Academic Year 2024/25 (updated 19 February 2026)
Current external examiners
The lists below display External Examiners currently employed by Keele University. The most recent reports completed by External Examiners and responses to their reports made by the University are published under the 'Reports and responses' section of these webpages.
Keele Business School
| Accounting | Mayowa Akinbote - Staffordshire University |
| Business Management; Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employment (GCP) | Louise Suckley - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Business and Human Resource Management, Business Management and Human Resources | Nathaniel Tetteh - University of Manchester |
| International Business Management | Nan Zheng - Huddersfield University |
| Marketing |
Rachel Spence - University of Liverpool Mohamed Maher Sayed Ahmed Hammad - University of Liverpool |
| DipHE Accounting and Finance (Collaborative with JUAS) | Catherine Shirley - Birmingham City University |
| DipHE Economics and Finance (Collaborative with JUAS); Economics; Economics and Finance | Minjia Chen - University of Nottingham |
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
| Occupational Therapy (Apprenticeship) | Claire Lancaster - University of Hertfordshire |
| Physiotherapy | Judith Lane - Queen Margaret University |
| Dario Sanchez - Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) | Sophie Willis - University of Lincoln |
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Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging); Assistant Practitioner (Radiography) Apprenticeship |
Helen Harcus - University of Leeds |
| Rehabilitation and Exercise Science | Ellen Dawson - Liverpool John Moores University |
| Rehabilitation and Exercise Therapy (Collaborative with CDUTCM) | Dearbhla Gallagher - University of the West of Scotland |
| Pharmacy | Natalie Lewis - Aston University |
| David Breen - University of Strathclyde | |
| Mark Dallas - University of Reading | |
| Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacy | Deborah Lowry - Ulster University |
| Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science | William McAuley - University of Hertfordshire |
| Speech and Language Therapy | Tracey Day - University of Lincoln |
| Sport and Exercise Science | Keith Tolfrey - Loughborough University |
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
| Astrophysics; Physics with Astrophysics | Nial Rahil Tanvir - University of Leicester |
| Chemistry; Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry | Natalie Fey - University of Bristol |
| Neil Bricklebank - Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Paul Evans - University College Dublin | |
| Forensic Science; Forensic Science & Criminology; Forensic & Analytical Investigation |
Mark Butler - Teeside University Baljit Thatti - Kingston University Robert Green - University of Kent |
| Physics; Physics with Renewable Energy | Matthew Needham - University of Edinburgh |
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
| Computer Science (AI; Games; Software Engineering; Cyber Security; Digital Forensics) | Hoshang Kolivand - Liverpool John Moores University |
| Computer Science, Computer Science (AI; Games; Software Engineering; Cyber Security; Digital Forensics) & Computing Level 6 top up | Siobhan North - University of Sheffield |
| Computer Science | Christian Dawson - Loughborough University |
| Data Science (Apprenticeship) | Stelios Kapetanakis - University of Brighton |
| Mathematics, MMath | Kamila Zychaluk - University of Liverpool |
| Theodore Voronov - University of Manchester | |
| Evgeniya Nolde - Brunel University | |
| Data Science | Cinzia Giannetti - Swansea University |
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
| Creative Writing | Nikolai Duffy - Manchester Metropolitan University |
| English Literature; English Literature and Creative Writing; English and American Literature | John Wrighton |
| English Literature and Creative Writing; English Literature (CH & SH) | Rachel Willie - Liverpool John Moores University |
| Film Studies |
Teresa Forde - University of Derby |
| History | Corinna Peniston-Bird - Lancaster University |
| David Hitchcock - Canterbury Christ Church University | |
| Edward Roberts - University of Kent | |
| Liberal Arts | Catherine Packham - University of Sussex |
| Media and Communications | Emma Graves-Sandriman - Canterbury Christ Church University |
| Music Production and Sound Design; Music Production | Brian Bridges - Ulster University |
| Criminology: Criminology and Criminal Justice | Damian Breen - Birmingham City University |
| Education | Alex Kosogorin - Nottingham Trent University |
| International Relations; Politics and International Relations; Modern History and International Relations | Chris Zebrowski - Loughborough University |
