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Innovation Team

Meet the team

We have some full time staff, and lots of part time staff. Scroll down to meet us all.

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Brian Green

Hi I'm Brian Green.

I'm the Head of Innovation and Mobile Development at Lancaster University.

I lead a multi-disciplinary team of developers, creatives, marketers and dreamers which comprises of a core of full-time staff, as well as a team of students. Using a true co-production approach, I oversee the delivery of innovative solutions including attendance, digital wayfinding, mobile applications and a campus voice skill.

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Abigail Wells

Hi, I'm Abigail.

I am the Project and Innovations Officer for Innovation. I have worked at the University for a number of years in both Information Systems Services, with the Helpdesk and Innovation and Student and Education Services, with the Base. I work closely with the business to deliver innovative solutions such as Connect Lancaster, on Innovation projects and developing our mobile app iLancaster.

In my spare time, I can be found renovating our Victorian terrace with my husband or building dens in the garden with our little boy.

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Aaron Cosgrove

Hi, I'm Aaron.

I'm a Software Development Leader and Architect with a history of delivering innovative solutions in the higher education and health care industries. I have a passion for Domain Driven Design and Dev Ops and I am skilled in architecting Serverless Event driven systems on AWS with a focus on C#, .Net Core and Mobile Development.

In my spare time, when not writing code, you can find me in the mountains mountain biking or snowboarding and spending time with my amazing wife and kids.

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Anthony Humphreys

Hi, I'm Anthony.

I'm a Full-Stack Developer and scrum coach specialising in mobile development. I work on iLancaster among many other projects. I also explore new technologies and see how we might use them within the team.

Outside of work, I am a keen F1 and rally fan, I also enjoy tinkering with home automation and contributing to Open Source projects including React Native. When I'm not coding I might be found playing keyboard or guitar to unwind, or you might find me in-game.

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Catherine Bond

Hi, I’m Cat.

I’m a Full-Stack Developer but my main interest is design. I have a background in print design, data analytics and data visualisation.

Outside of work I enjoy video games, watching anime and pursuing endless crafty hobbies.

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James Jarrard

Hi, I'm James and I'm a full time IT Partnering and Innovation Developer,

I'll be working across the full stack to support the amazing, innovative projects that the team will be embarking on. These range in the areas of, VR to mobile apps and even staff/student services.

In my spare time I design, 3D print things, fix electronics, and play competitive games.

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David Taylor

Hi, I'm David and I'm an Apprentice Software Engineer with Innovation.

I work alongside the team here across several projects and get the amazing opportunity to learn from every team member I work with and advance my skills with each project I am involved in, as I work towards becoming a qualified developer.

Outside of work I spend a lot of time with my family and enjoy video gaming with my kids and helping them with their hobbies.

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Xennon Edmondson

Hey! I'm Xennon, a Computer science graduate working for the Innovation team on VR projects, and more!

Outside of my work here, I read a horrendous amount of fiction, love cooking, and badly try a lot of different crafts :)

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Caroline Pead

Hi, I'm Caroline!

I'm a Project Assistant in the ISS Innovation Hub, where I support a range of projects that help bring new ideas to life across the University. I enjoy working with different teams, keeping things organised, and helping projects move forward. Outside of work, you'll usually find me playing video games or baking when I get the chance.

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Morgan O'Carroll

Hi, I'm Morgan!

I'm a final year Cyber Security student at Lancaster and I am a Backend Developer with the Innovation team working on API tools for projects!

Outside of my work I enjoy creating my own fun projects, going to the gym, climbing, baking and some video games!

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Charlie Starkey

Hi, I’m Charlie!

I’m a second-year corpus linguistics PhD student at Lancaster University and a project assistant for ISS Innovation.

In my spare time you can find me at the gym, mountain biking, or playing netball for Grad College.

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Luna Parker

Hi, I’m Luna!

I am a Junior UI Designer within the ISS Innovation team, studying Design at Lancaster University. I am local to the Lancaster area and I have a big passion for all things design, including graphics, communication and user-based design.I am excited to try new design pathways whilst studying, and working, to find what area of design I want to specialise in.I enjoy anything creatively focused, and often spend my free time reading about science and history, illustrating, and doing all things crafty!