Ken Allen

Ken Allen - Learning Facilitator

I have been a teacher for thirteen years and a headteacher for twelve in inner city Liverpool. My interests include music; I am a pianist and keyboard player. I regularly play with a group of musicians and teach four pupils the piano. I enjoy walking in the countryside and as a member of the National Trust like visiting old houses of historical interest. I am a keen Science Fiction fan, particularly liking some of the more traditional authors from the 1930's - 1960's.

Lydia Arnold - Learning Facilitator

I now work primarily on the Ultraversity project, as a learning facilitator. I have also worked on communities for health professionals, with a focus on video delivery. Much of my time outside of work is spent with family though I also enjoy live music and walking.

Mark Constable - Technical Support

I run the technology for Ultraversity, responsibe for the developing, implementing and supporting our platforms. In my free time I like playing with old cars, learning new tricks on my snowboard (but any board will do), playing my guitar and fiddling around in my workshop making things.

Kevin Thompson - Learning Facilitator

Jane Down - Learning Facilitator

I am happily married (over 30 years) to my husband Clive and we have one son Simon who is a Fund Manager for a bank in London. We live in a detached house in a village which lies between the sea and the mountains not far from Porthcawl in South Wales. We have lived here for 27 years. We have a cat called Gemma.

Sarah Jones - Learning Facilitator

I now live in Yorkshire, although I grew up in Somerset and spent university and subsequent years in London. I have a dog and two cats and a wonderful partner and we all live in an old barn attached to a farm. Actually, it used to be the foldyard where all the cattle wintered, very fertile garden ;o)

Geraint Lang - Learning Facilitator

I'm Welsh, living just outside Wolverhampton, with my family. I taught for 20 years (mainly pupils with special educational needs), before becoming an advisory teacher with the Tesco SchoolNet 2000 project. Between January 2000 and December 2006, I worked on numerous online projects for Ultralab, Anglia Ruskin University's learning technology research department. Following reorganization within the university, I am part of the Ultraversity project working within the Faculty of Education.

Shirley Pickford - Learning Facilitator

From a beginning in the Manchester area I've travelled extensively, taking a special interest in South East Asia where my mother's family have spread out from the upheavals in China. I've been a teacher ever since working with VSO in Nigeria but left the classroom in 1998 to work on Tesco SchoolNet 2000, a fabulous project by kids and for kids, and look forward to the future in education.

Anthony Russell - Learning Facilitator

After 28 years of teaching and a longer number learning I joined Tesco Schoolnet 2000 and then Ultralab. It is therefore a delight to be part of Ultralab. Beyond my interest in all things educational I am passionate about history and have researched, written about and produced exhibitions on the development of the Irish Town, the 1798 Rebellion, the Act of Union (the Irish one) and the Great Famine. As chair of the Newry and Mourne Millennium Company I organized and participated in a wide range of events including massive, happy concerts on the streets of our local towns and the laser Bridge of Peace across Carlingford Lough.

Hamish Scott-Brown - Learning Facilitator

I live on the west coast of Scotland in the seaside town of Ayr. My life is my work and my work is my life. Fortunately, I share it with a family who are similarly inclined. Our leisure time is spent in the pursuit of artistic excellence. I am first and foremost a stills photographer.

Ian Tindal - Learning Facilitator

Home is the far West of Cornwall - Belerion - the shining place. I moved here for the clean water and good surf... I found so much more. My first family Craig and Kate are almost fledged and I enjoyed bringing them up so much that I decided to I start again with a new partner so I now have a step-daughter Poppy and I have some new additions including Callum and Rowan.

Tim Williams - Learning Facilitator

Born West Ham, emigrated to Essex, now living in Suffolk. 18 years teaching, followed by work as Advisory teacher for Tesco SchoolNet 2000, NOF training and now Ultralab, where after working as a facilitator for Talking Heads, I'm now a Learning Facilitator for Ultraversity. I work remotely from home

In my spare time I love to run, go to the cinema, birdwatch, sail, ski and dream about skiing.

Lindsey Wingate - Helpdesk