Meet the Team

Owen Burek

Editor in Chief

Owen set up SaveTheStudent.org as a 1st year student back in 2007. He graduated in 2010 from the University of Manchester (Geography) with a First class degree and is now dedicated to projects just like this one!

In his spare time Owen enjoys backpacking, writing, photography, webdesign, sailing, football, cycling and hand massages.

Guilty Pleasure? Buying things that he doesn’t need just because they are on special offer!

E-mail: owen [at] savethestudent.org

Twitter: @savethestudent

Jake Butler

Operations Manager

Jake became a part of the team in November 2010. He is also a recent graduate from the University of Manchester (Geography) and is good friends with Owen.

He is a keen sports fan and a follower of Manchester United. He also enjoys walking, socialising and kisses in the summer.

Guilty Pleasure? Being a southern Man Utd fan.

E-mail: jake [at] savethestudent.org

Twitter: @jaketlbutler

Rowley Cubitt

Strategic Marketing & Communications

Rowley was brought in for his ninja style communication skills and general creative flare, he is a business & marketing graduate from UWE. He has gathered experience from a media agency & a theatre, through to a environmental consultancy.

He loves snowboarding, socialising, photography and drawing, sometimes all at once but his main passion is music (in particular his ukulele).

Guilty Pleasure? An addiction to iPlayer and making bad videos.

E-mail: rowley [at] savethestudent.org

Twitter: @rowleycubitt

Ashley Spink

PR & News Editor

Ashley joined Save the Student! in early 2012. Due to graduate from Salford University with a degree in journalism, his passions involve writing and music.

Writing for a select few sites, he endeavors to keep his music journalism tame and PR skills polished.

Guilty pleasure? That would have to be supporting Grimsby Town FC.

Twitter: @AshleySpink

Sam Rigby

Editor

Sam is studying English Literature at University of Manchester and joined Save The Student! in November 2011. He has written previously for North West digital marketing agency LSS Interactive and wants to gain more journalistic experience here at Save The Student!

He s an avid reader and writer and also enjoys travelling and urban landscape photography.

Guilty Pleasure? Spending far too much money on going to music concerts and an addiction to Downtown Abbey.

Twitter: @SDRigby

Danielle Middleton

Editor

Dani is studying Linguistics at University of Manchester and joined Save The Student in March 2011. She has been writing and editing for The Mancunion (Manchester student newspaper) as a section Editor since September 2010, and enjoys writing for as many fields and genres as she can.

She’s a huge literature geek and can tell you the year that most albums were released in the last half a century for absolutely no reason.

Guilty Pleasure? Her addiction to all things Starbucks, especially the Mochas! She also loves the music from Dirty Dancing and Spice Girls.

E-mail: danielle [at] savethestudent.org

Twitter: @Dani_Middleton

John Kirkpatrik

Editor

John joined the Save the Student! team in November 2011. He completed his MA in English at the University of Salford in February 2011, ultimately graduating with a Distinction.

Since then, he has worked as a freelance writer, penning articles on subjects ranging from online poker to the best cheap eats in Blackpool.

When not writing, John enjoys reading, watching television and going to the cinema.

Guilty pleasures? Watching Friends re-runs.

Jamie Akhtar

Social Media Mogul

Jamie joined the Save The Student team in October 2010. He recently gained a First class masters in Entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham.

When he’s not beavering away with work, Jamie enjoys socialising, herbal tea and hugs.

Guilty Pleasure? His love for all things technological.

E-mail: jamie [at] savethestudent.org

Twitter: @JamieAkhtar