Governors

Nick Ashwell

Nick used to lecture in the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Reading and he has been a Chair of Governors of a local Comprehensive school. His current interests lie in the education of adults for professional work and those adults who suffer from illiteracy. He holds a PhD in inter-agency collaboration.

Eve Bentham

Eve has lived in New Zealand, Australia and USA, where she recorded talking books for the blind. She has also worked for Relate and Oxfam. Since 1994 she has worked as a volunteer at Reading Women’s Information Centre, helping women to help themselves.

Lindy Cox

Lindy was a nurse before she studied at the College, graduating in 1996. She has a busy practice in Buckinghamshire. She takes a particular interest in issues directly affecting our students.

Judith Elliott

Judith spent 20 years in publishing and media, running her own corporate communications company and consulting at the EU in Brussels. She graduated from the College in 1999, practises in Berkshire and lectures on complementary medicine and health.

Ralph Manly

Ralph was Head of Life Sciences and then Director of Graduate Studies at Kingston University where he gained wide management experience in the higher education sector and lectured on a variety of topics ranging from genetics and physiology, through to ecology and pollution studies. His research interests were in ecotoxicology and environmental analysis.

Caroline Meyer

Caroline qualified as a solicitor and spent over 20 years working in multi mationals, latterly as a Legal Director. She has also run her own legal practice and is a qualified hypnotherapist. For a number of years she worked as a volunteer and then a Director of Berkshire Womens Aid. Her interest in acupuncture arose from having received the therapy to help her through a serious illness.

Roberta Stewart

Roberta is chair of governors. She is a retired headteacher and secondary school governor. Her experience of and expertise in managing educational establishments is invaluable to us. She became involved in acupuncture out of curiosity which has led to years of enhanced energy and wellbeing. Roberta is a non-touch healer.

In order to bring you high standards of teaching the College has a teaching staff with a huge range of expertise and knowledge. Students often comment on the community spirit and enthusiasm of the teaching staff and notice their desire to get the best out of the students. Our teaching staff meet regularly in order to enhance their clinical and teaching skills.