Our people

Adam Rahman joined us in June 2022 as Head of Communications. He has over a decade of communications experience including roles at TASO (The Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education), National Zakat Foundation, The Silver Line and Four Paws UK. Adam has a BA (Hons) in International Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire and a Postgraduate Diploma in Charity Marketing & Fundraising from Bayes Business School.

Alex Quinn is our Head of Data and Impact. He has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and previously worked for the Zoological Society of London.

Andrew McWhirter joined us in August 2024. Andrew has a degree in English Literature from The University of Leeds. Most recently, he worked at The Literacy Pirates, a charity supporting literacy confidence in primary and secondary students. Prior to this, Andrew worked as a Primary School Teacher.

Anna James is our Policy and Inclusion Manager and is currently on maternity leave. Anna was part of the set-up team for our Haringey North centre, and was Centre Leader and FOCUS Manager, leading a team to design and pilot the Secondary FOCUS Programme. She re-joined the charity in April 2019 and now works on policy and research projects for our HR Team.

Anwar Malik joined us in July 2021 and is our Partnerships Manager. She has a degree in English Literature from King’s College London and a Master’s in Postcolonial Literature from the University of Oxford. Previously, she has volunteered for various education charities and worked as an English Language Assistant in Spain.

Batshala Rijal joined us in November 2024. Batshala has a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Psychology from Hollins University, Virginia, and a Master's degree in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies at the London School of Economics. She has previously completed internships in the NGO/INGO space in the US and Nepal.

Beccy Davies joined us in January 2023. Beccy has a degree in History and Politics from Queen Mary University. Before joining IntoUniversity, she worked in retail and as a carer.

Ceri Holloway joined us in October 2023. Ceri has an undergrad degree in English from the University of Oxford and MLitt in Postcolonial and World Literatures from the University of St Andrews. Previously, she worked with the Equality and Diversity team at St Andrews, and taught English in Malaysia.

Chloe Cheetham joins us in January 2025 as our Impact and Evaluation Manager at Head Office. Chloe has an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Liverpool John Moores University, a MA in Applied Linguistics and a PhD in Applied Sociocultural Linguistics both from from Goldsmiths, University of London and a PGCert from Middlesex University. Prior to joining IntoUniversity, Chloe has been working as a class teacher and research leader at a primary school.

Conor Tallon joined us in October 2021. Conor has a background in Computer Science and Maths. Conor has had work experience at Credit Suisse and previously worked at Tesco.

Dan Century is our Chief Finance Officer. Dan has worked at IntoUniversity for almost 10 years and oversees the sound financial management and strategy of the charity. Dan has a degree in Medieval and Modern History from the University of Birmingham. Before moving to IntoUniversity, he trained as a chartered accountant at the accountancy firm Mazars, and then after qualifying worked in the insurance industry.

Elliot Owers joined us in August 2023. Elliot has a degree in Mathematics from the University of Warwick and previously worked in Retail.