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Media Contacts

Northumbria’s Corporate Communications and Reputation Management team is responsible for PR and media relations, as well as internal and corporate communications.

We manage media campaigns, respond to journalist enquiries, produce the Northumbria University Newspaper and drive internal communications for students and staff.

Journalists with a media enquiry can contact the team by emailing media.communications@northumbria.ac.uk

If you wish to contact a member of the team directly you can find all contact details below.

 

Corporate Communications and Reputation Management

Central Contact Information

media.communications@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Rachel Lippe: Assistant Director (Corporate Communications & Reputation Management)

rachel.lippe@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Rik Kendall: PR & Media Manager

07923 382339 or rik.kendall@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Andrea Slowey: PR & Media Manager

07708 509436 or andrea.slowey@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Rachael Barwick: PR & Media Manager

07377 422415 or rachael.barwick@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Kelly Elliott: PR & Media Officer

07515 771707 or kelly2.elliott@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Ruth Lognonne: PR & Media Officer

0797127 4253 or ruth.lognonne@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Gemma Brown: PR & Media Officer

07733100910 or gemma6.brown@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Megan Dixon: PR & Media Advisor

07472 894567 or megan2.dixon@northumbria.ac.uk

 

James Fox: Student Communications Manager

07875 489974 or james2.fox@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Emily Youldon: Corporate Communications Specialist

07950 908859 or emily.youldon@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Adam Humble: Corporate Communications Specialist 

0770 8509437 or adam.humble@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Nathan Goodison: Corporate Communications Advisor

07925 852944 or n.j.goodison@northumbria.ac.uk

 

Zoe Beamson: Assistant Administrator

z.beamson@northumbria.ac.uk 

 

Anja Stankovic: Student Placement 

a.stankovic@northumbria.ac.uk

 


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