Previous Speakers

Kim is Head of Provider and Adviser Experience at UCAS, the nation's shared admissions service. She currently leads services supporting Universities, Schools, and Colleges, alongside the software vendors connecting more than 300 higher education providers to UCAS.

Since joining UCAS in 2020 Kim has held a number of leadership roles, most notably leading the reform of the Personal Statement - a major change to the admissions journey impacting around 650,000 students each year.

Before joining UCAS, Kim held a range of roles at the University of Warwick across admissions, outreach and governance, progressing from student intern to Head of Admissions. As the first in her family to experience Higher Education, she has a particular interest in ensuring the sector continues to provide transformative opportunities for students.

Outside of work, Kim can usually be found in ice rinks across the country supporting her two ice hockey-playing sons.

Pippa has over 20 years experience as a management and leadership trainer and facilitator working in a number of different organisations ranging from SME’s to global multinational organisations. This has created opportunities for Pippa to work across Europe the USA and Australia and work within a variety of different workplace cultures. Pippa joined the Talent & Development team at the University of Warwick in August 2019.

A Chartered member of the Institute of the Personnel and Development (CIPD) for 20 years Pippa is a Level 5 qualified coach and a member of the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council). Pippa manages the Universities internal coaching scheme and is responsible for developing a coaching culture across the wider University through aligning a number of different activities to support the culture change.

Pippa is qualified and experienced in a number of workplace psychometrics including Strength scope (Master Practitioner) MBTI, FIRO-B, and Insights and continually expands her professional development to create learning and development programmes and events where everyone can thrive.

Slides from the session can be found here: IWAW session - Women in Leadership - Managing Others.pdf

Professor Christina Hughes delighted audiences with her presentation and practical strategies on 11 June 2025. The event focused on the theme of "Finding your voice" in the workplace. Her keynote talk included how to advocate for yourself, and how to make yourself be heard.

Konstantina Dee is the Alumni Careers Manager at WBS, University of Warwick. Konstantina presented the Inspiring Women at Warwick workshop Advancing Your Career: Interviewing on 12 March 2025.

Our first training workshop session for 24/25 academic year facilitated by Sarah Jackson who leads the MBA & Alumni careers team at Warwick Business School (WBS).