| Professor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University
Professor Alistair Fitt joined Oxford Brookes in 2011 from the University of Southampton, where he was Pro Vice-Chancellor (International). He chairs the UUKi TNE Strategy Group and UUK Health Education & Research Policy Network and serves on the UUK Board.
A mathematician, he has published extensively and has many external research connections. In January 2018, he became the President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. Alistair is a Director of the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, and is a Trustee of the Oxford Trust.
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| Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International
Vivienne is the Director of Universities UK International (UUKi). Universities UK International helps UK universities and higher education institutions engage with international partners, and represents their distinctive strengths and interests overseas. Prior to her role in UUKi, Vivienne was Head of Political Affairs at Universities UK where she was responsible for developing and implementing the political strategy for the membership body representing 134 UK universities. She previously worked at the UK Parliament for the Chair of the Education and Skills Select Committee. She is a graduate in English Literature from the University of Cambridge.
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| Prof Dr. Myo Kywe, Chairman of National Education Policy Commission (NEPC) in Myanmar (independent organisation which sets national education objectives and formulates national education policies).
Dr. Myo Kywe is former Rector of Yezin Agricultural University, Naypyitaw, Myanmar. It is the only HEI in Myanmar which offers UG and PG programmes in Agriculture. Dr. Myo Kywe worked at YAU from his graduation in 1979 until 2018. He obtained his Master’s degree from the University of Queensland, Australia and his PhD degree from the University of Kassel, Germany. He has published six international publications and more than fifteen national publications.
Dr. Myo Kywe is also the Chairman of Agricultural University Alumni Association (AUAA) of Myanmar and serves as a consultant to many NGOs, companies and organisations.
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| Dan Wake, Data Analyst, Universities UK
Before joining Universities UK in June 2017, Dan was a Senior Researcher at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Before CIPFA, he was a Research Officer at the British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG). Dan holds degrees in Politics and Media and Cultural Analysis, both from Loughborough University. He also studied at Lund University in Sweden as part of the Erasmus programme.
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| Dr Kyi Shwin, Member, National Accreditation Quality Assurance Committee, Myanmar
Dr Kyi Shwin is the Rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages. He is also a member and the resource person for National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committee of Myanmar. In addition, he is a member of Central Executive Committee of Rectors’ Committee of Myanmar.
Dr Kyi Shwin has over 30 years of experience in academia and management in HEIs. His experience includes working as a country specialist to develop the Quality Assurance Framework of TVET in the Asia-Pacific Region conducted by UNESCO and contributing to developing the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework. He is also the national representative to ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Committee linking ASEAN countries' education to the Regional Framework. |
| Dr Kyaw Naing, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Union Minister Office, Ministry of Education
Professor Dr Kyaw Naing has 40 years’ expertise of academic and senior leadership and management roles within the Myanmar higher education system. He gained a Master’s degree from the University of Yangon and a PhD from Hokkaido University. He continued his study at the University of Heidelberg as a research fellow in 1998, 2003 and 2012. He worked as Chemistry Professor, Pro-rector, and Deputy-director General of Department of Higher Education. His responsibilities in the ministry cover the academic and administrative functions of higher education sector. |
| Lito Miranthi, Investment Promotion Officer, Invest Cyprus
Lito Miranthi is a graduate from the École Hôteliėre de Lausanne. She obtained a Masters’ in Business Administration in Geneva and is currently a PhD candidate. She has extensive experience in Higher Education holding the position of Academic Director for 12 years, whilst employed as an Assessor and External Examiner for the implementation of the National Vocational Qualifications Framework. She has been with Invest Cyprus since 2015, overseeing the Higher Education Sector as well as representing the Agency at the Committee of Supervision and Control for the implementation of the Cyprus Investment Programme.
