Ella Mitchell is currently the Academic Services Manager at the University of East London. She has been working in academic libraries for over 10 years and previously worked at Imperial College, London, and the University of East London in a variety of roles.

Through her work in academic institutions Ella has developed a wide range of experience and this has led to work in support of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

She has been Co-chair of the staff LGBTQ+ network at UEL since 2019 with her colleagues Anthony Button and previously Carley Owen. They have worked to reboot the LGBTQ+ staff network at UEL and to engage staff and volunteers from across university and the Office for Institutional Equity. 

Outside of work Ella is a keen sportswoman and works to support and increase participation in womens rugby.