At a glance
This shows the organisational structure of Student Recruitment and Admissions.
- Director
- Rebecca Gaukroger
- Deputy Directors
- Laura Cattell
- Clare Mackay
- Senior Administrator - Gayle Habbershaw
- Student Ambassador Manager - Liz Dobson-McKittrick
- Communications Officer - Shawn Coulman
- Undergraduate Recruitment
- The Undergraduate Recruitment Team provide a professional information and advice service to prospective UK and EU applicants, and their advisers, to enable them to make informed choices about the University of Edinburgh and higher education in general. The team also work with colleagues across the University to coordinate and support recruitment activity.
- Head of Undergraduate Recruitment - Claire Forsman
- Undergraduate Recruitment Manager - Rachael Smithson
- Undergraduate Recruitment Manager - Keir Robinson
- Student Recruitment Officer - Andrew Burnie
- Student Recruitment Officer - Catriona Henderson
- Student Recruitment Officer - Keith Barbour
- Undergraduate Recruitment team page
- Postgraduate Recruitment
- The Postgraduate Recruitment Team helps prospective students to make informed choices about taught and research-based study opportunities, and supports good practice in postgraduate recruitment across the University.
- Head of Postgraduate Recruitment - Jane Johnston
- Postgraduate Recruitment Manager (EU) - Doug Thompson
- Postgraduate Recruitment Manager (EU) - Kristin Sargeant
- Postgraduate Recruitment Manager - Ewan Fairweather
- PG Administrative Assistant - Beth Colston
- Postgraduate Recruitment team page
- Widening Participation
- Widening Participation (WP) is at the heart of our agenda. The WP team are committed to educational opportunity, increasing diversity and raising aspirations through a range of evidence led outreach for prospective and current students.
- Head of Widening Participation - Laura Cattell
- Widening Participation Manager - Dr Neil Speirs
- Widening Participation Manager - Lesley Stokes
- Widening Participation Manager - Melanie Smith
- Widening Participation Manager - Zaki El-Salahi
- Widening Participation Officer (ACES) - Jess Hume
- Widening Participation Officer (Access to the Professions) - Ryan Hamilton
- Widening Participation Officer - Emma Paterson
- Widening Participation Officer (Schools Partnerships) - Matt Lucas
- Data & Monitoring Officer - Jefferson Shirley
- WP Events Officer - Susan Forrest
- Widening Participation Officer - Gabriele Negro
- Administrator - Katarzyna Bryk
- Widening Participation team page
- Admissions
- Our Admissions Team aims to develop and maintain a fair, transparent and consistent approach to admissions at the University to support the recruitment of a high quality, diverse student intake to target.
- Head of Admissions - Gillian Simmons
- Admissions Operations Manager - Ailsa Vamplew
- Admissions Operations Manager - Gemma Docherty
- Admissions Support Officer - Chris Sim
- Admissions team page
- Pre-arrival & Induction Team
- The Pre-arrival and Induction Team work to coordinate, enhance and deliver pre-arrival and welcome resources and activities for new students.
- Head of Strategic Partnerships & Transitions - Katrina Castle
- Student Induction Manager - Lesley Ross
- Student Induction Officer - Rav Panesar
- Pre-arrival & Induction team page
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