Angela Hicks
Joint principal and co-founder
Angela is joint principal and co-founder of the College. She has been practising acupuncture since 1976. She originally studied at the College of Traditional Acupuncture where she later received her MAc. She was a lecturer and clinical supervisor at that college from 1979 until 1987. She studied TCM and completed postgraduate clinical training in China at Nanjing College of TCM. She is also a herbalist and graduate of the College's herb course. In 1988 she co-founded Acupuncture Training Courses, a postgraduate course teaching TCM theory to Five Element acupuncturists. The clinical component of the course enables practitioners to integrate their knowledge of TCM into their practice. Angela is a master practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming. She practises qi gong and is a qualified focusing practitioner. She is the author or co-author of six books: author of The Principles of Chinese Medicine, The Principles of Acupuncture, The Five Secrets of Health and Happiness, and The Acupuncture Handbook, and co-author of Healing your Emotions with John Hicks, and the textbook Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture (Churchill Livingstone, 2004) with John Hicks and Peter Mole. She is a member of the British Acupuncture Council's education committee.

John Hicks
Joint principal and co-founder
John is joint principal and co-founder of the College. He is also a module leader for skills and techniques. He has a PhD from the University of London and has been in practice since 1975. He trained at the College of Traditional Acupuncture and has a Dr Ac from that college. He went on to become dean, lecturer and clinical supervisor there from 1978 to 1985. He created the acupuncture skills course which teaches the basic diagnostic skills of Five Element constitutional diagnosis. He has undertaken clinical training in China at Nanjing College of TCM. He has completed Ted Kaptchuk's course in Chinese herbal medicine and uses herbs as well as acupuncture in his practice. In 1988 he co-founded Acupuncture Training Courses, a postgraduate course teaching TCM theory to Five Element acupuncturists. The clinical component of the course enables practitioners to integrate their knowledge of TCM into their practice. John is an associate trainer with the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. He practises qi gong. The author of The Principles of Chinese Herbal Medicine, and co-author of Healing your Emotions, he also co-wrote the textbook Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture with Angela Hicks and Peter Mole.

Peter Mole
Dean
Peter is the College's dean. He has an MA from Oxford University and practises in Oxford. He graduated from the College of Traditional Acupuncture in 1978 and has an MAc from that college. He lectured and was a clinical supervisor at the College of Traditional Acupuncture for eleven years. He is chairman of the Oriental Medicine Research Trust. Peter is the author of Acupuncture for Body, Mind and Spirit, which is directed at patients and prospective students. He co-wrote Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture with Angela and John Hicks. Peter is a member of the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board.

Judith Clark
Academic director and programme leader for professional practice
Judith is academic director and programme leader for professional practice. She has a degree in French and Italian from University College, London and worked for sixteen years as a translator. She then graduated from the College of Traditional Acupuncture. She has completed the clinical integration course and the College's herb course. In 1998 she completed an advanced clinical training programme in Chinese herbal medicine at Zhejiang College of TCM in China. She currently has an acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practice at the College. Judith sits on the accreditation committee of the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board.