The Schools and Colleges Liaison Service:
All members of the Schools and Colleges Liaison Team at Huddersfield, including Student Ambassadors, have passed the relevant safeguarding checks (DBS) and have undertaken child safeguarding training.
Contact us on 01484 472282 or schools.liaison@hud.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison Service
| Job Title | Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison Service |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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After graduating from the University of Leeds with a BA in Management Studies and Philosophy, I joined Sainsbury’s on their Graduate Management Training Programme. After a few years at Sainsbury’s working in and around North London, I moved back to West Yorkshire in 1992 to join the University of Huddersfield. From 1994 onwards I have headed up the Schools and Colleges Liaison Service seeing it grow from a team of one and a half to a team of twelve over the years.
Whilst at the University, I have gained an MA in Education Marketing from the University of Central England. I am a member of SPA’s (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions) Applicant Experience Special Interest Group, the HEART Partnership and chair of HEARWY (Higher Education Aspiration Raising in West Yorkshire). I have two children and I love reading, tweeting, blogging and going to the gym (in that order!)
| Job Title | Deputy Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison Service |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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As the Deputy Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison Service I am responsible for supervising the team on a daily basis as well as building and maintaining links with schools and colleges across the UK. I manage the Clearing Helpline for the university and organise the Admissions and Recruitment Forum.
I am a qualified Careers Adviser and have a particular interest in social mobility and widening participation. I teach Irish Dancing in my spare time to groups of children in Halifax and Bradford.
| Job Title | Market Research Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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As a former student of the University I was more than happy to leave my role in Business Intelligence at Yorkshire Post Newspapers to return as an employee in 2008. In my role as Market Research Officer I am responsible for the development and co-ordination of the University’s market research activities; commissioning and carrying out field and desk research and evaluating our marketing and promotional efforts such as web usability testing, campaign testing, enquiry monitoring, open days and other events.
A large part of my job involves liaising with the relevant staff from Academic Schools and Services in the implementation of market research projects to assist with market and portfolio development and student recruitment.
When away from work, I can usually be found either walking with friends, with my head in a book or chasing after a particularly energetic toddler.
| Job Title | Schools & Colleges Liason Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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I’m new to the Schools & Colleges Liaison Team, but I’ve lived and worked in Huddersfield for five years and love the town and the University. Before joining the team I spend four years working for Huddersfield Students’ Union, so I know the University and its students well. As a Schools & Colleges Liaison Officer, I spend my time telling a wide range of people about the benefits of Higher Education. On any given day I could be working with schools and colleges to deliver presentations and workshops, organise school visits to campus or attend UCAS and careers fairs. I’m proud to work for the University of Huddersfield and love talking to potential students, their parents and teachers about all the University has to offer.
Outside of work my time is taken up by my wife and two sons. You can often find me running in the beautiful hills and countryside that surround this fantastic town. I’ll be the one pushing the buggy!
| Job Title | Schools & Colleges Liason Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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I coordinate the University’s Level 3 compact scheme – the Progression Module. In partnership with Leeds Beckett University, my role involves designing and delivering teaching resources for tutors and students, training and supporting tutors and overseeing all aspects of programme’s moderation process. In addition I work with schools and colleges to organise and deliver a range of campus visits, presentations and workshops. I am a qualified teacher with a master’s degree in History and have recently completed an MSc Module in Technology Enhanced Learning. I am also a published education author and regular contributor to a number of UK school subscription publications. I live with my husband and two children in Hebden Bridge.
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Assistant |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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My role includes a wide variety of work, I am responsible for recording and assigning all event requests received by the department to a member of the team or a suitable subject contact/ academic.
I organise and administer the September Open Day, Parents’ Information Evenings and the Discover Programme. My role can also involve visits off campus to attend UCAS conventions and careers fairs.
A large part of my role involves co-ordinating and managing the student ambassador and senior ambassador schemes which includes the recruitment, selection, training and every day contact. The schemes are designed to employ current University of Huddersfield students to support our team in a variety of activities and events.
My idea of relaxation is running even though this may be considered torture by some of my colleagues. I am Huddersfield born and Yorkshire through and through.
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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The main function of my role is to provide awareness of Higher Education for pupils, parents and teachers & advisors within the local and regional schools and college network. Within my role I am dedicated to ensuring that young people continue to be inspired about the possibility of Higher Education and the opportunities that education can unlock.
I am also responsible for the management of our looked after young person program working in conjunction with our student’s services team.
I have worked within the HE sector for over 10 years, joining the team at Huddersfield 6 months ago as an assistant and now moving onto an Officers role. I love the variety of our job roles and enjoy meeting new people and helping them to make an informed decision about their future.
My life outside of work is taken up with my young family and all that entails!
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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As a Schools & Colleges Liaison Officer I engage with prospective students from local schools & colleges to raise awareness of Higher Education. This is done in a variety of ways, such as presentations, workshops, careers fairs, UCAS fairs and on-campus visits. My job is very varied and I enjoy working with young people, especially when you can see how the work done may change their perceptions of Higher Education! Having left college at 18 and entering the world of work, I decided a few years down the line to go to university and was so glad I did. Encouraging young people to enter into Higher Education through the work I do gives me a great sense of achievement. In addition to the work I do with schools and colleges, I am the nominated Safeguarding Officer for the University which allows me to keep up to date with all the current safeguarding and child protection policies, together with everything relating to DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checks. I also work closely with my colleague Ruth Lomas on our looked after young people program, working in conjunction with our student’s services team. I have worked at the University for 10 years and prior to this I worked in marketing roles at De Montfort University, Impact Theatre Training and Wakefield Council, so I have an insight into a variety of institutions. Alongside working part-time, as a busy mum of two boys, the rest of my time is very much taken up by them!
