Meet Our Team

Welcome to the HSU Community!

It is really important that you feel welcomed by us all here at Huddersfield Students' Union and that you know who we are, and who to go to if you have any questions or would like to get involved in the vibrant HSU community. We’d like to invite you to meet your HSU staff team who work to support you and ensure we make your student life better.

 

Meet the Staff behind the Students' Union!

Wamick Aijaz
President

I can help you with representation, ensuring your voice is heard and acted upon. I bridge the gap between Huddersfield and the National Union of Students


Contact Me

su.president@hud.ac.uk


Irfan Rashid Rather
Education Officer

I'm here to support you with your academic representation and provide support for anything relating to your education.


Contact Me

su.education@hud.ac.uk


Freya Askwith-Martin
Equity Officer

I’m here to support campaigns and the Liberation Networks, lobbying the University on necessary policy changes, and promote overall equality in your University life. If you are keen on starting a campaign around equality, diversity and inclusion; I’m the Officer for you!


Contact Me

su.equalities@hud.ac.uk


Bethany Murphy
Activities Officer

I can help you with Sports Clubs, Societies and events, as well as representing students in committees and disciplinary hearings across campus


Contact Me

su.activities@hud.ac.uk

Lydia Blundell
Chief Executive Officer

I can help you with improving your student experience, I support the staff team and Officers to make changes based on your feedback


Contact Me

l.blundell@hud.ac.uk

Matt Short
Director of Business Development

I can help you with operational and commercial aspects of the Students’ Union while supporting our team with clubs, societies, outreach and events.


Contact Me

matthew.short@hud.ac.uk


Danny Levick
Participation and Events Manager

I can help you with ideas, suggestions and issues related to Sports Clubs, Societies and Academic Societies and widening participation in these areas. Planning and running events with your SU.


Contact Me

D.Levick@hud.ac.uk


Nic Matchett
Participation Coordinator (Societies & Academic Societies)

I can help you with all your Sports Club and Society needs, including setting up a brand new group!


Contact Me

n.matchett@hud.ac.uk


James Bartholomew
Sports Development Coordinator

I can help you with all things Sports Clubs!


Contact Me

j.bartholomew@hud.ac.uk


Daisy Newman-Hills
Events Coordinator

I can help you with setting up events and bringing them to life!


Contact Me

d.newman-hills2@hud.ac.uk


Bruce Meek
Advice Centre Manager

I can help you with information and advice on a wide range of university and student matters including wellbeing

Responsible for AQS accreditation


Contact Me

b.meek@hud.ac.uk


Muzaffir Chohan
Student Adviser

I can help you with academic advice, appeals, University procedures and representation at meetings


Contact Me

m.chohan@hud.ac.uk


Fiona Dmoszynski
Student Adviser

I can help you with a wide range of issues including but not limited to academic issues, finance, housing and wellbeing.


Contact Me

f.dmoszynski@hud.ac.uk

Sophie Varley
Marketing Account Manager

I can help you with all your marketing requests.


Contact Me

s.varley@hud.ac.uk


Chloe Brook
Graphic Designer

I can help you with all your design needs.


Contact Me

c.crowther2@hud.ac.uk


Anna Fillingham
Creative Content Coordinator

I can help you with promoting your campaigns and events and making sure you know what's going on both on and off campus.


Contact Me

A.Fillingham@hud.ac.uk


Faizan Khan
Digital Development Coordinator

I can help you with your user journey needs and website updates!


Contact Me

f.khan2@hud.ac.uk


Claire Platts
Finance & Payroll Manager

I pay student staff and I can help with any tax related questions


Contact Me

c.y.platts@hud.ac.uk


Lynda Duns
Finance & Payroll Coordinator

I can help you with anything finance-related


Contact Me

l.duns@hud.ac.uk


Rae Ellis-Barron
Operations Manager

I can help you with physical and mental health first aid. I’m a CIPD qualified HR Manager so mainly you’ll find me helping our staff out with everything to do with their employment.


Contact Me

rae.ellis-barron@hud.ac.uk


Lou Bryce
HR Advisor

I can help you with HR enquiries, recruitment, committee governance and making sure you speak to the right member of staff.


