Dr. Matthew Stubbins is a senior lecturer and Course Director for Law at Canterbury Christ Church University, and has also previously taught at the University of East London.

Dr. Stubbins graduated from the University of Greenwich with a 1^st Class LL.B (Hons) degree, and was awarded the Moot Cup for their advocacy and public speaking skills. Whilst at Greenwich, Dr Stubbins was awarded two scholarships by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple to study the Bar Professional Training Course, and was called to the Bar in 2014. He then returned to the University of Greenwich to complete an LL.M (masters) degree, from which they graduated with a Distinction and was also awarded the Merit Award for Outstanding academic achievement.

Dr. Stubbins was then appointed as a University Instructor at Canterbury Christ Church University to both teach and complete his Ph.D, which was entitled ‘The Liquidation Process and Unsecured Creditors: Using the Resulting Trust to Restore the Balance‘. Whilst at Christ Church, he was then promoted to lecturer, senior lecturer and Course Director for Law. 

As Course Director, he has responsible for administering the undergraduate LL.B (Hons) degree programme. This includes, amongst other responsibilities:

• Engaging with practitioners and third parties to provide opportunities to students;
• Scheduling student opportunities
• Timetabling of all undergraduate modules;
• Leading student arrivals and progression;
• Scheduling and running student assessments; and
• Leading on student welfare and support.

Dr Stubbins’ academic research is primarily focused on the law of trusts and property law more generally, and has led to numerous publications in leading academic journals.

Gulcin is primary Co-CEO of the Spring Trust in the South East, serving some of the most deprived communities in the Borough of Bromley.

Previously, she was an Executive Headteacher within the Trust, overseeing three primary schools, with responsibility for teaching and learning and for the curriculum across the Trust. She has a strong track record in school improvement and, after a few years of headship, led her school to become the first and only Outstanding school in the area. Under her leadership, the school achieved a double Outstanding inspection outcome in 2024.

Gulcin has spent most of her life working in education and is deeply passionate about making a difference to children’s lives, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. She strongly believes that high-quality education is a powerful tool in breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty and in unlocking the potential and talents of every child, regardless of the barriers they face.

She also has a particular passion for the teaching of English and previously worked as a lead literacy teacher across the Dartford and Gravesend area for several years.

Terry was educated at Frederick Gough Comprehensive School in North Lincolnshire, beginning his professional journey in the building trade, gaining a decade of hands-on experience before joining the Civil Service with HM customers and Excise in 1999. Since then, Terry has had many different roles spanning policy development, risk and assurance, strategic stakeholder and customer engagement and insight and project delivery, utilising his skills and knowledge and contributing to multiple major projects across various HMG departments.

Currently serving in HM Revenue and Customs, Terry has furthered his expertise through successfully completing the Project Leadership Programme at Cranfield University and is a member of the Association of Project Management, achieving chartered status as a project professional in 2022. 

As a mentor, Terry supports others to achieve their goals and leads NISTA (Cabinet Office) review teams delivering assurance reviews for significant government change initiatives, helping to ensure their successful delivery.

Terry's influence extends internationally, supporting the work of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), where he is the current chair of the WCO Expert Mobilisation committee and also as an accredited WCO expert for Customs best practice, providing direct support to developing countries, often through in-country missions. 

Terry has a strong record of community service, having served nearly a decade as vice chair of governors at a local secondary school. vice chair of governors at a local secondary school. A resident of Greenwich and Woolwich for many years, Terry has been married to his partner for nearly 35 years and takes pride in their grown-up children, both of whom have pursued successful careers after completing their primary and secondary education in the area.

Terry is passionate about his role as Trustee, providing governance and strategic oversight for the PolyMAT Trust. He works closely with the family of schools to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning, safeguarding student wellbeing, and fostering an environment where every student can reach their full potential and achieve their aspirations.

Neil is an accomplished leader in digital transformation, organisational change, and programme delivery, with over 25 years of experience across higher education, local government, and muli-academy trusts. His expertise spans strategic digital portfolio leadership, technical solution architecture, agile delivery, and the management of high-performing, multidisciplinary teams. He is passionate about ensuring robust governance and has a lot of experience in school compliance, including GDPR and public procurement regulations. 

He holds the CIPFA/ISBL level 7 Certificate in Schools and Operational Leadership and the Certificate for Financial Reporting for Academies. These qualifications underpin his strong financial stewardship, demonstrated my previous management of a multimillion-pound digital strategy and estate budgets, as well as his ability to deliver cost savings and good value for money. 

Neil currently works as an Organisational Change Programme Manager at SOAS University of London.