Meet the Team
The EnSpire Oxford team are part of the Innovation and Engagement (I&E) team, led by Dr Olga Kozlova, within Research Services at the University of Oxford. Meet the EnSpire Oxford team and find out who best to contact depending on your query. Please do get in touch with any questions and we'd be happy to help.
Teodora Handrea
Head of EnSpire Oxford
As Head of EnSpire, Dora leads Oxford’s entrepreneurship hub, bringing together students, staff, alumni, and partners to turn ideas into impact. She works across the University’s divisions, departments, colleges, and companies, and with partners nationally and internationally, to grow a vibrant and collaborative entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Contact Dora about:
- Building partnerships and initiatives that strengthen Oxford’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and connect it with national and global innovation networks
- Collaborating with investors, accelerators, and ecosystem partners to expand opportunities for founders, researchers, and startups to scale
- Exploring funding, policy, and strategic collaborations that enhance Oxford’s role in driving innovation and enterprise growth
Dora has extensive experience in entrepreneurship and innovation leadership across higher education, government, and industry. She has worked internationally – including in the UK, Europe, China, the USA, and South Africa – supporting startup growth, investment readiness, and cross-sector collaboration.
Victoria Porritt
Enterprise Manager
victoria.porritt@admin.ox.ac.uk
Victoria oversees the planning and delivery of Oxford’s extra-curricular entrepreneurial training programmes and initiatives.
Contact Victoria about:
- The different elements of our entrepreneurship training programmes
- How entrepreneurial skills can enhance your studies and future career
- Getting started on your entrepreneurial journey
- Collaborating on activities within the entrepreneurship community
Victoria holds a degree in Classics and brings over seven years of experience at the University, alongside a professional background in the software industry and extensive work with startups. She is passionate about supporting people to develop entrepreneurial skills, explore new ideas, and launch successful ventures.
Greg Jones
Stakeholder Manager
Greg advances equitable, accessible entrepreneurship at Oxford through IDEA: tailored coaching and investment support for women, inclusive society funding, grants for underrepresented founders, and visible role models. He also propels founders beyond the university via EnSpire-led training, partner programmes, and events, connecting teams with best-in-class mentors, investors, and advisors globally.
Contact Greg about:
- Support and collaboration on events and programmes for women and underrepresented groups
- Mentoring Oxford startup founders / founders looking for mentors
- Founder support programmes such as The Oxford Moonshot, Pitch and Mix and those run by our partners
- Ecosystem signposting and support
Before joining EnSpire in January 2025, Greg ran the postgraduate student programme and curated the events for Creative Destruction Lab – Oxford, and spent seven years running his own award-winning immersive events company and food delivery startup in collaboration with a Michelin starred chef.
Emily Parkes
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Emily leads marketing and communications for Oxford’s entrepreneurship hub, working closely with communications teams across the University to help students, researchers, staff and alumni navigate entrepreneurship opportunities. She manages the EnSpire website, social and email channels, brand assets, and internal communications, ensuring clear visibility of events, application opportunities, and key initiatives.
Contact Emily about:
- Entrepreneurship communications at the University of Oxford - internal messages, cross-promotion, and comms planning.
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Promoting opportunities and events via EnSpire channels - website, newsletter, and social media.
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Website edits, content requests and branding/design support (assets, templates, brand guidance).
Diana Lee
Events and Marketing Coordinator
Diana helps to bring Oxford’s entrepreneurial community to life by organising events that inspire, connect, and support students, staff, and alumni. She also assists with EnSpire’s communications and marketing, helping to share opportunities and stories across the community. Diana's role is all about creating welcoming spaces where ideas can grow, collaborations can spark, and founders feel supported on their journey. Diana is particularly interested in social innovation and projects that create positive impact.
Contact Diana about:
- Collaborating on events and initiatives (talks, founder panels, skills workshops) for students, researchers, staff, alumni and the community.
- Inviting EnSpire representation to exhibit at University of Oxford and ecosystem events and fairs.
- Sharing opportunities or stories on EnSpire channels (newsletter, socials, website).
Natalia Shimokhina
Data Analyst
natalia.shimokhina@admin.ox.ac.uk
Natalia is responsible for data collection, analysis and reporting for EnSpire and leads the development of data processes and governance to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Contact Natalia about:
- Start-up / HE-BCI reporting
- Data collection, structure or process improvements
- Engagement, participation, trends or KPI insights
- Data governance, compliance or automation
Natalia has a background in computational molecular biology and data science. She enjoys transforming complex data into clear, useful insights that support decision-making.
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