Amanda Wolthuizen

Reporting to the President, Amanda is responsible for the development and implementation of Imperial’s Strategy, Science for Humanity. Amanda has responsibility for communications, international relations, public affairs and the Imperial Policy Forum. Amanda is also Chief of Staff to the President.

Amanda joined Imperial as Head of Public Affairs before being appointed Chief of Staff to the President and Director of Public Affairs. Prior to joining Imperial, Amanda held senior communications and external affairs roles at a Westminster think tank and the Russell Group, and she was previously a broadcast journalist producing a range of documentary, political and current affairs programming including the UK’s first General Election Debate. She started her career working in policy and adviser roles in the Australian and UK Parliaments. Amanda is an Associate Fellow at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and is a member of the Mayor’s Grow London Advisory Board.  

Contact us about:

  • Advice on engaging with government, parliament and policy-makers
  • Advice on White City Campus communications and public affairs
  • Imperial's policy engagement programme The Forum

Meet the team

Meet the team

  • Amanda Wolthuizen

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    Amanda Wolthuizen Vice-President Communications and Strategic Engagement and Chief of Staff to the President

    +44 (0)20 7594 8446

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

  • Lisa Bungeroth

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    Lisa Bungeroth Head of Policy

    +44 (0)20 7594 0986

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

    What I can help with

    • Advice on engaging with government, parliament and policy-makers
  • Pete Ford

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    Pete Ford Programme Manager, Imperial Policy Forum

    +44 (0) 207 5940951

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

    What I can help with

    • Imperial Policy Forum , Imperial's policy engagement programme
    • Advice on connecting Imperial's research community with government, parliament and policy-makers
  • Lauren Asplin

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    Lauren Asplin Strategic Communications Manager

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

    What I can help with

    • Advice on strategic political communications and engagement
    • Advice on communications for Imperial Policy Forum , Imperial's policy engagement programme.

  • Katy Ingleby

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    Katy Ingleby Public Affairs Manager

    Location

    The Invention Rooms, White City Campus

    What I can help with

    • Advice on strategic stakeholder engagement, communications and events for the White City Campus.
  • James Tooze

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    James Tooze Policy & Public Affairs Officer

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

    What I can help with

    • Advice on engaging with government, parliament and policy-makers
  • Dr Craig Whittall

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    Dr Craig Whittall Policy and Programme Officer, Imperial Policy Forum

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

    What I can help with

    • Imperial Policy Forum , Imperial's policy engagement programme
    • Advice on connecting Imperial's research community with government, parliament and policy-makers
  • Ines Wittke

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    Ines Wittke Policy and Programmes Officer, Imperial Policy Forum

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

    What I can help with

    • Imperial Policy Forum , Imperial's policy engagement programme
    • Advice on engaging with government, parliament and policy-makers
  • Nazza Ahmed

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    Nazza Ahmed Public Affairs Officer

    Location

    The Invention Rooms, White City Campus

    What I can help with

    • Advice on engaging with national and local government, parliament and policy-makers
    • White City Campus external affairs 
  • Barbora Houskova

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    Barbora Houskova Operations and Projects Coordinator

    Location

    4th Floor, Faculty Building, South Kensington Campus

     

    What I can help with

    • General and operational enquiries about the Public Affairs Division 
    • Advice on delivery and supporting South Kensington Campus visits and events
  • Rosie Skilbeck

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    Rosie Skilbeck Public Affairs Project Officer

    Location

    The Invention Rooms, White City Campus

    What I can help with

    • Advice on delivery and supporting White City Campus visits and events
    • Advice on promoting and coordinating communications requirements for White City Campus activities and projects