NELSON COLLEGE LONDON - Key Persons


Aahad Rizwan

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Aamir Mehmood

Job Titles:
  • Head of Data Management and Compliance

Aaron Porter

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the NON Executive
Aaron Porter, BA FRSA. He works extensively with universities and other higher education bodies across the UK with a number of consultancy and advisory roles primarily with Advance HE (leading on governance), with IDP Connect and with Wonkhe. He is also the non-executive chair of BPP University and on the council of Goldsmiths, University of London. He was previously President of the National Union of Students (2010-11) and has served in a non-executive capacity on the board of HEFCE, UCAS, Endsleigh Insurance and the Office of the Independent Adjudicator. Role: Chair of Board of Governance

Ababio Owusu-Akyaw

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer ( HND Business )

Agnes Canhigh

Job Titles:
  • Admission / Admin Officer

Aleksandra Osiniagova

Job Titles:
  • Head of Academic Services
  • Vice Principal / Head of Academic Services / Safeguarding Officer for Students
Aleksandra Osiniagova has been the Head of Academic Services at Nelson College London since 2011. She has very diverse leadership and management experience. She completed BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology (with Distinction) from London South Bank University, and her MBA in Business and Administration (with Distinction) from Bolton University. Aleksandra has been promoted to Vice Principal in 2022. And finally, she is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Alina Stoian

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist

Ana Jagelo

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Andy Malonga

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Aneela Khan

Job Titles:
  • Student Attendance Officer

Aniqa Gazi

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  • HR Assistant ( Trainee )

Anita Ghetia

Job Titles:
  • Library and Learning Resources Officer

Ashis Gupta

Job Titles:
  • Module Leader MA International Business - Hospitality

Ashmita Riya

Job Titles:
  • Full Stack Developer

Athiqul Islam

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Director / Head of Administration / Finance / HR / Safeguarding Officer for Staff
Athiqul Islam has a postgraduate qualification in Strategic Management and Leadership. He has over 11 years' experience of working at various levels in the Higher Education sector. Currently, he is a Director at Nelson College London.

Bhaskar Bhattacharjee

Job Titles:
  • Module Leader FdA Hospitality Management

Bruce A J McLauchlan

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Carl Stychin

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  • Member of the NON Executive

Chris Canhigh

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer ( HND Business )

Chukwuemeka Eziefula

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( LondonMet )

Cobola A Sappore-Siaw

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer ( HND Business )

Coral Hill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the NON Executive
Coral initially worked as a litigator in private practice, before moving to The University of Law. The major part of her career has been developing distance learning and eLearning materials for aspiring and qualified lawyers. Coral has held a number of governance roles including, external governor for Heriot-Watt University, academic advisor on the Development and Equality Committee and the eLearning Committee for the Judicial College, and Board Member for Career Ready UK. Role: Non-Executive Company Director | Non-executive member of Board of Governance

Daniel K Tom-Joe

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND HM )

David Douglas

Job Titles:
  • Head
  • Head of Programme Delivery ( All Programmes )
David Douglas joined Nelson College London as Head of Programme Delivery, in April 2016. Having a wealth of teaching experience at both professional, postgraduate and undergraduate levels, David has also spent much of his previous career in Educational and Small Business Management. Role: Executive member of Board of Governance Observer | Member of Principal's Executive Group | Chair: Student Representative Committee | Chair: Progression Board

Diana Gerakyyan

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Receptionist

Dr Kh Ashraful Islam

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Dr Mudassar Mehmood

Job Titles:
  • Academic Manager ( HND Programmes ) / Programme Leader & Chief IV ( HND Business )

Dr Shorful Islam

Job Titles:
  • Member of the NON Executive
  • CEO of Be Data Solutions
Dr Shorful Islam is CEO of Be Data Solutions, a data strategy, data engineering and data science/analytics company. He is also Founder of Subatomic Analytics, a data analytics and data science consultancy and serves as the Chief Data Scientist at Tribal Worldwide. He has over 20 years of industry experience in data analytics, having used machine learning during his PhD before the term data science was popularised. With knowledge of advanced analytical and statistical techniques, and data science technologies, he has helped some of the world's largest companies with their data strategies and built predictive, prescriptive, and operational models that answer fundamental business questions. His previous roles included, Chief Product and Data Officer at OutThink, Co-founder and Managing Director at Stream Intelligence, Managing Partner, Data and Insights at Wunderman, Head of Data at DDB, and Head of Business Information and Customer Data Strategy at ITV. He has also worked across the NHS and local government and started his career as a lecturer. Dr Shorful Islam has a PhD in Psychology, specialising in Health Psychology and his dissertation focused on predicting accidental injuries in children, taking into account the individual, societal and environmental impacts on well-being and health outcomes. Role: Non-executive member of Board of Governance