Contact Me

l.bowman@hud.ac.uk


Virginia Kaye
HudLets Administrator

I can help you with dealing with any kind of housing issue that you might encounter, I'm always here with a sympathetic ear


Contact Me

v.kaye2@hud.ac.uk


Jess Ewart
Assistant Retail Manager

I can help you with getting the best products for the best price, I'm also a first aider!


Contact Me

j.ewart@hud.ac.uk


Sharon Charlesworth
Assistant Retail Manager

I can help you with anything to do with the shop, I am in charge of delivery organisation


Contact Me

s.charlesworth@hud.ac.uk


Joshua Taylor
Retail Team Leader

I can help you with getting the best products for the best price!


Contact Me

j.taylor@hud.ac.uk


Heather Wade
Voice and Representation Manager

I can help you with academic representation, coaching, skills training, student networks


Contact Me

h.wade@hud.ac.uk


Hamish Wilkinson
Democracy and Citizenship Coordinator

I can help you with your Big Ideas and Students' Union Student Panels, Officer Accountability Panels, NUS stuff and elections.


Contact Me

H.Wilkinson@hud.ac.uk

Qandeel Zahra (She/Her)
Academic Rep Assistant

I can help you with academic representation in the School of Applied Sciences


Contact Me

schoolrep.as@hud.ac.uk


Erin Whitehead (She/Her)
Academic Rep Assistant

I can help you with academic representation in the School of Computing and Engineering.

I am studying photography. I am from Huddersfield. I have 14 piercings and 36 tattoos + a heart condition.


Contact Me

schoolrep.ce@hud.ac.uk


Tahreem Asghar (She/Her)
Academic Rep Assistant

I can help you with academic representation in the Huddersfield Business, Education, and Law.


Contact Me

schoolrep.bus@hud.ac.uk


Syeda Binte Fahad
Academic Rep Assistant

I can help you with academic representation in the School of Human and Health Sciences.


Contact Me

schoolrep.hhs@hud.ac.uk


Selina Tahir (She/Her)
Academic Rep Assistant

I can help you with academic representation in the School of Arts and Humanities.

I am studying Law. I'm from Wakefield. Interesting fact -- I have a pet parrot called Chico.


Contact Me

schoolrep.ah@hud.ac.uk


Zartashia Saleem (She/Her)
PGR Representation

I can help you with admin around Academic Reps.

I am doing research in pharmacy sciences. I am from Pakistan. I like to write poetry.


Contact Me

pgrrepresentation@hud.ac.uk


Caroline Devonport
Class and Social Mobility Network Assistant

I can help you with aiding to represent students from lower socio-economic and/or working-class backgrounds.

Just finished MA (Res) Textiles + Fashion starting PGDE. Lived in London --- Oxfordshire --- Sussex----Yorkshire. I have published two books.


Contact Me

classnetwork@hud.ac.uk


Amelia Holroyd (They/Them)
LGBT+ Network Assistant

I can help you with representing and supporting students who identify under the umbrella of LGBT+.

I am studying Criminology. I am from Barnsley in South Yorkshire. My interesting fact is that I used to have a regal jumping spider called Rui, named after one of my favourite demons from the anime "Demon Slayer".


Contact Me

lgbtnetwork@hud.ac.uk


Sadie CK
Women's Network Assistant

I can help you with representing and supporting students who identify as a Woman.


Contact Me

womensnetwork@hud.ac.uk


Jamilah Hussain (She/Her)
Disabled Network Assistant

I can help you with supporting and representing disabled students.

I am studying B.Sc Psychology. I am from Bradford. I have a cat called muezza.


Contact Me

disabledstudentsnetwork@hud.ac.uk


Sudipta Dey (He/Him)
Global Citizen's Network Assistant

I can help you with supporting and representing International Students.

I am doing MSc in Artificial Intelligence. I am from Bangladesh. I love to meet people for listening their issues.


Contact Me

globalcitizensnetwork@hud.ac.uk


Maria Sibanda (She/Her)
B.A.M.E Network Assistant

I can help you with representing and supporting Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students at the University of Huddersfield.

I am a fourth year law student. I am from Culpeper, VA (Virgina). My interesting fact is that I've lived in the three different countries.


Contact Me

bameambassadors@hud.ac.uk