Professor Lingwood was most recently, before joining Lancaster University as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (01/07/2024), Provost of Brunel University London and before that she was Vice-Principal (Student Experience, Teaching & Learning) at QMUL.

She completed her PhD at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, going on to be appointed to a Research Fellowship at Pembroke College, Cambridge, followed by a Dorothy Hodgkin Royal Society Research Fellowship.

She moved to France in 1999 working at École Polytechnique, before returning to the UK - first to work in industry and then for the University of Oxford in a variety of roles, ultimately as Director of Continuing Professional Development. In 2009, she returned to Cambridge as Director of the Cambridge University Institute of Continuing Education and Warden of Madingley Hall. During this time, she was elected as a member of the University of Cambridge Council. Since 2007, her research activities have been based at the Royal Institute of Technology KTH in Stockholm, Sweden, where she is also an Affiliated Professor.

In 2019, Professor Lingwood was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). She is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA).

She has been a STEM champion throughout her career and has a deep commitment to widening opportunities and social mobility. She is a Trustee for the Daphne Jackson Trust. She is also a Visiting Professor at the New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE).

Professor Lingwood has conducted numerous strategic reviews for universities in the UK, Norway and Sweden and has experience working with industry and business in research and education, nationally and internationally. Across her various roles prior to joining Lancaster University, she has co-led the establishment of two Institutes of Technology, co-founded a University Technical College, and introduced degree apprenticeship programmes and portfolios of fully online degree programmes.

Paul has been involved in the Estates Management Record for 18 years in Estates and Facilities roles at Director level at three universities.

Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, Member of the Energy Institute and an Incorporated Engineer. Paul has held Director positions at three Universities over the past 18 years, with a background in local government and consulting engineering.

Paul leads the Capital Development and Estate Operations Teams at Lancaster University, delivering significant capital investment in recent years and overseeing a wide range of complex projects. He has a passion to drive efficiency and effectiveness through asset management, partnership delivery, master-planning and property based solutions with an ever increasing sustainability focus. 

Anna Cockman, Head of Estate Development (Project Delivery) at Lancaster University, has more than 20 years of experience in capital project delivery. Her diverse portfolio includes new-build, refurbishment, public realm, infrastructure, regeneration and carbon-reduction projects. Anna is an accomplished project director and facilitator who thrives on leading teams to deliver outstanding projects and establishing collaborative stakeholder relationships. She has significant experience of managing multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project outcomes and is Project Lead for the Net Zero Energy and Solar Farm projects at Lancaster University. She previously worked at the BBC as a Production Manager and has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Psychology and Sociology from the University of Bradford.

As Regional Director, Scott oversees teams with a focus on lifecycle and strategic responsibilities to ensure client requirements are not only met but exceeded, from pre-construction through to design and completion. He has extensive experience managing low carbon and renewable projects, including Newcastle Airport, New Cross Hospital, Welsman Building, Castle Park, Queens Quay, Swansea Hospital, Elstow, NDEE Dundee, St Andrews University, and Cardiff Refit.  Scott is instrumental in helping projects achieve their strategic objectives while supervising design and engineering deliverables to meet project timelines. With over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries, he is a proven leader passionate about delivering excellence on every project.

Lauren Bright is Relationship Director for Clean Heat at Triple Point, an FCA-regulated investment manager specialising in purpose-driven investments. She has been part of the delivery team for the Government’s Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) and the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF), financing low-carbon heat networks in the UK. Lauren works with public and private stakeholders to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels, ensuring district heating projects are both commercially robust and socially impactful. Her team supported Lancaster University’s successful GHNF bid, and her work bridges policy, finance and delivery to unlock resilient, low-carbon heat networks.

Kit Gillibrand is Managing Director of HermeticaBlack and a leading advisor on the commercial structuring of decentralised energy and efficiency projects. With extensive experience across the public and private sectors, Kit has led the commercial development of large-scale heat networks and on-site generation and efficiency schemes. With a particular focus deliverability, Kit brings deep insight into investment, risk management, and delivery strategy for low-carbon infrastructure.