Dr Waheed Mughal

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Dr. Omolara Abdul

Job Titles:
  • Module Leader BA ( Hons ) Hospitality Management ( Top - Up ) / BA ( Hons ) Business ( Top - Up )

Dr. Paul Ridoutt

Job Titles:
  • Consultant / Visiting Lecturer / Course Leader MA International Business Management / Hospitality

Emmanuel Adomako

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Lecturer

Emmanuel Mensah Asiedu

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND HM )

Eva Cseri

Job Titles:
  • Academic Administrator ( HND HM )

Fahima Gani

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( LondonMet )

Farjana Begum

Job Titles:
  • Programme Administrator ( London Met )

Fazlay Hoque

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Supervisor

Gabriela Carp

Job Titles:
  • Senior Programme Administrator ( Academic Department ) ( London Met )

Hakeem Kazeem

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer ( HND HM )

Himi Abdul

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrator ( Quality and Governance )

Humaira Tandel

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Humayun Rashid

Job Titles:
  • Data Administrator

Husam Helmi

Job Titles:
  • Module Leader MA International Business Management / Hospitality

Ibrahim Conteh

Job Titles:
  • Module Leader BA ( Hons ) Hospitality Management ( Top - Up )

Iftaker Ahmed

Job Titles:
  • Bookkeeping Assistant

Inna Liubota

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  • Student Engagement Officer

Iqbal Mazhar

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Programme Leader / Lecturer

Janani Subban

Job Titles:
  • VLE Support Officer

Jaynab Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer ( Trainee )

Jermaine Parara

Job Titles:
  • Academic Administrator / Exam Officer and Student Welfare Officer

Jerome Obode

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer ( HND Business )

John Bennin

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

John David Karicka

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Assistant Manager

Judian Joseph

Job Titles:
  • Student Ambassador

Juliette Wagner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the NON Executive
Juliette Wagner, qualified as Barrister in 1995. She worked in private practice and then moved into Higher Education arena where she held a number of roles most recently as Pro Vice Chancellor at BPP University. She also worked as a Teaching Excellence Framework assessor and is Principal Fellow of Higher Education Academy. Role: Non-executive member of Board of Governance

Kabir Omotoye

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Assistant Manager

Kamran Islam

Job Titles:
  • Data Administrator

Kate Stoneman

Job Titles:
  • Academic Project Manager ( DAP )

Khorshed Alam

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager - Data & IT Administrator

Kiara Suarez

Job Titles:
  • Student Welfare Officer

Kuljit Kaur

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Lalajike Vishu Sadanand


Luminita Agache

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Assistant Manager

Maliha Asif

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Margaret Amankwah

Job Titles:
  • Programme Leader & Chief IV ( HND Hospitality Management ) / Lecturer ( HND HM )

Mariana Asrafova

Job Titles:
  • Admission Officer

Mariana Gianina Barbu

Job Titles:
  • Academic Administrator ( HND HM )

Marium Alam

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager - Admission & Attendance

Mary-Jo Appaqaq


Masudur Rehman

Job Titles:
  • IT Officer

Md Iftekharul Islam


Mercy Msisya

Job Titles:
  • Senior Academic Administrator ( HND HM )

Milon Mahmud

Job Titles:
  • Module Leader FdA Business

Mirela Baciu

Job Titles:
  • Cleaner

Mohammad Noorani

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Lecturer ( HND Hospitality Management )

Mohammud Abu Sayed

Job Titles:
  • VLE Support Officer

Mohd Sadik Haque

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager - HR / Finance

Mohd Shakil Haque

Job Titles:
  • Academic Manager ( London Met )

Mokammel Hoque

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Muhammad Hasan Tariq

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Muhammad Hifzur Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Academic Administrator ( HND Business ) / Examinations Officer

Muhammad Nadar

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Muhammad Noman

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( LondonMet )

Muhammad Omar

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( LondonMet )

Muhammad Subhan

Job Titles:
  • Design & Media Officer

Naaz Shaheen

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Supervisor / Lecturer

Nadia Kalam

Job Titles:
  • Academic Administrator ( HND Business ) / Social Media Officer

Nasim Rekha Khan

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Lecturer ( HND Hospitality Management )

