Introducing the Enroly Advisory Board: Chapter One Begins

Last week, we hosted the very first meeting of the Enroly Advisory Board, and what a way to begin.

Held at Television Centre in London, the room was filled with deep sector experience, sharp insight, and a genuine willingness to collaborate. It was exactly what we had hoped for when we set out to bring this group together.

From Deputy Vice-Chancellors to Directors of Recruitment, Marketing, Admissions and International, the Board represents a significant cross-section of expertise across UK higher education.

But more than titles or institutions, what stood out was the shared determination in the room:
A recognition that the challenges facing higher education, particularly across international recruitment, admissions and compliance, are complex, fast-moving, and not solved in isolation.

Building the space

This first session was deliberately about listening and trust.

The agenda was ambitious, the conversation fluid and wide-ranging. Perspectives differed, as they should, but the dialogue was honest, thoughtful and constructive.

We talked about:

• The pressures facing international recruitment and market volatility
• The operational realities of admissions and compliance teams
• Technology’s role, and it’s limits in solving sector challenges
• Where collaboration across institutions and providers matters most

Chapter one was about creating the space.

Now comes the important part: shaping what comes next, together.

We’re incredibly grateful to every member who made the time to join us and help set the tone for what this Board will become.

Meet the Enroly Advisory Board

We’re proud to introduce the inaugural members of the Enroly Advisory Board:

Chris Chang

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Student Life), University of Portsmouth

Chris Chang is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Student Life) at the University of Portsmouth, where he leads the University’s global engagement strategy, international partnerships, and student support functions, including wellbeing and EDI. He joined Portsmouth in 2016 after serving as Pro Vice-Chancellor at Anglia Ruskin University.

With more than 30 years’ experience in higher education and an early career as a barrister and solicitor at the High Court of Malaya, Chris brings extensive sector insight and senior leadership experience to the Advisory Board.

Lizzie Burrows

Chief Marketing Officer, Imperial College London

Lizzie Burrows is Chief Marketing Officer at Imperial College London, leading the Marketing, Outreach, Recruitment and Admissions (MORA) Division. An award-winning Chartered Marketer, she joined Imperial in 2021 after senior roles at the Universities of Surrey, Oxford and Essex.

Lizzie is a founding Director of UAT-UK and serves on several sector advisory boards, including her role as Vice-Chair of the CASE Universities Marketing Forum. She brings extensive experience in student recruitment and marketing across some of the UK’s leading institutions.

Helen Challis

Director of International Office, Newcastle University

Helen Challis is Director of the International Office at Newcastle University and has over fifteen years’ experience developing and delivering global engagement strategies across multiple institutions. She brings deep expertise in building international research and education partnerships, creating global learning opportunities, student recruitment, and managing diverse, cross-cultural teams. She is currently Chair of the Russell Group International Directors' Forum.

Previously, Helen led the International Relations Office at Imperial College London, where she oversaw the development of Imperial’s international strategy and worked closely with academic, policy and government partners in the UK and overseas.

Jennifer Wilkinson

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions), Liverpool Hope University

Jennifer Wilkinson is Pro Vice-Chancellor Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions at Liverpool Hope University. Her expertise is in international partnership development and management, domestic and international student recruitment and marketing, including embedding of EDI and environmental justice into this work.

She oversees marketing and communications, recruitment, widening access, admissions, graduate outcomes and alumni engagement teams at Hope. Jenny is also an Academic Associate at UCL and a PhD candidate examining the intersection between international student recruitment and climate action in higher education.

Dr Mark Skippen

Director – Marketing, Recruitment & International, Swansea University

Mark Skippen is Director of Marketing, Recruitment and International at Swansea University, bringing extensive experience across student recruitment, admissions, market insight and portfolio strategy. Over more than a decade at Swansea, he has held senior roles spanning marketing intelligence, admissions and recruitment leadership.

He brings a strong grounding in data-led insight, international and home student recruitment, and strategic decision-making across the student lifecycle.

Nick Miller

Chief Commercial Officer, QA Higher Education

Nick Miller is Chief Commercial Officer at QA Higher Education, where he leads UK and international student recruitment, commercial strategy and university partnership development. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM), he has extensive experience delivering commercial growth, developing public–private partnership ventures and shaping data-led marketing and recruitment strategies across global education markets.

Francis Glover

Associate Director (International Recruitment), University of Birmingham

Francis Glover leads the University of Birmingham’s international recruitment strategy across the UK and Dubai campuses. He has held senior international recruitment roles across the sector and serves as Vice Chair of BUILA.

A strong advocate for education as a driver of social mobility, Francis brings deep expertise in internationalisation strategy and policy.

Stephanie Walton

Director of Recruitment and Admissions, University of East London

Stephanie Walton leads recruitment and admissions at the University of East London, with extensive experience across domestic and international markets. Her work spans global engagement, digital recruitment and partner development, supported by a strong data-led approach.

Professor Rudolf Allemann 

Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Cardiff University

Professor Rudolf Allemann leads Cardiff University’s global engagement and international recruitment and admissions activity. With a distinguished academic career including roles at ETH Zurich, the MRC and the University of Birmingham, he brings extensive experience in internationalisation and higher education leadership.

Jenny Fernandes

Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Access, University of Glasgow

Jenny Fernandes leads recruitment, admissions and access at the University of Glasgow. With senior experience across multiple institutions and strong involvement in sector bodies including SUIG and BUILA, she brings a wealth of expertise in international education and student recruitment.

Neil Austin

Director of Recruitment and Admissions, University of Stirling

Neil Austin leads recruitment and admissions strategy at the University of Stirling. His background spans international partnerships, CRM, customer services and global recruitment markets, giving him broad expertise across the end-to-end student journey.

Keran Williams

Higher Education Admissions Consultant

Keran Williams is a higher education consultant and admissions specialist with over 25 years’ sector experience, including more than 15 years as Head of Admissions at Swansea University. She advises institutions on recruitment and admissions strategy, compliance, and operational improvement.

Paul Harvey

Executive Director of Recruitment and Admissions, London Business School

Paul Harvey provides strategic leadership for global recruitment and admissions at London Business School. Previously Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions at the University of Surrey, he has led major transformation initiatives across higher education and brings senior commercial experience from global consumer brands.

What happens next?

The Advisory Board will meet three times a year, providing strategic insight, challenge and guidance as we continue to develop Enroly’s products and services.

This first meeting was about creating the foundation.

The next chapters will be about action, informed by sector expertise, shaped by lived operational experience, and grounded in the realities facing universities today.

We’re excited about what we’ll build together!

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