At a glance

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 - Aga Wojciga

Admissions Operation Assistant – Rachel Hamilton

Admissions team page

Our Business Unit supports activity across SRA teams, in particular; finance, IT, administrative support, committee support, action taking, risk management, projects, policy and training.

Head of Policy, Project and Business - Emma Rowson

Policy and Training Manager - Rob Cain

Senior Administrator - Gayle Habbershaw

Our Enquiry Management team triage and respond to hundreds of enquiries daily from a variety of stakeholders.

Head of Enquiry Management – Jenny Thacker

Enquiry Management Operations Manager - Sam Farmer

Enquiry Management Team Lead – Tim Spence

Enquiry Management Team Lead - Alice Wassell

Senior Enquiry Management Assistant - Kenny Irvine

Enquiry Management Assistant - Thomas Bauchop​​

​Enquiry Management Assistant - Lyall Hughes ​​​

​​​​​Enquiry Management Assistant - Ellie Whitehead

Enquiry Management Assistant - Fraser Bathgate

Enquiry Management Assistant - Jack McDonald

Enquiry Management Assistant - Chloé Campbell

Enquiry Management Assistant - Amy McGillivray

Enquiry Management Assistant - Kristina Girietyte

Enquiry Management Assistant - Ruby Siaudinyte

​​​​​Enquiry Management Assistant - Fiona Omand

Enquiry Management team page

The International Recruitment team co-ordinates University-wide international student recruitment activity and undertakes global outreach to support prospective students and their advisors.

Head of International Recruitment - Robbie Willis

Deputy Head of International Recruitment - Dalinda Pérez-Álvarez ​​​​

Deputy Head of International Recruitment - Firas Ibrahim

International Recruitment Administrator - Daisy Lewis ​​​​​

Administrative Assistant - Teresa Guerrero

Administrative Assistant - Gillian Stead

Administrative Assistant - Roberta Ouriques

International Recruitment Manager (North America) - Mikaela Spencer

Regional Admissions Representative (North America) - Hillary Cementina

International Recruitment Manager (North America, Middle East and Africa) - Aly Stewart

​​​​​​International Recruitment Manager (North America and Europe) - Rachael Parsons

International Recruitment Manager (Europe) - Doug Thompson

International Recruitment Manager (South and Central Asia) - Rupal Parikh

International Recruitment Manager (South and Central Asia) - Donna Gall

International Recruitment Manager (East Asia) - Esther Sum

International Recruitment Manager (South East Asia and Australasia) - Louise Zeelenberg

International Recruitment Manager (South East Asia) - Louise Tracey

International Recruitment Manager (Africa and Middle East) - Jamie Fraser

International Recruitment Manager (Projects) - Alistair Hudson

International Recruitment Manager (Sponsors) - Chris Crame

International Recruitment Coordinator (Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program) - Faithy Ngaira 

International Recruitment team page

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 - Ewan Fairweather

Student Recruitment Officer (Digital) ​​​​​​ - Beth Colston

Postgraduate Administrator - Sarah Heeps

Postgraduate Recruitment team page

The Student Ambassador Team is responsible for the student employment programme which brings together a diverse cohort of undergraduate and postgraduate students to support the university in recruitment and outreach activities.

Student Ambassador Manager - Liz McNicol

Student Ambassador Officer - Andrew Burnie

Student Ambassador Officer - Alison Noble

Graduate Intern Student Voice - Beth Allison

Student Ambassadors team page 

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

Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - Lauren Porter

Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - Melissa Jarvis

Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - Kate Maclachlan ​​​​​​

Undergraduate Recruitment Administrator - Robert Sloan

Undergraduate Recruitment team page

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  - Jess Hume

Widening Participation Manager - Pat Reid

Widening Participation Manager (Student Lifecycle) - Kirstin Henry

Widening Participation Officer (Access to the Professions) - Ryan Hamilton

Widening Participation Officer (ACES) - Stef Blum-Stevenson

Outreach Officer (ACES) - Jasmine Holt​​​​​

Widening Participation Officer - Tom Draper​​​​

Widening Participation Officer - Gabriele Negro

Data & Monitoring Officer - Jefferson Shirley

Widening Participation Events Officer - Susan Forrest

IntoUniversity Community Liaison Coordinator - Eleanor Ellis

Widening Participation Administrator - Briony Cowan​​​​​​

Widening Participation Graduate Intern - Jim Mills

Widening Participation team page