Nazim Uddin

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Director / Head of Quality Assurance
  • Non - Executive Director of London Churchill College
Nazim Uddin [FCCA, MBA, BSc, BBM, PGDE (University of Cambridge)] is a Director of Nelson College London. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Higher Education Academy. Nazim has spent just over five years as a lecturer at University of East London and four years as an external examiner for Newcastle University. Nazim has co-authored a book and several articles on widening access for mature students and is committed to improving employability and enterprising skills among students from disadvantaged backgrounds. He received a gold medal from the president of Bangladesh in 2002 in recognition of his excellent academic achievement in the MBA programme. Role: Company Director | Executive member Board of Governance | Chair of Quality Assurance and Enhancement Management Committee (QAEC) | Member of Principal's Executive Group | Member of Audit, Risk Management and Remuneration Committee (ARMRC)

Neill White

Job Titles:
  • Library and Learning Resources, IT and VLE Officer

Nurul Islam

Job Titles:
  • Course Leader FdA Business / Module Leader BA ( Hons ) Business ( Top - Up / FdA - Hospitality Management

Oana Mihaela Papuc

Job Titles:
  • Admin Officer ( Trainee )

Olukemi Olorunniwo

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Osman Turay

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Patrycja Wojcik

Job Titles:
  • Attendance Officer / Administrator

Petra Aksu

Job Titles:
  • Senior Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Pinky Van-Lare


Prof. Geoffrey Alderman

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Principal
  • Professor
Professor Geoffrey Alderman is an internationally recognised authority in the fields of modern history and politics who holds two doctorates (DPhil and DLitt) from the University of Oxford. A prize-winning journalist, Professor Alderman was formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor at the Universities of London and Middlesex. He writes extensively on the management of quality and standards in further and higher education and is a Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies. Professor Alderman holds the rank of Chartered Manager within the Chartered Management Institute and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Role: Principal | Executive member Board of Governance | Chair of Academic Board | Chair of Principal's Executive Group

Rajesh Kumar

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Raziur Rahman Chowdhury

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Riad Hossain

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer ( HND Business )

Romeela Joseph

Job Titles:
  • Registrar ( Admissions, Enrolment and Student Records )

Rosemond Sarpong

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND HM )

Rosie Khan

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Rosie Lukun

Job Titles:
  • Administrator
  • Receptionist

Ruhiya Azmeen

Job Titles:
  • Academic Administrator ( HND HM )

Ruth Belsey

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist

Sadaf Naeem

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Saima Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Admission Officer ( Trainee )

Sajeel Amin

Job Titles:
  • Module Leader FdA Business / Hospitality Management

Samir Nasim Hussain

Job Titles:
  • IT Officer Trainee

Samiun Nahar

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Lecturer ( HND Hospitality Management ) - Trainee

Sammy Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Samuel Acheampon

Job Titles:
  • VLE Support Officer

Samuel Acheampong

Job Titles:
  • VLE Support Officer

Sarah Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the NON Executive
Sarah Ryan has over 20 years' experience in mergers & acquisitions, investment banking and corporate strategy and has worked in dozens of countries around the world. She has a BA in Economics from Duke University and an MBA with honours in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Role: Non-executive member of Board of Governance

Shahed Ahmed

Job Titles:
  • Student Support - HND HM

Shahin Reza

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Shamim Ahmed

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Business )

Shamshar Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Recruitment Manager

Sharmila Sundar Swarna

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND HM )

Shenaz Patel

Job Titles:
  • Widening Participation Officer

Shiraj Islam

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Executive
Director /Head of Marketing and Work Based Learning Shirajul Islam, BA (Hons) Business Management, BTEC National (Business), is a Director of Nelson College London. He was the Marketing and Admissions Manager for six years and has been the Head of Marketing since 2012. Currently he is working with local schools; colleges and the Council to provide practical work experience. He also helps youths locally and nationally via the BEP group and Scouts. Role: Company Director | Executive member Board of Governance | Member of Principal's Executive Group

Subatha Sivakurunathan

Job Titles:
  • Academic Administrator ( HND Business )

Suman Chandra Saha

Job Titles:
  • Administration Manager

Swati Arora

Job Titles:
  • Programme Administrator ( London Met )

Sylvester Ojobo

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Lecturer ( HND Hospitality Management )

Taskeen Rehman

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer ( HND Business )

Tatiana Russell

Job Titles:
  • HR / Student Welfare Manager

Tina Wake

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Programme Leader

Varuni Dissanayaka

Job Titles:
  • Senior Officer

Vishwani Bhoja

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Lecturer ( HND Hospitality Management )

Yvonne Alexander-Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Library and Learning Resources Manager

Zainab Mazhar

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Lecturer

Zuzana El Gohari

Job Titles:
  • Campus Manager ( Trainee )