Experience

University of Plymouth

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University Registrar and Secretary

  • Jan 2022 - Present



The University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Secretary

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2022

  Support the delivery of an outstanding student experience at a global top 25 University through leadership of high quality student, academic and administrative services, and through successful delivery of strategic change and policy initiatives across multiple areas. Support the delivery of an outstanding student experience at a global top 25 University through leadership of high quality student, academic and administrative services, and through successful delivery of strategic change and policy initiatives across multiple areas.



The University of Sheffield

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Recruitment, Admissions & International Relations

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2013

  Led the University's student recruitment directorate to support on target recruitment of home and international students; developed and delivered the University's widening participation and internationalisation strategies, including annual access agreements; critical role in supporting the institutional transition to a £9000 per year tuition fee market. Led the University's student recruitment directorate to support on target recruitment of home and international students; developed and delivered the University's widening participation and internationalisation strategies, including annual access agreements; critical role in supporting the institutional transition to a £9000 per year tuition fee market.



Robert Gordon University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Student Recruitment and Marketing

  • May 2006 - Aug 2010

  Lead the central departments (Marketing, International Office, Admissions) responsible for helping the UK's Number 1 Modern University* meet its recruitment targets and manage the University’s relationships with all of its prospective students. (* The Times, 2010)

• International Programmes Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Apr 2006

  Built a high performing team from scratch to manage the University's international marketing and international admissions functions, including international student support and English language support.



UHI

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Language School Manager

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2002

  Responsible for all language teaching operations at the College, with a primary focus on English as a Foreign Language, building a small department up from a sideline to a core part of the College's Faculty of Arts provision and helping internationalise the College. Responsible for all language teaching operations at the College, with a primary focus on English as a Foreign Language, building a small department up from a sideline to a core part of the College's Faculty of Arts provision and helping internationalise the College.



Activity Scotland

• Development Officer

  • Jun 1999 - Jul 2000



Alba Training

• Director and Co-owner

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 1999



Churchill House School

• Director of Studies

  • Sep 1992 - Jun 1998