Our people
Meet the people who make IntoUniversity a success.
Our people
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Laura de Lisle
Education Worker
Laura de Lisle joined us in July 2022. Laura has a degree in History and German and a MA in History from the University of Oxford. Previously, they worked as a Teaching Assistant and as an a intern at our North Kensington centre.
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Laura Jackson
Senior Education Worker
Laura Jackson joined us in January 2022. Laura studied Geography at the University of Oxford. Previously, she was an Assistant Outreach Officer at Corpus Christi College, Oxford and as a Course Director for Universify Education.
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Laura McGregor
Regional Operations Manager (West Yorkshire)
Laura McGregor joined us in January 2016. Laura has a degree in Education Studies from the University of Bedfordshire and previously worked as a Group Counsellor at a summer camp and an Orphanage Support Worker in Ghana.
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Laura Morley
Senior HR Manager
Laura Morley joined the charity in September 2008 and has a degree in Communication and Media Studies from Loughborough University.
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Laura Pitchford
Centre Leader
Laura Pitchford joined us in August 2021 and is currently on maternity leave. She has a degree in Arts & Humanities: English with Linguistics and a Masters in English Literary Research. Previously Laura worked for the City College Norwich as a Neaco Co-Ordinator and Careers Advisor and before this was an Employment Adviser & Assistant Manager at Norfolk Training Services.
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Laura Trinder
Programme Support Tutor
Laura Trinder joined us in July 2023. Laura is currently studying at the University of East Anglia. Previously, she worked for three years as an SEN Teaching Assistant at Lionwood Junior School and most recently worked at Locksley Short Stay School in Norwich.
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Lauren Pope
Education Worker
Lauren Pope joined us in September 2022. Lauren has a degree in French with Spanish from the University of Warwick. Previously, she worked as an English Language Assistant at a Primary and Secondary school in France. Whilst at university, she also volunteered for the Right to Read Project in a Primary school.
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Lavanya Manobharath
Education Worker
Lavanya Manobharath joined us in September 2023. Lavanya studied Philosophy and Theology at the University of Bristol. Previously, she was a Mentor at Debate Mate and Zero Gravity and a Widening Participation Ambassador at the University of Bristol.
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Leah Boyne
Senior Talent and Learning Manager
Leah Boyne joined us in January 2018. Leah has a degree in Politics from the University of Sheffield. She previously worked as an English Language Teacher in China, and was our Centre Leader at IntoUniversity Hammersmith.
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Leah Patel
Centre Leader
Leah Patel joined us in March 2020. Leah has a degree and masters in Philosophy from the University of Sheffield. During her MA, she also took up a research post and created a third year module on Gender, Sexuality and Religion in non-western cultural contexts which is currently being taught.
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Lesley Acton
Regional Operations Manager (East Yorkshire and the Humber)
Lesley Acton joined us in April 2024. Lesley has a degree in English from the University of Hull. Previously, she was Head of Fair Access at the University of Hull and worked as a Teacher in a sixth form college.
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Lewis Clark
Education Worker
Lewis Clark joined us in January 2023. Lewis has a degree in Sports Studies from Leeds Beckett University. Previously, he worked as a temporary Education Worker at IntoUniversity in Leeds.