SPEAKERS
Phil Baty, Deputy Editor, Times Higher
Phil Baty, deputy editor, is responsible for Times Higher Education’s international coverage, and is the editor of the World University Rankings.
Phil has been with the magazine since 1996, as reporter, chief reporter, deputy news editor and news editor.
He received the Ted Wragg Award for Sustained Contribution to Education Journalism in 2010, part of the Education Journalist of the Year Awards, run by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. He was commended as a finalist for the Award for Outstanding Education Reporting for National Journalists in 2007. In the same year, he was a runner-up for the annual Paul Foot Award for Campaigning Journalism, run by The Guardian newspaper and Private Eye magazine. He also made the longlist for this award in its inaugural year, 2005.
In 2011, Times Higher Education was named Weekly Magazine of the Year and Media Brand of the Year (business category) by the Professional Publishers' Association.
Phil is a regular speaker at international conferences, contributing in 2011 to events organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, British Council and others. Phil writes regularly on rankings for leading newspapers, and in May 2011, he contributed a chapter to the book, Blue Skies: new thinking about the future of higher education (Pearson).
Phil, who was educated at Hookergate Comprehensive School in Tyne and Wear, has a history degree from King’s College London, and a postgraduate diploma in journalism from City University London.
Daniel Falls, Customer Solutions Consultant, Hobsons PLC
Daniel Falls, Customer Solutions Consultant is currently in his first year with Hobsons PLC. Prior to joining Hobsons, Daniel held the position of Senior Marketing Manager at a University in the UK. Daniel has worked on many projects throughout his marketing career both strategically and operationally, including a university re-brand project, initiating and imbedding CRM systems, integrated marketing campaigns and showcase events such as a Graduate Fashion Show which attracts audiences in excess of 3000 each year, including influential global businesses. Daniel understands the challenges facing Universities in the UK and has enviable knowledge of working with Hobsons systems as a customer and the HE sector in general.
Carolina Figueroa, Associate Dean of Admissions, George Mason University
Carolina leads the George Mason University operations and technology team for recruitment and admissions. Since joining the University in 2005, Carolina has led the implementation of the entire technical infrastructure of the admissions operation including multiple instances of EMT Connect and ApplyYourself. In 2008, her team was the recipient of Mason’s “Team Excellence Award” for Electronic Information Exchange. In addition to the recruitment systems, Carolina has led the design and implementation of admissions data marts, automated workflows, and electronic transcript exchange. Prior to this role, Carolina served for 4 years as the Senior Programmer Analyst at George Washington University.
Carolina received her undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her graduate degree in Management of Information Systems from George Washington University.
Duncan Findlater, Head of Client Service and Operations, Hobsons
Duncan graduated with a degree in Theology from the University of Kent in 2005 subsequently going on to hold Account Management roles in Technology Recruitment and Sports Management before joining Hobsons in 2008 as an Operations Manager for the EMS Division. Duncan has spent the last 18 months working in the Hobsons APAC office based in Melbourne Australia as a Client Services Manager assisting Hobsons partner universities with their marketing and recruitment activities for both international and domestic students.
Alistair Jarvis, Director of Communications and Marketing, Univeristy of Birmingham
Alistair leads teams responsible for public relations, events, digital communication, internal communications, stakeholder relations and marketing. His primary task is to manage and enhance the University of Birmingham's reputation as a leading global university. Before joining Birmingham, Alistair was Director of Communications for the 1994 Group, a membership and lobbying group of smaller leading research-intensive universities. Previously he was Head of Stakeholder Relations for Enterprise Insight, the UK's national campaign to promote enterprise. Before this he worked in the private sector as Head of Education at a leading public policy communications and events consultancy.
Kathryn Jones, Director of Marketing, Birmingham City University
Kathryn Jones was appointed as the Director of Marketing and Communications at Birmingham City University in April 2008, her third senior appointment within the UK Higher Education sector.
Originally a fully qualified journalist, Kathryn has worked in public relations and marketing for over 20 years, now specialising in education marketing. Previous posts have included the University of Wolverhampton and the University of Northampton.
An overhaul of marketing at Birmingham City University saw the University achieve the highest rise in UCAS applications in 2009 and led to BCU winning the 2009 THE Leadership and Management Award for Outstanding Recruitment Campaign. The University went on to secure the highest increase in UCAS applications of any Midlands' university over the last three years. Its most recent campaign – Upgrade your future – is a finalist in the 2011 CIM Marketing Excellence Awards.
A Chartered Marketer, Kathryn has won a number of prestigious awards for personal success and professional contribution from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Institute of Public Relations (IPR), National Association of Communicators in Business, Worshipful Company of Marketors and Heist. A former Secretary and founding member of the CIM’s Higher Education Member Interest Group, she also chaired the Marketing track of the CASE Europe Annual Conference in 2010 and 2011.
Paul Marshall, Chief Executive, The Association of Business Schools
Paul Marshall took up the appointment of Chief Executive of the Association of
Business Schools in January 2012. He is the head of the Association’s Executive
Team and is responsible for the management of all Association activity including
policy development, executive training, government liaison and stakeholder
relations.
His opinion is regularly sought by the media and he speaks at national and international conferences on a diverse range of themes reflecting Association’s mission to set the agenda for business and management education. Recent publications include ‘New Approaches to Widening Participation in a VUCA world’, Reforming the Academy: How Can UK Universities Adapt to the New Policy Environment, 1994 Group (September 2011); ‘Meeting the challenge of heightened expectations: how universities can enhance the student experience’, Blue Skies: New Thinking about the Future of Higher Education, Louis Coiffat Ed, Pearson (May 2011); and, ‘Competition or partnership: could private providers solve UK higher education’s supply and demand problem?’ Research Fortnight (January 2011).
