2025 ADVISORY BOARD

Our expert board of independent advisors assists in upholding the high-quality program our delegates expect.

 Some members of this esteemed line-up will also be taking part in the Student Accommodation Awards as judges. 


Alex Pease
CEO
Watkin Jones
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Paul McComb
Director
McComb Student Property
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Sarah Turner-Jones
Partner, Higher Education
Cushman and Wakefield
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Brian Welsh
Founder
OPRE Solutions Ltd
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Sam Kingsley​​​​
Belonging and Engagement Consultant
Independent Consultant
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Niamh O'Connor
Founding Partner
Summix
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Matt Burton
Director of Partnerships
UPP
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Stephen Cleal
Customer Success Director – Real Estate & Construction
UCAS
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Sarah Canning
Co-Founder & Director
The Property Marketing Strategists
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Paddy Jackman
Director
Jackman Education Solutions Limited
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Mark Quigley
Managing Director - UK Real Estate Finance
Beaufort Capital Management UK
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Allan Hilton MBA
Chief Executive
Affordable Accommodation 4 students Association ltd – AA4S
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Gemma Le Marquer
Sales & Marketing Director
Empiric Student Property
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Joss Muirie
CEO
Abodus
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Jenny Shaw
Higher Education External Engagement Director
Unite Students
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Einita Suman
Director of Transformation
University of Birmingham
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Merelina Sykes
Partner, Joint Head of Student Property, Student Property Capital Markets
Knight Frank
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John Wilkinson
Chief Revenue Officer
StudentCrowd
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Lizzie Beagley
Director, Head of UK PBSA & Co-Living Transactions
Savills
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Mary Craddock
Managing Director – Portfolio Management, Europe
Greystar
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BOOK CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION TICKETS

If you are already a subscriber to Property Week , you are entitled to £100 off your Student Accommodation Conference ticket.

To secure your discount please contact: Cheryl Wood cheryl.wood@emap.com

*Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or retrospectively