| International Governance and Public Policy (BFSU) | Isabelle Cheng - University of Portsmouth |
| Philosophy | Ralph Weir - University of Lincoln |
| Politics | Richard Whitaker - University of Leicester |
| Sociology; Social and Political Sciences | Darren O'Byrne - University of Roehampton |
School of Law
| Law, Law with Professional Legal Practice | Laura Smillie - Birmingham City University |
| Law; Social Justice (GCP) | Amanda Warren-Jones - University of Huddersfield |
| Law | Andrea Lista - University of Southampton |
| Russell Hewiston - Northumbria University | |
| Ben Murphy - University of Liverpool |
School of Life Sciences
| Applied Biomedical Science | Alison Cottell - University of Surrey |
| Biochemistry | Dipak Ramji - Cardiff University |
| Biology | Andrew Renault - University of Nottingham |
| Biomedical Sciences | Chris Finlay - University of Glasgow |
| Bioveterinary Science | Lisa Pang - University of Edinburgh |
| Human Biology | James Beddow - Coventry University |
| Microbiology and Immunology | Katie Evans - Liverpool John Moores University |
| Neuroscience | Tom Ridler - University of Exeter |
| Pharmacology | Scott Walker - Newcastle University |
| Bioengineering (Regenerative Medicine) | Stacy Paul Wilshaw - University of Bradford |
| Environmental Science; Sustainability and Environmental Management; Natural Science; Ecology and Conservation; Climate Change & Sustainability (GCP) | Natalie Welden - University of Glasgow |
| Environmental Science (Practitioner) Apprenticeship | Kate Hiseman - Anglia Ruskin University |
| Geology; Geology and Physical Geography | Rufus Brunt - University of Manchester |
| Human Geography | Michael Richardson - Newcastle University |
| Physical Geography | Dawn Nicholson - Manchester Metropolitan University |
School of Medicine
| Medicine Year 1 | Clare Guilding - Newcastle University |
| Jeni Harden - University of Edinburgh | |
| Medicine Year 2 | Simon Cork - Anglia Ruskin University |
| Tracey Wilkinson - University of Birmingham | |
| Medicine Year 3 | TBC |
| Nina Dutta - Imperial College London | |
| Medicine Year 4 | Matthew James - University of Liverpool |
| Thomas Levett - Brighton & Sussex Medical School | |
| Medicine Year 5 | Vinod Varughese - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals |
| Lindsay Muscroft - University of Warwick | |
| Paramedic Science | Mark Che Bruce - University of Birmingham |
| Public Health Management (Collaborative with CDUTCM) | Christina Cooper - Northumbria University |
| Social Work | Sam Forster - University of Sunderland |
| Global Health Challenges (GCP) | TBC |
School of Nursing and Midwifery
| Midwifery | TBC |
| Adult Nursing | Joanna Logan - University of Wolverhampton |
| Vicky Thornton - University of Liverpool | |
| Children's Nursing | Anice Kavathekar - Anglia Ruskin University |
| Clinical Practice and Stand Alone Modules | Sarah Wilks - Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Nursing Studies | Jill Snodin - Edge Hill University |
| Enhanced Clinical Practice | Kirsty Wood - Leeds Trinity University |
| Learning Disabilities Nursing | Edward Hyde - The Open University |
| Mental Health Nursing | Jennifer Shannon - University of the West of England |
| Nursing Associate & External Assessor | Hazel Cowls - University of Plymouth |
| Specialist Community Public Health Nursing | TBC |
School of Psychology
| Psychology | Julie Castronovo - University of Hull |
| Sebastian Teicher - Nottingham Trent University |
Harper and Keele Veterinary Social
| Veterinary Medicine and Surgery | Emily Auger - University of Surrey |
| David Bainbridge - University of Cambridge | |
| Olukayode Daramola - University of Central Lancashire | |
| Neerja Muncaster - University of Surrey | |
| Peter Richard-Rios - Scotland's Rural College | |
| Michael Thrusfield - University of Edinburgh | |
| Amy Weiser - University of Nottingham |
| Business | Princess Bwanya - Northumbria University |
| Blended Learning | Linda Robson - The Open University |
| Dawn Whitton - Durham University | |
| Humanities and Social Science | Phillip Tipton - University of Salford |
| Science | Houry Melkonian - University of Exeter |
| Science and Health | Laura Ahmed - Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Science and Maths | Linda Forbes - University of Leeds |
| English for Academic Purposes | Elaine Hollins - Salford University |
| British Sign Language | Colin Thomson - Bilborough College |
| Chinese | Xiaolong Tang - University of Birmingham |
| French | Odile Rimbert - University of London |
| German | Astrid Hermes - University of Exeter |
| Italian | Emanuela Ponti - University of Glasgow |
| Japanese | Fumiko Narumi-Munro - The University of Edinburgh |
| Russian | Svitlana Leonenko - Newcastle University |