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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Working as a Schools and Colleges Officer my job involves promoting the University and/or Higher Education in schools and colleges across the UK. This involves going into schools to do presentations and workshops, arranging visits to campus, and attending UCAS and HE fairs both locally and further afield – satnav has been a boon in this job! It also includes putting school and college staff in touch with subject staff on campus to develop links and aid the transition to university.
My personal remit is working with parents, as we recognise their importance in the Higher Education decision making process and having had three children who have gone through university themselves has helped a great deal in this. Having worked here since 2003, I have seen this institution make great progress and it has been great to be a part of it.
| Job Title | Market Research Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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I joined the team in January this year and I am responsible for gathering insights into what prospective and current students, staff and the wider community think about the University. Alongside this, I look after the marketing CRM system that we use to manage the enquiries into the University on a daily basis. This year we have begun to look at lifestyle marketing and using mapping techniques to identify areas of opportunity for the University.
Outside work, I have a 2 year old son, I am captain of a pool team and support Huddersfield Town Football Club.
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Assistant |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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Having worked at the University for 21 years, I have seen huge changes to both the campus and the culture of the organisation and its staff. A huge part of my role involves the coordination of the University’s Open Days, a key part of the pre-applicant student journey.
Additionally, I administer the finances for the department and work closely with Julie on key events for teachers and advisers and other stakeholders. I organise the logistics for the UCAS fair “circuit” and represent the University at HE and careers fairs as well as conducting mock interviews in local schools. In my “spare” time I am kept busy by my two boys, but they keep me young!
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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I moved to Huddersfield from Wakefield in 2009 when I came to the University to study TV Production and Media. I was an active student in various Sports Teams and Societies and because of this was elected by the student body to work in the Students’ Union after I graduated for a year. This role led me to pursue a career in HE and Education in general and since graduating in 2012 I’ve worked in a range of educational institutions like Wakefield College, Student Finance England and others! All the fantastic experiences I had at the University of Huddersfield as a student and whilst working in the Students’ Union has enthused me about students entering HE. Passing this knowledge on to prospective students is the part of my job I really enjoy. One particular project I’m currently working on is to increase our University’s number of applications from the North West region of England.
In my spare time I coach the University’s American Football team 3 days a week during term time and play during the summer. I also like going on holidays, as many as possible as often as possible.
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Administrator |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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After studying English Literature at the University of Sheffield and then working in Market Research in Leeds, I began working in Higher Education in the South West in 2014 – and now I’m delighted to have returned to the north to continue my career in this area. I am passionate about promoting fair access to university and ensuring that all young people have access to equal educational opportunities.
My role involves promoting the opportunities that our department offers to local schools and colleges through email and social media, allocating events, and maintaining our contact database. Additionally, I have responsibility for organising the clearing helpline and admissions day and Parents Information Evenings, and updating our printed literature and website. I also enjoy getting out to schools, colleges and UCAS fairs to meet with prospective students as often as I can.
When I’m not at work, I’m particularly interested in live music, theatre and literature and you can often find me at festivals of all shapes, sizes and genres.
| Job Title | Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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I have been working in Higher Education for 8 years and have worked both in the UK and overseas for a number of different types institutions. I have worked in areas such as admissions, marketing and recruitment, leading on projects aimed at increasing engagement with prospective students and teachers across the UK. Currently I am studying for the CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing and I am also the Web Engagement and Marketing Officer for the North East group of the Higher Education Liaison Officers Association (HELOA).
I studied History and International Relations at Nottingham Trent University and I am very passionate about the wealth of opportunities HE can bring. Working with prospective students to break down their barriers to education by giving impartial information, advice and guidance is probably the most rewarding part of my job. My role primarily involves delivering aspiration raising talks, workshops and campus visits to young people and I enjoy working in a variety of different settings and meeting new people every day. I also specifically work to build links between the University and schools and colleges in the West Midlands region.
Outside of work, my main interests lie in anything that involve being in the great outdoors, such as running, walking and cycling. I also love to travel - I backpacked around South America for 6 months and have lived in Canada for a year. My fiancée and I are planning to get a ‘round the world’ ticket for our honeymoon next year and I can’t wait to explore more of the world!
| Job Title | Events Assistant |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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Originally a Leeds girl, I moved to Huddersfield in 2014 to study Business and Human Resources Management. I am currently on my placement year, working at the University in the Schools and Colleges Liaison department; my role as an events assistant in this department involves organising events, as well as helping everyone in the department with various events, ranging from clearing admissions day, the progression module awards ceremony, to HE days and careers fairs. I enjoy listening to good music, reading an amazing book and socialising, laughter is a big part of my life too.
| Job Title | Events Assistant |
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| School / Service | Marketing, Communications and Student Recruitment |
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I am originally from Wakefield but I moved to Huddersfield in 2014 when I joined the Events Management course. I am currently on my placement year in the Schools and Colleges Liaison Service within the university. My role in the office is an Outreach Assistant which means I go out to schools and represent the University of Huddersfield at careers fairs and meet pre 16s that are interested in higher education. I also help plan and deliver HE Days, Primary Days and Mock Interviews. It is a very fulfilling role and I am loving every minute of my placement so far.
In my spare time I enjoy socialising with friends, listening to music and watching a good comedy movie. I also have a huge passion for dance and performing arts.
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