Experience

Learning Planet Institute

• France
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Teaching & Learning

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Fellow

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  Student Experience: Agency, Resilience, Co-Construction



Université Sorbonne Nouvelle

• France
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head, Master's (2nd year) Bilingual Journalism English-French

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Senior Lecturer

  • Sep 2002 - Present

  Cultural and Media Studies

• Acting President

  • Dec 2018 - Jul 2019

• Deputy Vice Chancellor

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2019

  I support the Vice-Chancellor across the full-range of functions and responsibilities involved in the management and direction of the university. I am responsible for overall strategic planning including academic development, administrative leadership, financial planning, campus infrastructures, resource management, information systems and I.T. infrastructures. My main objective is to guarantee that the university’s priorities for student experience, research, societal impact and graduate… Show more I support the Vice-Chancellor across the full-range of functions and responsibilities involved in the management and direction of the university. I am responsible for overall strategic planning including academic development, administrative leadership, financial planning, campus infrastructures, resource management, information systems and I.T. infrastructures. My main objective is to guarantee that the university’s priorities for student experience, research, societal impact and graduate employability are matched to service provision and resources. To achieve this I work closely with the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro Vice Chancellors, the Deans of our three academic divisions, the chief operating officer and senior administrators. I lead the board in all matters relating to the implementation of the University Strategic Plan. I am currently headin the drafting of the University Strategic Plan 2018-2022. • Student population: 18,000 (including one-third international students) • Annual operating budget: 130 million euros

• Deputy Vice Chancellor

  • May 2012 - Dec 2014

  I supported the Vice-Chancellor across the full-range of functions and responsibilities involved in the management and direction of the university. I was responsible for overall strategic planning including academic development, administrative leadership, financial planning, campus infrastructures, resource management, information systems and I.T. infrastructures. My main objective was to guarantee that the university’s priorities for teaching and learning, research, societal impact and… Show more I supported the Vice-Chancellor across the full-range of functions and responsibilities involved in the management and direction of the university. I was responsible for overall strategic planning including academic development, administrative leadership, financial planning, campus infrastructures, resource management, information systems and I.T. infrastructures. My main objective was to guarantee that the university’s priorities for teaching and learning, research, societal impact and graduate employability were matched to service provision and resources. To achieve this I worked closely with the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro Vice Chancellors, the Deans of our three academic divisions, the chief operating officer and senior administrators. I led the board in all matters relating to the implementation of the University Strategic Plan. I headed the drafting of the University Strategic Plan 2014-2018, co-drafted the University Strategic Plan 2009-13 and drafted the Information Systems Strategic Plan 2009-13. • Student population: 18,000 (including one-third international students) • Annual operating budget: 130 million euros

• Chief Information Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2012

  As head of the Division of Communication and Information Systems I managed a team of 70 engineers, technical and administrative staff and over 100 university lecturers. The division comprises a research and development unit, an I.T. unit, a communications unit and a digital learning unit. The University Steering Board defines the division’s strategic goals. Annual operating and investment budget: 2,500,000 euros

• Pro Vice Chancellor (Communication and Information Systems)

  • May 2008 - Apr 2012

  Reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor I was responsible for strategic planning in the areas of communication (including web services), digital learning (including distance learning), integrated systems management and I.T. infrastructures. My objectives were to analyse and rework university processes (viz. student processing, human resources and finances), better the standards of central administration and service provision, and ensure leading-edge digital learning and communication… Show more Reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor I was responsible for strategic planning in the areas of communication (including web services), digital learning (including distance learning), integrated systems management and I.T. infrastructures. My objectives were to analyse and rework university processes (viz. student processing, human resources and finances), better the standards of central administration and service provision, and ensure leading-edge digital learning and communication operations. To achieve these objectives I headed the Division of Communication and Information Systems. Annual operating and investment budget: 2,500,000 euros



Alliance Sorbonne Paris Cité

• Paris, France

• CEO

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  The Alliance Sorbonne Paris Cité (ASPC) is a new university system based in Paris. Its members include the newly created University of Paris (following the merger of the Universities of Paris Descartes and Paris Diderot, and the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris), University Sorbonne Paris Nord, Sciences Po, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, Foundation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, and École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Val de Seine. The Alliance Sorbonne Paris Cité (ASPC) is a new university system based in Paris. Its members include the newly created University of Paris (following the merger of the Universities of Paris Descartes and Paris Diderot, and the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris), University Sorbonne Paris Nord, Sciences Po, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, Foundation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, and École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Val de Seine.



The Conversation France

• France
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, Editorial Board

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2021

  The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. Our team of professional editors work with university and research institute experts to unlock their knowledge for use by the wider public.

• Member, Board of Governors

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2021

  The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. Our team of professional editors work with university and research institute experts to unlock their knowledge for use by the wider public.



Université Sorbonne Paris Cité

• France
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Festival of Ideas Paris

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2021

  The festival’s two guiding principles are to increase research impact and to promote young artists and student talent. Working closely with our 20 venue partners we welcome more than 5000 visitors to 50 plus events held over 5 days.

• Vice President, University Relations and Strategic Advancement

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Policy expert on Student Experience, Teaching & Learning Innovation, & Higher Education Gouvernance Specialist on English popular music Radio & Web Journalist

• Vice Principal, Campus Life and Student Experience

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2019

  Responsible for policy and coordination on all matters relating to campus life & student experience for our nine member colleges representing 120,000 students and 10,500 staff. I drafted the USPC Strategic Plan 2014-2018 (Campus Life & Student Experience) and the USPC Student Experience Strategic Plan (2018-2022).



Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship CréaJ IDF

• Paris & Greater Paris

• President

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2020

  Our mission is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship within the 21 higher education institutions that we represent across the Greater Paris region. As well as helping turn student business ideas into commercial successes we work to embed entrepreneurial skills acquisition into the global student experience. Our mission is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship within the 21 higher education institutions that we represent across the Greater Paris region. As well as helping turn student business ideas into commercial successes we work to embed entrepreneurial skills acquisition into the global student experience.



PopMatters

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • 2004 - 2010

  Column : Channel Crossings http://www.popmatters.com/archive/contributor/135/ Column : Channel Crossings http://www.popmatters.com/archive/contributor/135/



Heriot-Watt University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Lecturer

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2002

  Interpreting and Translation Studies (English and French). Interpreting and Translation Studies (English and French).



Radio Béton 93.6fm

• Tours

• Presenter/Producer

  • 1995 - 2002

  English-language current affairs and music programmes: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party Bill and Ben Show English-language current affairs and music programmes: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party Bill and Ben Show



U.T.O.N.

• Eastbourne, Royaume Uni

• Founder & CEO

  • Sep 1987 - Jun 1989

  Novelty candles manufacturing. Young Enterprise, http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk. Regional prize (Young Enterprise in the South East) for best packaging. Subsidiary activities: production and charity work. Novelty candles manufacturing. Young Enterprise, http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk. Regional prize (Young Enterprise in the South East) for best packaging. Subsidiary activities: production and charity work.