| Spanish | Blanca Gonzalez-Valencia - Manchester University |
Keele Business School
| Accounting and Financial Management | Ahmed Derbala - University of Nottingham |
| Banking and Finance; Investment Management | TBC |
| Business Analytics | Ruilin Zhu - University of Lancaster |
| Human Resource Management | Wen Wang - University of Leicester |
| Management; International Business | Joan Lockyer |
| MSc Management (Online) | Muhammad Azam - University of Bedfordshire |
| Marketing; Digital Marketing | Tribikram Budhathoki - University of Huddersfield |
| MBA (Senior Leaders) | Dan Coxon - University of Suffolk |
| MBA, MBA Entrepreneurship and MBA Finance (Online) | Ibrahim Rufai - De Montfort University |
| Master of Business Administrations (FT) | Susantha Udagedara - University of Salford |
| MSc Human Resource Management (Senior People Professional Degree Apprenticeship) | Emma Thirkell - Northumbria University |
| Project Management | Lucian Tipi - Birmingham City University |
| Sports Business Management | TBC |
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
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Advanced Physiotherapy (Neurology, Cardio-respiratory), MSc Neuromusculoskeletal Healthcare, MSc Neurological Rehabilitation, MSc Pain Science & Management and MSc Health Sciences |
Mary Davis - University College Dublin |
| Occupational Therapy | Libby Thompson - University of the West of England |
| Physiotherapy | Lisa Edwards - University of Bradford |
| Prosthetics and Orthotics |
Christine McMonagle - University of Strathclyde Hazel Anderson |
| Clinical Pharmacy Practice | Rebecca Coon - University of Sunderland |
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Lindsay Morgan - University of East Anglia Kimberley Sonnex - University of Nottingham |
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| Professional Doctorate | Reem Kayyali - Kingston University |
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
| Chemistry | Graeme Barker - Heriot-Watt University |
| Forensic Science | Amoret Whitaker - University of Winchester |
| Technical Leadership (Research Scientist Apprenticeship) | TBC |
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
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Advanced Computer Science (British International College - Collaborative Provision |
Hisham AbouGrad - University of East London |
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Computer Science |
Christian Dawson - Loughborough University |
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Computer Science, Computer Science with Data Analytics, Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence (HEP programmes) |
Nikki Williams - Cranfield University |
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AI and Data Science |
Neil Urquhart - Edinburgh Napier University |
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Cyber Security |
Gregory Epiphaniou - University of Warwick |
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
| MA Creative Writing | Nikolai Duffy - Manchester Metropolitan University |
| English Literatures | Katie McGettigan - Royal Holloway University of London |
| Global Media and Culture, Global Media and Management | Ben Cocking - Kent University |
| History; Humanities (History) | Corinna Peniston-Bird - Lancaster University |
| David Hitchcock - Canterbury Christ Church University | |
| Edward Roberts - University of Kent | |
| MRes Humanities - Senior External Examiner | Antonia Mackay - Oxford Brookes University |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Jake Phillips - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Education | Joseph Gazdula - University of Bolton |
| Education PGCE Academic Award Primary | Michael Taylor - Liverpool Hope University |
| Education PGCE Academic Award Secondary | Mike Bird - University of Chester |
| Education in Leadership and Management (Collaborative) | TBC |
| Education Technology (online), Early Childhood Education (online); Education | Caroline Stockman - University of Winchester |
| Politics and International Relations; International Diplomacy; International Development | Matthew Ford - University of Sussex |
| Philosophy | Ralph Weir - University of Lincoln |
| Professional Doctorate - Education | Catherine Simon - Bath Spa University |
| MRes Social Science Research Methods | Bob Jeffery - Sheffield Hallam University |
Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE)
| Higher Education Practice (PGCert) | Bianca Fox - Nottingham Trent University |
School of Law
| Child Care Law and Practice | Ruth Sutton - Chester University |
| International Commercial and Business Law | TBC |
| Law; Law with Professional and Legal Practice; Law and Society | Laura Smillie - Birmingham City University |
| Law; Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies | Nora Ni Loideain - University of London |
