Mr Selva Pankaj, a graduate of the University of SDA Bocconi, and a qualified Chartered Accountant taught Business and Accounting in 2000 when the College first opened. He also acted as an examiner and undertaken the role of visiting lecturer at various universities. When Regent was founded, Mr Pankaj was very much involved in all aspects of the college and had an excellent overview of the teaching. Though he has spent much of the last decade working in the financial, investment banking and property investment industries both in the UK and internationally, and managing multi-national enterprises, he has always ensured that he remained involved in the running of Regent College as this is an essential in the environment of the tutorial college. At the beginning of 2009, Mr Pankaj decided to return to the College full-time and has since started to teach Business Studies. What he brings to the role, besides his years of teaching experience, is real world knowledge which is an integral part of the students’ success and is of invaluable use in the growth of the College and Group as a whole.
Mrs. Tharshiny Pankaj BSc (Hons)
Co-Principal
Mrs Tharshiny Pankaj is a graduate of Brunel University where she studied Computer Sciences. In 1998 she took the post of ICT & Computing Teacher at a sixth form college. In 2000 she played a large part in the founding of Regent College and was essential in the development of the College into what it has become today. Though she taught in the early days of the College, with her students achieving high grades of 75% A-B at A-level, including several results of 100%, as the organization expanded, she decided to take a wholly managerial role and as Co-Principal she is now responsible for the overall running of the College as well as overseeing the running of public examinations.
Mrs. Alka Tailor BCom
School Manager
Examination Officer
Mrs. Paras Patel B.Eng, MBA
Finance Manager
Ms. Caroline Shepheard BA (Hons)
Administrator
UCAS Advisor
Mr Assad Shamsi BSc
Administrator
Mr Muralithas Mariyathasan
Resource Centre Supervisor
Head of Departments
Mr. Virash Patel BSc (Hons), CSci, CChem, FRSC
Head of Chemistry & Head of Regent Medical Programme
Mr. Donovan Mason
BSc (Hons), GTC
Head of GCSE & Senior School
Mr Mason, who has thirty years of experience in the educational sector, having taught at a variety of establishments, including both tutorial colleges and secondary schools, is a very well qualified teacher, whose roles at his last school were Vice-Principal and the Head of GCSE, as well as teaching in the Sciences and Maths departments with a specialisation in Chemistry.
Further to this, he has worked as a GCSE and A-level examiner for several years. His experience is varied and diverse, giving him a fantastic range of skills and experiences that he can put to use here in his new role.
Mr Virash Patel is a teacher with a vast amount of experience in the tutorial college environment. Before joining Regent College, he has held the roles of Director of Studies and Head of Chemistry as well as teaching Biology and Chemistry. As well as his teaching roles, Mr Patel has worked as an analytical chemist in industry, and was awarded a fellowship from the Royal Society of Chemistry. He has a wide experience of tutorial and pastoral care and of preparing students for entry to schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and optometry. He also has a very successful track record of assisting students in gaining places to Oxford and Cambridge Universities. In addition, he gives instruction and guidance to all students in implementing their UCAS applications.
Mr. Rajeeb Chakraborty MInstP, BSc (Hons), MSc (double), PGCE
Head of
Physics &
International Admissions Advisor
Mr Chakraborty has been at Regent College for four years now after moving on from the Swaminarayan Independent School in Neasden and carries out a great number of responsibilities within the department as well as teaching every year group in the College with a specialisation in GCSE and A level.
In addition to this role, he also holds the role of International Admissions adviser. Before joining Regent College, he taught at many local schools including those in the state, grammar and independent sector.
Mrs. Madhura Dandekar BSc, PGDSE, PGCE
Head of ICT
Mrs. Madhura Dandekar has been at Regent College since 2001 and has also worked at David Game College. She has been working as the Head of ICT and teaches ICT to GCSE and A level students.
She has earned a reputation of being a dependable, hardworking and enthusiastic teacher who prides herself on maintaining high standards of delivery at all times. Last year 50% of her students gained A grades at A-level. She also acts as Form Tutor for AS students.
Dr. Alan Taylor BSc, PhD, CBiol, MIBiol
Head of Biology
Dr Alan Taylor is a highly experienced teacher and examiner. During his thirty years of teaching, he has held the post of Head of Biology for a total of sixteen of those years and held the post of Director of Studies for a total of six of those years in his time at various schools across the country and internationally.
His success can be illustrated by the fact that at one of his previous schools, he helped improve the A-level Biology results to the point that, in some years, 90% of entries obtained A or B grades. He is also keenly involved in the pastoral care for students with an emphasis on guiding students through the UCAS procedure.
He is experienced in teaching all age ranges including international students, and has also acted as an examiner for three of the major examining boards and is at present a Team Leader for the OCR board in A-Level Biology. He has also carried out seven years of university research in Botany/Biology, giving him an excellent practical background from which to instruct his students particularly in the coursework ISAs and assignments.
Mr. Philip Arthur
BA, BSc, MSc
Head of Science
Mr Philip Arthur joined us with forty years of teaching experience in a variety of both state and independent schools and colleges within London. His previous role as a teacher of Biology and GCSE Science at his last school, and past experiences as Head of Biology and Head of Science ensures he has all the necessary skills and qualities to bring the best out of our students.
Further to this, Phil has been acting as an Edexcel examiner for 31 years, during which time he has marked O level Biology, GCSE Science and A level Biology. This wealth of teaching and examining experience means that he is an ideal position in the role of Head of Science, ready to impart his profusion of knowledge to his students.
Ms. Mary Froome
BA (Hons), MA, PGCE
Head of English
Ms Mary Froome is a highly qualified Head of English with a wealth of experience in both the state and independent sectors.
Her work as an examiner with two major examination boards has helped her to raise significantly the attainment levels of students at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level encouraging many to go on to read English at university.
For several years, she has also provided guidance for students applying to Further Education, including preparing students for Oxbridge entrance examinations.
Mr. Kandiah Vasanthakumaran BSc,
MSc, PGCE
Head of Mathematics
Mr Kandiah has been at Regent College since its inception, teaching GCSE and A Level Mathematics and has seen many students pass through the College. He dedicates himself to his students and he always manages to pass on his passion and enthusiasm for the subject to his students. He has also worked as an Edexcel examiner since 2003. Before joining Regent College, he taught at Ealing College.
Dr. Mohammad Aslam PhD, FCMA
Head of Accounting
Dr Aslam is one of our most experienced teachers with over twenty-five years of teaching experience and ten years of practical experience within the Accounting field. He taught at a variety of schools and colleges teaching both Accounting and Finance before joining Regent in 2004.
Last summer he had a 100% pass rate for his A level Accounting students, 75% of whom obtained A-C grades. He has an exemplary range of qualifications, both academic and professional, and prides himself on keeping up to date with developments in the world of finance and accounting.
Ms. Premila Patel
BA, MSC
Head of Psychology and Sociology
Ms Premila Patel, who has ten years of experience as a teacher and tutor, joined us from a local tutorial college where she held an identical post to that which she holds here.
Whilst there, she was mainly responsible for the A-level teaching but also held the role of Tutor within the College. Ms Patel is now looking forward to using the knowledge and skills she has attained to ensure she maximises the potential of each of our students.
Mrs. Nalika Danthasinghe
BSc (Hons), MBA
Head of HND
Ms Danthasinghe has been at Regent College since 2009. She has industry experience in IT developments and people management and is responsible for the introduction and oversight of Further Education programmes at the College. She is also a CIE examiner for Maths.
