Her books include Everyday Sexism, Girl Up and Fix the System, Not the Women. Laura writes regularly for the New York Times, Guardian and others, and is a frequent media commentator and consultant for TV productions tackling issues around gender inequality.  

She works closely with government, schools, businesses, police forces and bodies from the United Nations to the Council of Europe on sexism and inequality.

In recognition of Laura’s work surrounding sexism and gender inequality, she was awarded a British Empire Medal in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours List and has been named Woman of the Year by Cosmopolitan, Red Magazine and The Sunday Times Magazine. She is also an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. 

Sara-Louise is diagnosed with autism herself
and generally takes on engagements related
to all aspects of neurodiversity and social
entrepreneurship (via Zoom).

She has spoken at a number of live events, including
at the University of East London where Sara-
Louise was invited back. Her company Wired
Differently has been chosen for support by
Cambridge Social Ventures, accelerator of
the world-renowned university.

Previously, Sara-Louise worked as a
therapist and trainer; in employability and
disability and as a former recruitment
manager. Her principal project is in health
tech. Sara-Louise particularly enjoys
engagements that are oriented towards
people of all neurotypes understanding each
other better for a productive and harmonious
workplace.

She specialises in delivering mental health training and strategies to empower teams and individuals supporting the university life cycle, enhancing student wellbeing and fostering resilient university communities.

Christopher has over 29 years' experience of managing Residential Life, student conduct, pastoral care, crisis intervention and out-of-hours emergency student support within the university environment.  At the University of Edinburgh Christopher has created and helped install one of the first Residential Life Wellbeing Services that provide 24 hour crisis support, coordinate support externally/internally and 1 to 1 sessions for students with complex behaviours using non-clinical interventions.

Christopher has also provided services as a trainer and as a consultant within the UK and internationally, delivering educational training sessions for academics, university professional service staff and security teams in the areas of student development theory (Residential Life), conflict management, mental health awareness and crisis intervention.  

Christopher holds an MSc in Conflict Resolution and Mediation Studies, and an MDip in Mental Health with a focus on behavioural interventions.

She holds a Master’s of Education with a specialisation in Student Affairs (2022). With experience working for Residence Life Teams in Canada and the UK, Sarah’s passions lie in fostering supportive and engaging residential communities for students, and enhancing student experience and wellbeing within university accommodations. 

He now heads up the team that manages, develops, and produces amazing content for the Browzer platform, which transforms how accommodation and Residence Life teams communicate with students.

Megan has worked in a number of student services areas, including Fraternity and Sorority Life, International Education, Career Services, and Residence Life. Megan is an American expat who loves exploring promising practices in higher education from a global perspective. In her free time, Megan loves cooking and baking, visiting local markets, and exploring all the best bits of her new home country.

His career includes impactful work at Robert Gordon University, King’s College London, and Unite Students alongside establishing a UK charity as an international NGO in Zambia. Donny is also a certified trainer for Mental Health First Aid England, Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid and an accredited Sexual Violence Liaison Officer. Additionally, he is qualified to deliver safeguarding training for children and adults at risk.

Academically, Donny holds a BA (Hons) in Scots Law and an LLB from the University of Stirling, as well as an MA in Safeguarding and Security from London Metropolitan University. Recently, he was appointed Trustee (Welfare) at The Printing Charity, further demonstrating his commitment to welfare and safeguarding excellence.

Most recently, Nysa held the position of Chief Operating Officer at The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A).

Nysa works alongside the CUBO Executive Committee and colleagues in the mission to lead and promote excellence in the development of campus life, services and the student experience and in continuing to deliver the core benefits of membership – networking, best practice, data and resources for all campus and commercial services.

I care about making our residence communities fun and exciting places to live, as well as creating development opportunities for our students. My favourite part of my role is helping students to develop key skills and finding fun and creative ways to share important lessons with them. My academic background is in History, French and Intercultural Studies with specialisms in sociolinguistics and British colonial history.

Before moving into the Residences Management team Jason spent just over a decade working at UCD Student Services managing the UCD Student Centre and the New Student Orientation Programme. Over the past two years Jason has led two major projects as UCD has transitioned from a volunteer RA model to a paid Campus Assistant programme and deployed a new student engagement app for residences, these developments have transformed the landscape for UCD Reslife. 

I currently work as the Residence Life Coordinator at the University of Leeds, my role oversees welfare and conduct in Residences. Since joining the team here, a large part of my scope has been developing and implementing educational & restorative approaches to our conduct processes. 

I am most passionate about building and developing student communities. My own experiences stepping out of my comfort zone and engaging in extracurricular opportunities during university played a significant role in my personal and professional growth. Now, I take great pride in providing students with a platform to do the same.
One of the most rewarding aspects of working within university institutions is witnessing students' growth and transformation throughout their academic journey.