Meet the Team
At CampusConnect, our team has a variety of backgrounds and years of experience between us. We are united by our motivation to help our student communities thrive and expand. Whether it’s building relationships with new partners, analysing engagement data or continuously tweaking the apps, our work joins up to provide universities and students with an excellent service through the power of peer networks.
Declan Sweeney
Co-Founder and Director
Declan loves to build things: his projects range from new houses to applicant conversion initiatives. He enjoys working with others and is always open to a chat about the service.
Ask me about: Building student communities online
Daniel Hinkley
Co-Founder and Director
Dan is a first-gen uni graduate currently based in Cumbria. He loves working with university teams to build long term value by better understanding their applicant communities.
Ask me about: The multiple impact points of strong student communities
We started CampusConnect after spending several years working in further and higher education. We saw students arriving unprepared for their journeys and having to navigate the challenges rather than enjoying the opportunities in their new surroundings. We set out to use innovative technology to help college and university students to make the most of their experience and the community around them.
Cathal McArdle
Head of Product
Cathal is passionate about UI and UX. He’s always coming up with new ideas and fixing bugs to improve and tailor the CampusConnect web and mobile experience for students and university staff.
Ask him about: User experiences, design, improving the app
Adele Davey
Community Manager
Adele loves being immersed in the CampusConnect community with all of our clients. She hones in on what works in the community space to create a diverse and vibrant student experience.
Ask her about: Student experience, ambassador training and bespoke community management
Ruby Wrankmore
Content Creator
Ruby has worked in HE and the charity sector and is keen to make sure different voices are heard. She aims to give all students the chance to share their experiences.
Ask her about: Being featured on our blog, feedback on the CC app, extracurricular student life
Lauren Valentine
Content Creator
Lauren loves getting to know students and sharing their unique stories. She’s especially passionate about making sure nobody feels left behind at university.
Ask her about: Being featured on our blog, creating content for Instagram, being a mentor/ambassador
Hope Boyle
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Hope loves being an ambassador for the CampusConnect community. She enjoys helping others and being creative.
Ask her about: Being a mentor/ambassador