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| Dr Sara Hannam, Head of Global Partnerships, Oxford Brookes University
Dr Sara Hannam currently leads global partnerships (TNE, progression and study abroad) across all four faculties at Oxford Brookes University. Sara lived abroad in Greece working for City College (Faculty of University of Sheffield) for more than a decade before returning to work at Oxford Brookes. Sara has recently been involved in expanding and reshaping the international function now called Oxford Brookes Global. This includes both international recruitment and partnership teams currently focused on expanding, with an enhanced team, the TNE portfolio to new countries and partners. |
| Dr Kate Ringham, Programme Lead Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes University
Having graduated from the University of Oxford, Kate qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse, where she specialised in technical training for the audit practice.
Within Oxford Brookes Business School, Kate has taught on a range of finance modules and is now the Programme Lead, BSc Applied Accounting. The BSc Applied Accounting is a unique partnership between ACCA and Oxford Brookes that provides ACCA students with an opportunity to obtain a university degree whilst studying for their ACCA qualification. Kate’s research interest is Corporate Social Responsibility reporting and she has recently analysed the CSR reporting of the FTSE 100.
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| Dr Jane Towers-Clark, Head of Academic Partnerships ACCA
Dr Jane Towers-Clark is Head of Academic Partnerships, ACCA. A graduate from the University of Exeter, she started her career as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Young, London. She went on to work as a lecturer in accountancy in Singapore and as an auditor in Australia before returning to the UK and becoming Head of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Oxford Brookes University. She is co-author of the text book ‘Accounting: A Smart Approach’ and has a Doctorate in Education from the Institute of Education, UCL.
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| Anne-May Janssen, Head of European Engagement, Universities UK International
Anne-May leads UUKi’s European policy and engagement activity, working to maximise the sector’s profile, impact and visibility in Brussels and in other European countries. Before UUKi, Anne-May worked at Neth-ER where she represented the Dutch knowledge field in Brussels. She represented the interests of the Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres and Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for international education. She previously worked at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports in The Hague. She holds an MSc in Public Policy and Human Development, a BA in European Studies and a Bachelor of Business Administration. |
| Dr Rosa Becker, Senior Researcher & Policy Advisor, NUFFIC
Rosa Becker is senior researcher at Nuffic, the Netherlands organisation for internationalisation of education. She holds an MA in Education from the University of Groningen and a PhD in Comparative Education from the Institute of Education University of London. Her previous research posts were at the Institute of Education University of London, and at Universities UK and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (working for the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education). Her current work focuses on national and institutional strategies for internationalisation of higher education. Rosa gives training courses, within and outside of Europe, on international joint/double degree programme development. |
| Susanne Kammüller, Senior Expert Transnational Education, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Susanne joined the DAAD’s TNE division in 2011 following six years on different positions in the regional sections for South and Southeast Asia. In her role as senior expert for TNE she advises on cross-sectional questions of TNE policy, strategy, external QA and TNE statistics. She authored and co-authored several articles on German TNE, presented at international conferences and managed for the DAAD several joint research projects with the British Council on TNE. Susanne holds a Magister degree from the University of Bonn.
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| Sarah Beresford, Director International Relations, Liverpool John Moores University
As Director of International Relations at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Sarah oversees international partnerships, mobility and international recruitment and plays a leading role in developing the university’s internationalisation strategy. With a career in international higher education spanning more than 17 years, Sarah’s previous experience includes international roles at the Universities of Manchester and Birmingham, working in China, an overseas posting with the British Council in Taiwan, and a strategic consultancy role specialising in internationalisation at leading global HE consultancy, The Knowledge Partnership. |
| Jazreel Goh, Director Education, British Council China
Jazreel joined the British Council in 2004. She set up the British Council’s Education Intelligence Unit – the first e-marketing platform dedicated to in international education research for the industry globally. She also led the development and launched the UK’s flagship outward mobility programme - Generation UK which has since led to a 70% growth in British students to China. She was awarded the Equity and Merit Scholarship by the Australian Government and holds a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistic from Monash University. She was awarded an MBE in 2017 for her services to UK education in China. |
| Matt Durnin, Head of Insights & Consultancy (Global), British Council
