number of leadership roles in higher education to his name, including the Dean of Business and Management at Birkbeck, University of London, Deputy Dean of the University of  Bath and Dean of Business at the University of Hull.  Professor Powell now works as a Lead Assessor for the Office for Students and is part of the University of London Mentoring Programme.