Dr Roy Poyntz

BSc (Eng), ACGI, MBL, MSc, PhD, FHEA

Roy was accredited as a civil/commercial mediator in 2006 and initially practised in this field supplementing his experience in the community mediation sector. Looking to deepen his understanding, he completed an MSc in mediation at the University of Strathclyde in 2012 before completing a PhD at the University of Sheffield in 2018 researching mediator practice as social interaction. Nowadays, his practice is largely focused on the field of Special Education Needs (SEN) mediation. He has completed 1300 mediations.

Roy is an accredited university teacher and teaches on the Negotiation course at Strathclyde. He is a member of the University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic (USMC) and regularly acts as a facilitator for Peer Support Sessions.