Specialising in the economics of education, Matt works with analysts across the region to provide external clients with the data, analysis and insights required to succeed in Asia’s dynamic education sector. He has helped UK institutions to develop their international strategies and identify new partnerships and growth opportunities in transnational education. Prior to joining the British Council, Matt was Chief Researcher of the Financial Times’ China Confidential custom research team, delivering in-depth analysis on a broad range of topics and industries. Matt graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in geography and has worked in China since 2007. |
| Caryn Nery, Director, TNE Partnerships, Victoria University, Melbourne
Caryn Nery has worked in TNE for over 15 years. She joined Victoria University (VU) as Director, TNE Partnerships in June 2019, overseeing partnerships including a joint institute with Liaoning University that celebrated 20 years old in 2019, joint programmes with Henan University and Central University of Finance and Economics, and TNE partnerships in Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, China and Malaysia. Prior to VU, Caryn worked at both Monash College and RMIT University, managing pathway, VET and HE partnerships and programmes. Caryn is Convener of the International Education Association of Australia’s TNE Network, and is highly regarded as a TNE expert. |
| Dr Vangelis Tsiligiris, Principal Lecturer in Finance, Founder of the TNE Hub, Nottingham Business School
Dr Vangelis Tsiligiris is a Principal Lecturer at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University and a Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University. He has developed and managed several European universities’ overseas partnerships. Vangelis is an experienced researcher in the area of international HE where he has published extensively and presented his works in international conferences. He has acted as advisor to the Maltese government on the internationalisation of HE, and he has conducted high-profile research consultancy projects for the British Council, UUKi, and NAFSA. In 2016, Vangelis founded the TNE-Hub, an international network of researchers and practitioners in international HE. |
| Dr Esther Wilkinson, Head of International, Jisc
Dr Esther Wilkinson is a specialist in international education in the UK, and the Head of International at Jisc, the body powering the UK’s higher and further education’s teaching, learning and research and inspiring its digital transformation. Esther leads the international strategy and strategic development of Jisc’s transnational education support programme. Esther has worked in various roles in higher education, as Assistant Director at Universities UK International; the UK Research Councils; the Open University and a brief spell as a police officer. Esther has a BSc Hons, DIC and PhD in Chemistry from Imperial College, London. |
| Associate Professor Hoang Minh Son, President, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Associate Professor Hoang Minh Sơn is president of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). He was awarded with the Doctorate Degree in Control and Automation at
Technical University of Dresden, Germany in 1998. His research focuses on
Advanced Process Identification, Control Design, and Automation Software
Technology. He was appointed as the university
President in 2015.
Associate Professor Son is also a regular
consultant for the Vietnamese Government and the Ministry of Education and
Training regarding higher education reforms. He contributes his expertise to
developing an innovative university model towards the Industrial Revolution 4.0
in Vietnam.
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| Hoang Van Anh, Director Education and Society, British Council in Vietnam
Hoang Van Anh is the Head of Education and Society unit at British Council Vietnam. She holds a Master's in Business Administration from LaTrobe University (Australia). Before joining the British Council, she worked for Australian Education International (AEI) as their Deputy Director (Education Development) and for the University of Queensland (Australia) as the Vietnam Representative. Her passion is promoting the internationalisation of education. She strongly believes that partnership in education will help solve social and economic issues not just in Vietnam but regionally and globally. Her area of interest includes skills, higher education, society, research and innovation.
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| Kikis Athinodorou, Member of the Board of Directors, Invest Cyprus
Kikis Athinodorou is a Member of the Board of Directors of Invest Cyprus
and the Director of Kikis Athinodorou and Associates LLC (Property Valuers and
Project Managers) which specialises in comprehensive consulting services in the
field of real estate in Cyprus. He was formerly the President of the Cyprus
Property Valuers Association. He is a University of Reading graduate in the
field of Land Management, and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors (MRICS) with extensive experience in the valuation sector.
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| Alan Mackay, Deputy Vice-Principal International and Director of Edinburgh Global, University of Edinburgh
Alan provides senior strategic leadership on internationalisation and directs the University of Edinburgh's international division. He has over twenty years of experience in international higher education. He has an undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in European Policy and Law. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Institute for Educational Management. Alan is a Board member of the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) and member of the ETS TOEFL International Advisory Group.
