About DMU's UK Validation Services team
De Montfort University (DMU) has a rich and mixed portfolio of UK Collaborative Provision (UKCP) activity which adds intrinsic value to the DMU brand and offer. DMU has a long-standing history of engagement in UKCP, and the development of the university’s collaborative portfolio over the last thirty years has enabled the university to establish regional and national presence and visibility, and contribute to the widening participation and access agendas.
DMU values UKCP as an integral component of its strategic mission and vision, and recognises the mutual benefits of such collaboration to the university, its partners, students, staff and the local community. In this context, DMU will actively pursue engagements with a range of high-quality, relevant, and appropriate, regional and national partners whose work is complementary and compatible with DMU, and whose values align to those of the university, bringing tangible and sustained benefits to staff and students of all institutions.
The UK Validation Services team at DMU are responsible for UKCP, and act as a service provider in the scoping, planning, approval and monitoring of UKCP. Executive responsibility for UKCP sits with the Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) Education.
T: 0116 207 8030
E: UKVS@dmu.ac.uk
Meet the team
Bobby Upple, Head of UK Validation Services
Bobby leads the UK Validation Services team at DMU, with responsibility for the development and management of all UK academic partnerships.
Bobby joined DMU in September 2015, having worked in Further Education (FE) and affiliated organisations for 20 years. He held various roles in FE including lecturer, programme area manager, senior policy manager, E&D projects manager, Chair of Governors, and prior to joining DMU, as a director with two sector organisations.
Since joining DMU, Bobby has managed both UK and international partnerships, and has represented the university internationally and nationally, promoting DMU, and the city of Leicester, as a destination for students. Across his career, Bobby has worked in partnership with education institutions in South Africa, India, China, Hong Kong, Denmark, and Abu Dhabi.
Bobby is a graduate from Nottingham Trent University, where he studied Mathematical Methods for Information Technology, and has a teaching qualification from the University of Greenwich. He is an Advance HE Associate, PRINCE2 Practitioner, and a trained mentor.
T: 0116 207 8030
E: bobby.upple@dmu.ac.uk
Fay Kelham, UK Validation Services Officer
Fay is a UK Validation Services Officer within the UK Validation Services team at DMU. Fay has the responsibility to assist in the coordination of engagements with UK Collaborative Partnerships. Providing account management services to collaborative partners and ensuring that the quality and standards of provisions delivered through the University’s UK collaborative partners network is maintained and enhanced.
Fay joined DMU in 2009 as a former DMU student having graduated in BA (Hons) Marketing with HRM. She is a Prince 2 Practitioner and is currently studying a Level 5 Apprenticeship in Professional Coaching. Fay joined the team in May 2020 after gaining over 10 years’ experience in the provision of Executive Education to working professionals.
T: 0116 250 6026
E: faymkelham@dmu.ac.uk