Around the World in 60 Minutes with Data:
How 2020 changed International Student Interest for the UK25th February 2021
15:00 GMT+1 (London time)
16:00 CEST (Amsterdam time)
About the Session
2020 has been a game-changer: student mobility has been largely affected, and student interest in the UK has changed as well. Students have been browsing online and considering options abroad for their studies; now that marketing and recruitment have moved mostly online it is crucial to keep a finger on the pulse of student interest.
The webinar will drive you through long-term changes and sudden shocks, trying to make sense of what has been a complex year: keeping the focus on the UK, as the destination, and summarising the core changes for international student interest by subject area and countries of origin.
Registration deadline: 24th of February 2021
Speakers
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Bobby has worked in the Higher Education sector in the UK since August 1999. He worked at 3 different universities and has held a number of different positions during this time and these roles have included the Deputy Head of International Recruitment, Head of International & Business Development in the Faculty of Business and Society, Head of Student Recruitment and Head of Enquiries & Admissions and International & EU Recruitment.
In April 2017 Bobby was appointed to the post of Director of UoP Global at the University of Portsmouth where he is now responsible for:
• Strategic Lead and Management of UoP Global
• International Marketing and Recruitment
• International Student Support
• Student Mobility
• International Business Development and Partnerships
During Bobby’s time working in the Higher Education sector in the UK he has been fortunate to have been able to gain a lot of experience working in different market around the globe developing links and partnerships. Bobby has also done a lot of cross sector work and is currently Chair of the British Universities International Liaison Association (BUILA).
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Thijs is Director Analytics and Consulting Team at Studyportals since 2015 and partner of iE&D Solutions BV since 2006. Some of his recent clients are: University of London, Karolisnka Institute, University of Groningn, Utrecht University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Jönköping University, Uppsala University, VU University Amsterdam, Radboud University, University of Twente, University of the Arctic, Tromsø University, College of Europe and NHTV Breda University. From 1989 until 2005 Thijs worked for Tilburg University (14 yrs; NL), the ERASMUS Bureau in Brussels and for Sheffield Hallam University (1.5 yrs; UK).
Thijs is the founder of the Professional Section on Marketing & Recruitment of the European Association for International Education (EAIE). He was the chair of M&R from 2002 until 2008 and was a member of EAIE’s Executive Board from 2004 until 2008. In 2006 he published a book on The Impact of Tuition Fees on International Student Recruitment and in September 2009, Thijs was awarded the Bo Gregersen Award for Best Practice of the EAIE.
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Rachel is Vice Principal, External Relations at the University of Glasgow. Rachel's responsibilities include strategic leadership for domestic and international student recruitment; marketing, brand and reputation; undergraduate and postgraduate admissions; international affairs and partnership development; fundraising & alumni relations; and widening participation.
Rachel is a chartered marketer and a CASE Global Trustee. She is a member of the Universities Scotland International Committee and sits on a number of sector advisory boards. She is also the University of Glasgow’s senior leader for the Universitas 21 network and The Guild of European Research Intensive Universities.