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| Martin Hamilton, Futurist, Jisc
Martin leads the future and emerging technologies team for Jisc. His role is all about generating and channelling new ideas and building partnerships to bring them to fruition. He is particularly interested in the societal implications of ubiquitous robotics and artificial intelligence, and humanity's emergence as a true interplanetary species.
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| Dr Elizabeth Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Sunway Education Group
Since Dr Lee’s appointment in 1992, Sunway Education Group has developed from one institution to a dynamic group of 16, including Sunway University, Sunway College and Sunway International School, catering to more than 28,000 students.
A veteran in the field of private HE provision, Elizabeth serves on National Higher Education Research Institute, and sits on the Board of Trustees of MERCY Malaysia. She is also an active member in the Trustee Committee of the Chair on Women Leadership at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. In January she was recognised for her contributions to the advancement of Malaysia’s education ecosystem with the ‘Educationist of the Year’ award at the inaugural Sin Chew Education Awards.
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| Wendy Alexander, Vice Principal International, University of Dundee
Wendy
is Vice Principal International, University of Dundee, responsible for all
aspects of international strategy. She is Co-Chair of UUK’s Pro-Vice
Chancellor’s International network. She is a Scottish Government International
Trade Envoy, with a focus on higher education and member of the Strategic Board
for Enterprise & Skills. She previously served on the leadership team at
London Business School, including managing their overseas programmes. Prior to
that she spent a decade in policy, politics and Government.
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| Leigh Robinson, PVC Partnerships and External Engagement, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Professor
Leigh Robinson is Pro-Vice Chancellor: Partnerships and External Engagement at
Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has responsibility for Global Engagement,
Marketing and External Relations and Sport, Health and Civic Responsibility.
She has a global reputation for her research and knowledge exchange in the
development of competitive advantage and capacity building in developing sport
nations. She has worked with a range of organisations, such as the
International Olympic Committee, the British Olympic Association, and the
Malaysian Government. Leigh is a
member of the Board of Sport Wales and an advisor to Olympic Solidarity, the
education commission of the International Olympic Committee.
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| Nick Mithen, Policy Officer, Asia, Universities UK International
Nick is a Policy Officer at Universities UK, working on East Asia and South East Asia. In this role he supports UK universities’ engagement with developed and emerging economies in the region.
Before joining UUKi, Nick worked in academic research as a historian, and has been based at research institutes in Italy, Austria and Germany. He completed his PhD at the European University Institute in Florence. Prior to this, Nick attained an MA in Philosophy with International Relations from Fudan University, Shanghai, and a BA in History from Kings College London.
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| Joana Westphal, MENA Policy Officer, UUKi
Joana’s role focuses on student mobility, transnational education, research collaboration and capacity building. She joined UUKi from the Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs and International Relations, a student-run think tank and platform for international projects, where she was the Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. Previously, she interned at the Regional Office Gulf States of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation in Amman, Jordan and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York. Joana holds an undergraduate degree in International Relations and Arabic from the University of St Andrews and an MSc in Sociology from the University of Oxford.
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| Tran Huong Ly, First Secretary, Embassy of Vietnam in the United Kingdom
Tran Huong Ly has a Master’s in Public Policies from the National Graduate Institute of Public Policies in Japan and has 17 years’ experience at the Ministry of Education and Training Vietnam. She has been supporting international organisations, institutions and corporations to understand education policies in Vietnam, bridging them with Vietnamese counterparts and assisting Vietnamese educators, teachers and students to participate in international education activities. As part of her role, she has supported the Ministry in the development of international education policies, organised international forums and conferences and accompanied the state leaders of Vietnam in official visits, facilitating international agreements in education cooperation.
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| Dan Cook, Head of Policy and Research, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
Dan leads HESA’s research activity, policy analysis and engagement, and strategic data development, including acquisition of new data. Following a career in higher education administration at several universities, Dan joined HESA in 2014. Dan holds an MBA from UCL and a first degree from the University of Exeter.
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