About The LMD Consultancy
At The Learning, Management & Development (LMD) Consultancy, we believe that learning and development are the foundation of meaningful growth, for both individuals and organisations.
Founded by Dr Francisca Álvarez-Figueroa (CEO and Founder), a multi-award-winning Chartered Business Educator (CMBE), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, UK), and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). The consultancy brings together 15+ years of experience in higher education, organisational learning, and development across global contexts.
Our work integrates evidence-based practice, inclusive values, and strategic learning design to help people perform, lead, and thrive.
The LMD Consultancy currently offers Learning & Development Premium Mentorship, Dissertation Mentorship Packages, Proofreading & Academic Feedback and PhD Application Support. These are personalised services supporting postgraduate students in achieving their academic and professional goals.
Our mentorship provides guidance from coursework to dissertation (and PhD application if this is what you are looking for), enhancing confidence, clarity, and performance through ethical, research-based methods.
Our mission
To make learning meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable, empowering international students and organisations to grow through ethical, evidence-based development.
Learning & Development Premium Mentorship
How do international students truly thrive? Each year, more students travel abroad in search of quality education, cultural experience, and global connections. Yet, once the dream begins, many face challenges: isolation, unfamiliar systems, and high expectations that can feel overwhelming.
At The Learning, Management & Development Consultancy, we provide Premium tailored, one-to-one academic mentorship that supports you from your first assignment to your final dissertation — ethical, research-based, and personal.
This is not a generic tutoring service. With nearly 20 years in higher education and multiple awards for Teaching Excellence, Student Voice, Inclusive Education, and Dissertation Supervision, we focus on confidence, clarity, and performance built the right way.
Academic integrity guaranteed. No rewriting or ghostwriting.
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Reading Week Support
Next week is Reading Week — a valuable chance to catch up, plan ahead and make progress. At LMD Consultancy we’re offering personalised one-to-one mentoring sessions for international students to review your term so far, clarify your next steps and boost confidence for the remainder of the semester. Spaces are limited, book now.