At a glance

Our Admissions, Policy and Strategic Projects 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. The team also provides support to SRA teams, in particular; finance, estates and administrative support.

Interim Head of Admissions, Policy and Strategic Projects - Gemma Docherty

Admissions Operations Manager - Ailsa Vamplew​​​​​​

Admissions Support Officer - Aga Wojciga

Policy and Training Manager - Rob Cain

Senior Administrator - Gayle Habbershaw

Admissions Operations Assistant - Craig Giblin

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 - Alice Wassell

Senior Enquiry Management Assistant - Kenny Irvine

Senior Enquiry Management Assistant - Chloé Campbell

Enquiry Management Assistant - Thomas Bauchop​​​​​

Enquiry Management Assistant - Jack McDonald

Enquiry Management Assistant - Kristina Girietyte

​​​​​Enquiry Management Assistant - Fiona Omand

​​​​​Enquiry Management Assistant - Cassandra Santiago-Amzallag

Enquiry Management Assistant - Hannah Thompson

Enquiry Management Assistant - Kwekwe Tsuma

Enquiry Management Assistant - Anna Crawford

Enquiry Management Assistant - Nicola Meikle

Our International and Postgraduate Recruitment team (IPRT) co-ordinates University-wide international and postgraduate student recruitment activity; and delivers a programme of global outreach and digital recruitment  events to support prospective students and their advisors.

Head of International and Postgraduate Recruitment - Robbie Willis​​​​

Deputy Head of International and Postgraduate Recruitment - Firas Ibrahim

Deputy Head of International and Postgraduate Recruitment - Louise Tracey

Administrative Assistant - Gillian Stead

Administrator (Agents) - Rhiannon Carter

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

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

International Recruitment Manager (East Asia) - Esther Sum

International Recruitment Manager (Europe) - Doug Thompson

International Recruitment Manager (Americas) - Hillary Cementina

International Recruitment Manager (Americas) - Mikaela Spencer

​​​​​​International Recruitment Manager (Americas and Europe) - Rachael Parsons

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

International Recruitment Manager (Projects) - Alistair Hudson

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

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

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

International Recruitment Officer (Indonesia, South East Asia) - Marielyn

International Recruitment Manager (Sponsors) - Chris Crame

Postgraduate Recruitment Manager - Ewan Fairweather

Postgraduate Administrator - Sarah Heeps

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

Student Recruitment Officer (Content) - Shawn Coulman

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 Team Lead - Andrew Burnie

Student Ambassador Officer - Alison Noble

Student Ambassador Officer - Joe Burrell

Student Ambassador Administrator - Patrick Seabrook

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 - Tim Spence

Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - Jim Mills

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 Programmes - Lesley Stokes

Widening Participation Manager - Dr Neil Speirs

Widening Participation Manager - Pat Reid

Widening Participation Manager - Kirstin Henry

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

Widening Participation Officer (ACES) - Stef Blum-Stevenson​​​​​

Into University Community Liaison Co-ordinator - Tom Draper

Widening Participation Officer (Student Life Cycle) - Jess Hume

Widening Participation Officer (Summer Schools) - Susan Forrest​​​​

Widening Participation Officer - Gabriele Negro

Project Support Officer(AHDP)  - Lauren Mckay

Data & Monitoring Officer - Jefferson Shirley

Widening Participation Administrator - Briony Cowan