Our team are a fantastic bunch. Push presenters are talented, engaging, funny and, well-informed. They all undertake a thorough and on-going training programme, meaning they're always clued-up on the latest developments in higher education, employability...and they have professional training in performance. The rest of our team, who keep the Push outreach engine well-greased, are wonderful too, and we couldn't do what we do without them. All our team have an enhanced DBS.

JOHNNY RICH (he/him)
Founder and CEO

Johnny is a consultant in higher education and careers of 25 years' experience. His clients include the European Commission, HEFCE (now OFS), HEPI, the OFS, Oxford University, and global HE comparison tool U-Multirank. Since founding Push in 1992, Johnny has built it into an influential social enterprise providing information, advice and research about choices and employability. Push runs an award-winning programme of outreach and staff training events that visits 100s of schools and colleges each year. Johnny was also a Director of the Higher Education Academy (now Advance HE). As a contributor to various think tanks and strategy bodies, Johnny contributes widely to policy debates on education, careers, wider participation and social mobility - including spearheading projects on school-leaver recruitment and on work-related learning. With degrees from the Universities of Durham and East Anglia, he is also Chief Executive of the Engineering Professors’ Council: the voice of engineering in UK higher education.  and appears regularly on television and radio and is author of the highly acclaimed novel The Human Script.

Want to see Johnny's 90 Second Guides on revision, study skills, student finance and more?
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One thing I wish I could tell my younger self about making a choice at 18: ​​​ 
​"It would have been helpful if someone had told me that 'catered accommodation’ would not mean a guaranteed, balanced diet within my budget. I ended up living on choccy Hobnobs and black coffee."

MOJ TAYLOR (He/Him)
​Business Development and lead presenter

Moj Taylor originally trained as an actor, with a decade of professional credits across stage and screen. He has been a professional stand up comedian, and still runs comedy and storytelling workshops for Comedy Club 4 Kids at international festivals. He has been a Push presenter since 2010, and has run thousands of workshops in that time – to over a 100,000 students. He cares deeply about students receiving inspiring careers and employability experiences – as he never had one. He is always exploring the use of comedy and stories in pedagogy and is undertaking an MSc at University of Edinburgh in Transformative Learning and Teaching.

He is also a school's workshop facilitator for the Social Enterprise Academy in Scotland - helping students in primary and secondary to create ideas for social enterprises that enrich their community, and help students build them toward fruition. Through this, he is gaining a qualification in facilitation, from Strathclyde University.
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In his spare time, Moj is a passionate outdoor swimmer, braving the Firth of Forth or the Atlantic Ocean. He is a PADI Divemaster and hopes to get back under the water one day, especially when his young children have grown up (although his mask and snorkel still come in handy for toddler tea time).

Moj did his first degree in Drama and Hispanic Studies at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and an MA in Acting at Drama Centre London.
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One thing I wish I could tell my younger self about making a choice at 18:
"Making choices are like standing in line for a Subway Sandwich. You feel pressure as you get closer to the bread and filling options, and you change your mind constantly. But your turn will come, suddenly, and even if you're not sure yet: make a choice and go with it. As you don't want to drop out of the queue. University and career choices (and life, actually) is a series of Subway negotiations: you want something desirable, and can hopefully offer something valuable in return. Life is a road trip not a tube journey, so get going...and look out for your service stations where you can relax, pause and reassess the route. They may even have a Subway. Did I mention I like Subway?"

Alex murphy (she/her)
​editorial, marketing and administration MANAGER

After leaving University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Communication, Culture and Media Alex tried working in PR, but decided it wasn't really for her. Leaving that behind, she made the move to publishing and has worked for both The Financial Times and The Times respectively. After 10 years experience of publishing and office management, she left London to start her family and her own childminding business. Since then, she has realised how important supporting children, of all ages, is and volunteers at her children's school with supportive reading (the cornerstone of all education) and as a Governor.
She loves walking and has recently conquered both Eryri and Scafell Pike.

One thing I wish I could tell my younger self about making a choice at 18: 
If I could tell my younger self anything it would be, you will have lots of chapters in your life, education and career. Each chapter will have its own start, middle and end. It's just about recognising these transitions, so don't be scared to end your own chapters and be open to new beginnings. Life has a funny way of showing you the right way to go, even if you encounter a few hiccups along the way. 

GUY REYNOLDS (he/him)
Presenter

Guy is a graduate of Cardiff University with a BA in Ancient History and an MA in Ancient and Medieval Warfare. He was the first person in his family that went into postgraduate study after securing his undergraduate degree. Guy’s plan is to gain his doctorate and spend his life studying increasingly niche areas of history. Guy has lots of experience working with wild animals, from Falconry Centres to Wetherspoons, and he loves anything to do with books.

One thing I wish I could tell myself at 18:
Don’t be afraid of making mistakes  – it's one of the best things you can do in life and the easiest way to learn and grow. And talking of mistakes: get rid of the ponytail.

ANISHA MINOCHA (she/her)
UNDERGRADUATE Student ambassador

Anisha is studying English and Spanish at the University of St Andrews, currently living in Andalucía. She is a writer and poet whose work has been showcased in winning competitions, readings and anthologies. She co-edits SINK Magazine, which gives a platform to Northern creatives, and founded the "Roots"" project with Friends of the Earth that looks at the intersections between South Asian identity and ecology. Twitter: @anisha_jaya 

What would you tell to other uk students about their wellbeing through school?:
It’s important to look after your wellbeing at all times, and not just when you're particularly stressed and anxious like exam season. If you get into the habit of looking after yourself it becomes easier when you need balance and focus the most! ​

Tiffany
​Panye-Igharoro (she/her)
undergraduate student Ambassador

Tiffany is a university student.

For me, writing has become the perfect medium to  process my experiences and formulate them into well-considered expressions and stories. Through writing for PUSH, I hope to share insights I gain throughout my journey (whether academic or personal) with other young people across the UK!
​I am a strong believer in the power of personal development and its ability to shape our lives, help us forge career paths and nurture relationships with others and ourselves. My blogs, often peppered with personal anecdotes, always carry a touch of "this is a tool to add to your character building collection".

The best piece of advice I have for my fellow students is to do what you love. Work hard in school, listen in class, be kind to others but most importantly be kind to yourself. There's no denying that school can be stressful so it's important that everyone takes the time to do the things that make them happy.