ABE UK - Hubs and Coordinators

ABE UK is delivered through five regional hubs across the country. The ABE UK programme is coordinated by:

• Eddie Orija, ABE UK site director, eddie.orija [@] nbi.ac.uk 
• Phil Smith, ABE UK science coordinator, phil.smith [@] nbi.ac.uk
• Philippa Mulberry, ABE UK administrator, philippa.mulberry [@] nbi.ac.uk 

CAMBRIDGE HUB

Located at Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge Campus, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, CB24 2QT

Key contacts

• Shiree Gilday-Burns, Technician, sgilday-burns [@] camre.ac.uk

• Julie Webb, Lecturer, jwebb [@] camre.ac.uk

For kit collection or return or CPD, please register your vehicle registration at reception and ask for Shiree. Kits are available for collection Monday-Friday 8.30 – 3.00 or by specific request if outside these hours.

HATFIELD HUB

Located at University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, Hatfield, Hertfordshire , AL10 9AB

Key contacts

• Diana Francis, Laboratory manager, Lee Rixon, Laboratory manager, Keta Joshi, Senior technical officer, amgentechsuh [@] herts.ac.uk
• Hershna Patel, Lecturer, h.patel28 [@] herts.ac.uk
• Philippa Mulberry, Administrator, philippa.mulberry [@] nbi.ac.uk 

Please make sure your kit collection or return is within office hours (08.30 to 16.30 Monday to Thursday and 09.30 to 15.30 on a Friday). When entering the delivery yard, please ring the Stores doorbell located to the left of the Stores doors (J025), it connects directly to the member of staff on duty via the Stores mobile phone, ensuring a prompt response. During office hours, there will always be a member of University of Hertfordshire staff carrying the Stores phone. 

HULL HUB

Located at University of Hull, Hardy Building, Kingston upon Hull, HU6 7RX   

Key contacts

• Mauro Rinaldi, Lecturer, m.rinaldi [@] hull.ac.uk
• Tyler Howell Bray, Lecturer, t.howell-bray [@] hull.ac.uk
• Emma Chapman, Technician, e.chapman [@] hull.ac.uk

• Rob Donnelly, Technician, r.donnelly [@] hull.ac.uk

KENT HUB

Located at MidKent College, Medway Campus, Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1FN

Key contacts

• Alison Ackroyd, Lecturer, alison.ackroyd [@] midkent.ac.uk
• Nabil Mugharbel, Director of Curriculum and T-Level Lead, nabil.mugharbel [@] midkent.ac.uk

• Rachel Alexander, Technician, rachel.alexander [@] midkent.ac.uk

NORWICH HUB

Located at Teacher Scientist Network, John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UH

Key contacts

• Phil Smith, Hub leader, phil.smith [@] nbi.ac.uk
   

ABE UK thank Cambridge Regional College, University of Hertfordshire, University of Hull, MidKent College and the John Innes Centre for their permission to use the photographs included on this page.