| Medical Ethics and Law; Medical Ethics and Palliative Care | John Appleby - Lancaster University |
| Safeguarding Adults - Law, Policy and Practice; Advanced Social Care Law | Jamie Lindsey - University of Reading |
School of Life Sciences
| Biomedical Science (Blood Science & Medical Microbiology) | Clare Miller - Lincoln University |
| Biomedical Science (Blended Delivery) | Shu-Dong Zhang - Ulster University |
| Bioscience | Neill Horley - De Montfort University |
| Pharmacology | Rafael Venson - University of Glasgow |
| Medical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering, Design & Innovation); Cell and Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine | Christopher McCormick - University of Strathclyde |
| Biodiversity and Conservation (also pathway for dual award with VMU Lithuania) | Kate Durrant - University of Nottingham |
| Environmental Sustainability & Green Technology | Teresa Mercer - Cranfield University |
| Geoscience Research | Matthew Bailey-Ross - University of Plymouth |
| Human Geography and Sustainability Research | TBC |
School of Medicine
| Clinical Education | Gillian Scanlan - University of Dundee |
| Counselling and Psychotherapy | Lauren Hunt - York St John University |
| Global Healthcare Leadership | Dorcas Adeoye - Bedfordshire University |
| Physician Associate Studies | Michael Porter - Hull York Medical School |
| Counselling and Psychotherapy | Lisa McGilvray - Strathclyde University |
| Social Work; PG Cert Practice Education | Panagiotis Pentaris - Goldsmiths University |
| Master of Public Health (HEP) | Saran Shantikumar - University of Warwick |
| Masters in Public Health | Abdul-Razak Abubakari - Glasgow Caledonian University |
School of Nursing and Midwifery
| Health and Care | Lorraine Henshaw - University of Salford |
| Midwifery & Nursing (Leadership & Research) | Ruth Lovelady - Bangor University |
| PGDip Enhanced Clinical Practice, | Kirsty Wood - Leeds Trinity University |
| Nursing CPD, Rheumatology Practice & External Assessor for Advanced Clinical Practice | Mark Wareing - University of Bedfordshire |
| Nursing (Adult, Child, Learning Disability, Mental Health) | Sheba Pradeep - University of Salford |
| Specialist Community Nursing - District Nursing (Apprenticeship and EPA External Assessor) | Rizwana Adia - University of Bolton |
| Standalone Level 7 CPD modules | TBC |
| TBC |
School of Psychology
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | Lara Baker-Power - University of Worcester |
| Clinical Associate in Psychology | Paul Fisher - Norwich Medical School |
| Forensic Psychology | Hauwa Onifade - University of Exeter |
| Health Psychology | Joseph Keenan - Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Psychology (Conversion) | Gillian Bruce - University of West Scotland |
| Applied Child Psychology; Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience; Psychological Research Methods | Miguel Dasilva - University of Exeter |
| Foundation in Computing, International Year 1 and Pre-Masters Computing | TBC |
| Foundation in Law, Humanities and Social Sciences | Olufemi Ilesanmi - Robert Gordon University |
| Foundation in Health and Science | Gurpreet Chouhan - Warwick Medical School |
| English for Academic Purposes Modules and Pre-Masters Education | Helen Boulton - University of Derby |
| Foundation in Business, International Year 1 Business and Pre-Masters Business | Luna Dou - University of Buckingham |
The role of External Assessor is to oversee the End Point Assessment (EPA) part of an integrated degree apprenticeship where the University is the End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO).
| Advanced Clinical Practice | Mark Wareing - Brunel University |
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| Assistant Practitioner (Radiography) | Helen Harcus |
| Childrens Nursing | Anice Kavathekar - Anglia Ruskin University |
| Clinical Associate in Psychology | Paul Fisher - University of East Anglia |
| Data Scientist (Apprenticeship) | Stelios Kapetanakis - University of Brighton |
| Environmental Science Practitioner | TBA (required in 2026) |
| Midwifery (Apprenticeship) | Margaret Walsh - University of Manchester |
| Nursing (Adult Apprenticeship) | Vicky Thornton - University of Liverpool |
| Nursing Associate (Foundation Degree) | Hazel Cowls - University of Plymouth |
| Nursing (Mental Health Apprenticeship) | Jennifer Shannon - University of the West of England |
| Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) | Helen Harcus |
| Specialist Community Nursing (Apprenticeship) |
Adia Rizwana - University of Bolton |
| Occupational Therapy (Apprenticeship) |
TBA (required in 2028) |
| Geoscientist (Apprenticeship) |
TBA (required in 2029) |
Gavin Sim - University of Central Lancashire (2025 to 2027)
