Ulysses Sengupta is a senior lecturer at the Manchester School of Architecture. He started practising Iwama Aikido 12 years ago and remains a student of Sensei Bjorn Saw (5 Dan Aikikai) of Aikido Alive London. Ulysses aims to continue regular training in the Iwama tradition with friendly like minded people and has helped initiate a student led club/society that trains twice a week at the university. The Dojo is also under the supervision of Thomas Ferrari (2 Dan Aikikai) from Aikido Alive London.