Working at Arden is enjoyable as it’s a fast-paced environment where individual contributions make a huge impact. Even from the day I joined I was involved from the get-go and contributing.

The amount of contact time students can have in a variety of forms is really what makes Arden different. Even though we operate as an online university also, we have many provisions for contact setup, and this really enables the students to study, and ask any questions they might have, at any time.

Lynne Hemingway is the Programme Leader for the Distance Learning undergraduate Psychology programmes
Lynne is an experienced lecturer and has a range of teaching experience and course development from L2-L7. She has previously conducted research relating to cognitive models of language production within both clinical and non-clinical populations. She is now primarily interested in the application of psychology within education, and the impact of research inspired teaching to challenge barriers to learning and the promotion of widening access and participation.

Ali is an Occupational Psychologist (registered with the HCPC and chartered by the BPS). Ali is passionate about the application of Psychology (particularly Positive Psychology) to making practical improvements to people’s wellbeing and productivity at work. With this in mind, Ali consults with a variety of organisations, conducting all manner of projects for clients including leadership training initiatives, assessing staff mental health and wellbeing, training in job-crafting and self-compassion, and designing bespoke psychometric tests.

Arden is a multifaceted and diverse environment with opportunities for growth which entails and feeds both staff and student enrichment and engagement. My core teaching interests revolve around the field of IT security, IT audits, governance, business strategy, and information management. Being an active researcher, my main hobbies revolve around writing papers and publishing them for knowledge empowerment.