Outreach
The Outreach team at Imperial has been established for over a decade. We're responsible for delivering a wide range of exciting and inspiring activities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Our focus is on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning and progression to higher education including access to medicine and support for post-16 student choices.
We work with schools, colleges and community organisations across the Greater London area to raise aspirations, change perceptions, support teaching staff and stimulate interest in STEM subjects from primary through to A-Level education, as part of Imperial's widening participation and outreach agenda.
As part of our commitment to the Office for Students (OfS), we have a specially targeted portfolio of activities that form part of the College’s Access Agreement to ensure that every academically talented pupil has the opportunity for support, regardless of their background or situation.
By working closely with teaching staff, we are able to focus that support specifically where it is needed through our dedicated outreach programmes.
We deliver our activities externally in schools and colleges and on campus in the dedicated schools’ Wohl Reach Out Lab on our South Kensington Campus. The Lab is championed by Lord Professor Robert Winston. His vision is carried out by the Outreach STEM delivery team and a team of talented academics from across the College.
Head of team
-
Dr Annalisa Alexander
Key responsibilities
- Managing the Outreach team
Mentoring and Tutoring
-
Dr Jenny Cooke
Personal details
Dr Jenny Cooke Mentoring and Tutoring Programmes ManagerSend email+44 (0)20 7594 3897
Key responsibilities
- Co-ordination of the INSPIRE PGCE programme
- Management of Pimlico Connection tutoring programme
- Providing training and support for the Outreach Postgraduate Ambassadors programme
-
Dr Claire Sweetenham
Key responsibilities
- Overseeing Pathways to Medicine programme
-
José Teixeira-Monteiro
Key responsibilities
- STEM Potential (Y10-13) programme coordinator
- Coordination of Wohl Reach Out Lab bookings
-
Cherelle
Key responsibilities
- Provide assistance and administrative support for one-day on-campus events
- Coordinate the Outreach Postgraduate ambassadors scheme
-
Kymrun Dhami
Key responsibilities
- Coordination of the mA*ths Online Programme.
- Overseeing the development of the programme and external/internal partner relations.
-
Yolande Sumbele
Key responsibilities
- Coordination of The Pimlico Connection programme.
- Provide support to the Outreach team’s activities and events.
Interdisciplinary Programmes
-
Silje Andersen
Key responsibilities
- Managing the development of schools outreach and widening participation programmes
- Developing new interdisciplinary programmes at Imperial's White City Campus
STEM Programmes
-
Dr Melanie Bottrill
Personal details
Dr Melanie Bottrill STEM Programmes Manager Wohl Reach Out Lab ManagerSend email+44 (0)20 7594 3685
Key responsibilities
- Management of the Access funded Programmes (OFFA) and Summer Schools
- Management of the Wohl Reach Out Lab and associated programmes
-
Dr Rebecca Holloway
Personal details
Dr Rebecca Holloway School Partnerships Coordinator (Secondary)Send email+44 (0)20 7594 8131
Key responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining links with partner schools
- Coordination of key externally-funded programmes in the Wohl Reach Out Lab and work experience
-
Fay Blake
Key responsibilities
- Provide administrative and logistical support for one-day events and school activities taking place in the Wohl Reach Out Lab
-
Renee Boling
Key responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining links with Primary schools
- Coordination of key stage 1- 3 programmes
-
Signe Arias
Key responsibilities
- Coordination of Outreach Summer Schools and STEM Practical Activities mentors
- Organisation of STEM lectures and one day science practical activities
-
Jasmine Fazakerley
Personal details
Jasmine Fazakerley Outreach Summer Schools Administrative AssistantSend email+44 (0)20 7594 5172
Key responsibilities
- Providing organisational and administrative support to Summer School programmes
- Handling a range of Summer School queries
-
Sarah Vincent
Key responsibilities
- Coordination of Outreach data collection, storage and reporting
- Management of the Outreach Database and interfaces with key data sets
-
Rob Keita
Key responsibilities
- Maintaining the data integrity of the Outreach databases in order to meet the current targets.
- Supporting the Outreach team in gathering meaningful data from a wide range of activities.
-
Shreya Konnur
Key responsibilities
- Technical support for the Wohl Reach Out Lab and associated activities
Reach Out Makerspace
-
Kate Mulcahy
Key responsibilities
- Responsible for the Reach Out Makerspace based in White City
- Overseeing Maker Challenge and Mega Maker Challenge Programmes based in the Makerspace
-
Rebecca Sweeney
Key responsibilities
- Providing programme support and assistance for activities delivered at the Reach Out Makerspace based in White City.
- Coordinating the recruitment of schools and students for our programmes.
-
Richard Brown
Key responsibilities
- Technical support for the Reach Out Makerspace
-
Ahreum Jung
Key responsibilities
- Coordination of content and design outputs for Makerspace and local community in White City
- Supporting ICAH (Hackspace) users with project development, providing design and technical guidance, and assisting with day-to-day workshop operations