Lynsey Bendon

Lynsey has twenty years’ experience in student support was appointed to the role of Assistant Director (Operations and Student Experience) in January 2020 following senior positions at London Metropolitan University. Lynsey has been seconded from her usual role overseeing the Services for Students, Student Administrations and Systems, and the Operational Teams is currently leading the new building project on behalf of the London Campus as Assistant Director (Infrastructure).

Proud to be a ‘non-traditional’ student, Lynsey left school at 18 to work in a variety of roles in the financial services industry, initially in accountancy and later banking. After a parental career break, she started her career in Higher Education on the student helpdesk of the University of East London, before specialising in international student advice and compliance. Lynsey returned to education in 2014 and graduated with a Post-Graduate Certificate from the University of Nottingham, making her the first in her family to attend University.

Lynsey has devised and delivered specialist training for colleagues across the sector and is a seasoned conference presenter. She is a member of the UKCISA Board of Trustees and Advance HE Aurora Champion.