A graduate of the University of Sussex (B.A. Hons. American Studies (History), M.A. American History), Paul began his career as Assistant Planning Officer at the University of Sussex in 1997 before moving to the position of Assistant to the Senior Management Group in 2001. He was appointed as the first Executive Director of the 1994 Group of Universities in January 2006. In this role he was responsible for formalising the operational structures of the Group and leading a substantial program of policy development work. He managed projects which resulted in the publication of 14 significant reports on a diverse range of topics including University-Business relations; the Student Experience; Graduate Employability and the Internationalisation of UK HE.
Paul is currently a member of the BIS Business Schools Taskforce and the Board of EQUAL. Between 2009 and 2010 he Chaired the national Creative and Media Diploma Development Partnership Higher Education Advisory Group and was a member of the Research Concordat Strategy and Executive Groups (2009-11); the Browne Review Advisory Forum (2009-10); and the Department for Children, Schools and Families 14-19 Higher Education Progression Board (2007-10).
Chad Massie, Vice-President, Hobsons
Chad Massie is the Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment Solutions at Hobsons. Prior to this role, Chad served for 5 years as the Product Manager for ApplyYourself followed by 4 years as the Director of the Common App Online, a system used by over a million individuals each year to apply to college in the United States. Before his work at Hobsons, he was a Sr. Admissions Officer in the undergraduate admissions office at Duke University in Durham, NC. Chad received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his graduate degree in information technology from the University of Virginia.
Ben Page, Chief Executive, Ipsos MORI
Ben Page is Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI and sits on the Global Ipsos Management Council. He joined MORI in 1987 after graduating from Oxford University in 1986, and was one of the leaders of its first management buyout in 2000. A frequent writer and speaker on leadership and performance management, he has directed hundreds of surveys examining service delivery, customer care and communications.
Ben has served on a wide range of independent commissions and reviews and is currently a member of the advisory boards of the Kings Fund, Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), and the Social Market Foundation (SMF).
Named one of the "100 most influential people in the public sector" by the Guardian, and one of the 50 "most influential" by both Local Government Chronicle and the Health Service Journal, he is a winner of a British Market Research Association (BMRA) award and a 2005 Market Research Society (MRS) medal.
He is absolutely committed to ensuring survey research makes a difference for decision makers.
Stuart Rennie, Managing Director, SJRENNIE Consulting Ltd
Stuart is an experienced former International Office Director, with over twelve years experience working in the public and private sectors. He has experience of operating and delivering business across West Africa, Gulf States, Europe, South Asia and South East Asia. Now with his own consultancy business his areas of expertise include developing integrated international marketing plans, building a successful international office and giving real insight into market segmentation and targeting and the power of data and systems.
Simeon Sanchez, CLient Support SPecialist, Hobsons
Simeon Sanchez, Client Support Specialist, has been with Hobsons since August 2011. He supports clients in both the US and the UK in regards to product functionality. Simeon graduated from Maastricht university with a degree in European Studies and has recently submitted his MA thesis in Intelligence and Security Studies at Brunel. He enjoys traveling, reading, and photography.
Professor Peter Slee, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor Peter Slee took up post as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in January 2010. He is responsible for planning, resources and marketing across the University. Prior to this he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Region and Engagement) at Northumbria University.
Professor Slee is an historian with a degree in History from the University of Reading and a PhD in Modern History from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He has published in modern history and higher education strategy and management. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He previously held senior posts at the universities of Durham and Aston, and at the CBI, and has undertaken consultancy with UK business and UK, European and US universities on marketing, corporate communication and crisis management.
Philip Smith, Database Marketing Officer (UK and EU Recruitment), Northumbria University
Phil has been at Northumbria since January 2004, and the Marketing team since November 2008. Phil is responsible for the day-to-day operation of Connect and acts as main contact for the Northumbria enquiry system. Phil also undertakes data analysis, structuring and modelling projects to solicit better use of the University’s systems facilitating more effective data-driven marketing.
Wes Streeting, Chief Executive, Helena Kennedy Foundation
Wes Streeting is Chief Executive of the Helena Kennedy Foundation, an educational charity that exists to support disadvantaged students from the further and adult education sector to access higher education and the professions. They provide financial support, one to one advice, skills training and work placement opportunities to give their students access to the money, networks and know how that others are able to take for granted.
In addition to his role at the charity, Wes is working with Martin Lewis of Money Saving Expert as deputy head of the Independent Taskforce on Student Finance Information. He is also member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s strategic advisory committee on widening access and participation and a trustee of the Association of Colleges Charitable Trust.
Prior to joining the Helena Kennedy Foundation, Wes served as President of the National Union of Students. He is a former non-executive director of UCAS, the Higher Education Academy, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education and Endsleigh insurance services.
Wes is an experienced commentator on higher education and has contributed to number of publications, as well as appearing a number of major television and radio programmes.
Martin Thomas, Marketing Manager (UK and EU Recruitment), Northumbria University
Martin has been at Northumbria since 1995 and Marketing Manager with its central department of Marketing and Student Recruitment since 2005. With over 20 years CRM experience in the public and private sectors Martin is responsible for Northumbria’s advertising, enquiry management and CRM activity.
