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Phil manages the operational day to day activity of the Enterprise Team. He provides advice and support to students and recent graduates looking to start up in business or self-employment with the support of the team's range of services. 

Phil specialises in social enterprise and the Start-up Visa Programme and delivers Enterprise Workshops.

Phil is Vice President of Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) and was recently awarded his Doctor of Enterprise for his research into social enterprise; businesses which aim to address social/environmental problems.

Leigh joined the Enterprise Team as Head of Student Enterprise Development and works with the academic schools to develop enterprise in the curriculum. 

Leigh has been described as brilliant at observing and unpacking what you are trying say in Pitch Club.

Nicola is responsible for the administration of the University’s Enterprise Team and day to day running of the Enterprise Hub. She coordinates events such as Business Boot Camp and Enterprise Workshops, and provides customer support whilst handling enterprise enquiries from students and graduates.

Nicola is University Advisor for the Enactus Huddersfield society and a member of the Enactus UK Steering Group. 

Nicola is described as encouraging, helpful, organized and the glue that keeps everything together­.

Sarah provides advice and support to students and recent graduates looking to start up in business or self-employment with the support of the team's range of services. 

Sarah has expertise working with and supporting start up businesses and has experience of running start up independent businesses across multiple sectors, winning awards such as Young Female Entrepreneur Of the Year, Best Start Up Business, The Times Top 10 online Toy Retailers and Yorkshire Post Start Up Business.

Sarah has been described as always supportive and generous with her time.

Catherine provides advice and support to students and recent graduates looking to start up in business or self-employment with the support of the team's range of services.

Chris joined in in September 2021 as a Business Advisor bringing with him 21 years’ expertise in Social Enterprise, Community Development, and the Creative Industries. 

Chris is passionate about the role that Social Enterprise and Creativity can play in creating meaningful change in the world. He has previously won the Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber award for start up growth, has worked nationally and internationally in the field of Community Development and now runs a Social Enterprise called ‘Our Creative Connection’ which uses Photography for Social Change.

Chris will be working two days per week providing advice to start-up and growing businesses, freelancers and the self-employed on all aspects of running a successful business – from initial idea, to setting up, trading and beyond!