Meet the Team

Caroline Blackburn’s passion for fashion and design comes from a source very close to home,  namely, her mother, Maureen. “I suppose it came from my mum. It’s a cliché but...

“My entire purpose for what I do in all these kinds of endeavours is to inspire change for others. Anybody that does the program, I want to inspire them to...

Derek Fox is a man whose experience spans many industries. He leads Portobello Institute’s MSc in Aviation Management and brings a wealth of experience to the role. He has worked...

Dermot Hardy is a key member of our faculty delivering core modules on our MSc in Aviation Management. He brings two and a half decades of lecturing and tutoring to...

“I really like exercise and I think a lot of people could enjoy it also if they thought it was more inclusive or if they knew what to do” –...

“I think the interactions with students are great. You always get different feedback off different students. You’re teaching them, but they’ll teach you a few things as well which is...

“Buyers will be taking pieces from designers to put into high street stores so they need a respect and understanding of the design process. That’s what I’m here to give”...

Lecturing at Portobello Institute on the Tour Guide course is Jim Dempsey. Jim has over two decades of experience in the tourism industry and gives fascinating tours right across the...

“There is no such thing as teaching without research and research without teaching.  One inhabits the body of the other. As I teach, I continue to search and research.  I...

Portobello Institute graduate and founder of Rebound Injury Clinic, Shannon Byrne has returned to Portobello as a lecturing assistant on the BSc in Sports Therapy. Shannon established and runs Rebound...

Portobello Institute Sports Lecturer in Human Physiology Exercise Physiology Strength & Conditioning “I’ve always been interested in sport but was never sure how to make it a career. Luckily, I’ve...

“I aim to support students, exposing them to different ideas and helping them to identify things that would be aligned to their beliefs and values. Highlighting that there are lots...