People

GovEd Communications' strength lies in the diverse experience of its core team and consultants. Our consultants bring together expertise in education, communications, the media, science, technology, policy development, design, project management, the third sector and business. Our delivery capabilities are further enhanced by the teams within the partner organisations with which we collaborate on specific projects. Please visit the Partners page for more information about who we work with.

An informal advisory panel consisting of leading figures in education, business, government communications and the media provides additional expertise on relevant projects.

Listed below are some of the key members of our team. Click on the names or photographs to read each individual's profile. For more details or a full list of the wider pool of consultants from which we draw, or to find out how to join the team, please contact us.

Senior Team:

Ravi Kapur

Managing Director & Founder

Ravi Kapur is the founder of GovEd Communications. He has extensive experience in education, science communication and public sector innovation.

Dr Adam Nieman

Creative Director

Adam Nieman has a PhD in science communication and nearly twenty years of experience in science, education and the creative arts.

Dr Chris Riley

Head of Media Projects

Chris Riley is one of the leading science communication specialists in the UK. He has been involved in science education and broadcasting for nearly twenty years.

Some of the Associates we work with:

Ben Lavington Martin

Film Editor and Production Consultant

Ben Lavington Martin has over 10 years of experience in the film and television industry as a director, cameraman, editor and post-production technical consultant.

Garry Hill

Lead Developer and Digital Media Consultant

Garry Hill works with GovEd on many of its digital media and interactive technology projects. He is the lead developer on the Carbon Quilt project and supported the redesign of the Space Signpost software package 'Welcome to the Neighbourhood'.

Nick Blackmore

Project Manager; Education and Design Consultant

Nick is a professional designer with over 15 years of experience in product design, project management and education.

Shira Rubin

Consultant

Shira Rubin is an award-winning teacher and educational innovator, with a background in Natural Sciences, Physics and Chemistry.

Fiddian Warman

Associate Consultant (Soda)

Fiddian Warman is a founding partner of Soda, and is a leading online innovator and multimedia artist.

Dr Simeon Barber

Consultant

Dr Simeon Barber is a space science specialist, based at the Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space & Astronomical Research (CEPSAR) at the Open University.

Lucy Blackwell

Animation Director and Designer

Lucy Blackwell is an award-winning animation director with over 10 years' expertise in design and animation for broadcast television, film and web. She has a particular commitment to educational projects.

Col Spector

Producer/Director and Consultant

Col Spector is a versatile and highly experienced film director and producer, who's work has ranged from education projects to feature films.

Dr Catherine Burke

Consultant

Dr Catherine Burke is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Cambridge. Her doctorate (1984) was in social and political history.

Steve Mesure

Associate Consultant (The Creative Science Consultancy)

Steve Mesure is one of the leading science communicators in the UK. He has worked with governments, local authorities, universities, science institutions, and schools around the world.

Sylvia Miller

Consultant

Starting out in academic and industrial research, Sylvia has also worked in the IT industry, in teaching and has run her own educational software company.

Paul Jackson

Associate Consultant

Paul Jackson is the Headteacher of Gallions Primary School, an innovative school in Newham, East London involved in many exciting projects, which teaches its curriculum through the creative arts.

Nigel Vivian

Consultant

Nigel Vivian has been a senior manager at the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) and has extensive experience in public sector management.

Christina Preston

Consultant

Christina Preston is a leading figure in the innovative application of ICT in teaching and learning. She is the founder and chair of the international MirandaNet Fellowship.