Meet the team
Our dedicated Student Recruitment and Outreach team are on hand to assist you and your students as they transition into Higher Education. You can contact any member of the team directly using our live chat feature or you can email them at schools@le.ac.uk.
Elliot Newstead
Job title: Head of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach.
Jurisdiction: I manage our UK Recruitment and Outreach team and lead on strategies to meet recruitment targets and access and participation benchmarks.
Likes: Football trivia, fundraising, Higher Education policy.
Dislikes: Celery, losing at quizzes, Brexit.
Hannah Wake
Job title: Student Recruitment Manager.
Jurisdiction: I manage the UK Student Recruitment Officers and help steer the University's undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment strategy.
Likes: Travelling, reading, chocolate orange, independent coffee shops and TK Maxx.
Dislikes: Baked beans, mashed potato and wearing coats (I'm Northern).
Sarah Kasher
Job title: Academic Liaison Manager.
Jurisdiction: I manage academic outreach for the University which includes various post-16 progression programmes, residentials and subject insight days.
Likes: Yorkshire tea, chocolate and reading a new book.
Dislikes: Polystyrene and Brussels sprouts.
Oliver Rossetti
Job title: Outreach Manager (Pre-16).
Jurisdiction: I lead the University's pre-16 outreach team, working alongside the team and stakeholders to implement engaging activities and widen access to university.
Likes: Travelling, hiking, baking (Nanaimo bars are the best), board games.
Dislikes: Cakes that have sunk, seagulls, films that end with more questions than answers.
Anna Gilbert
Job title: UK Student Recruitment Officer (South Midlands).
Jurisdiction: I work within the UK Student Recruitment team managing the recruitment strategy of undergraduate students within the counties of Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. My role focuses on relationship management with teachers and advisors and the delivery of HE IAG to schools across the region.
Likes: Tipping point, catfish, spending time with my puppy and mindfulness.
Dislikes: Birds, pork chops, the Game of Thrones ending.
Isobelle Greenhill
Job title: UK Student Recruitment Officer (East and West Midlands).
Jurisdiction: I work within the UK Student Recruitment team managing the recruitment strategy of undergraduate students within East and West Midlands. My role focuses on relationship management with teachers and advisors and the delivery of HE IAG to schools across the region.
Likes: New books, castles, afternoon tea and Pokemon.
Dislikes: Vegetables in any format and chocolate orange.
Alisha Mohindra
Job title: UK Student Recruitment Officer (London and the South-East).
Jurisdiction: I work within the UK Student Recruitment team managing the recruitment strategy of undergraduate students across London and the South East. My role focuses on relationship management with teachers and advisors and the delivery of HE IAG to schools across the region.
Likes: City breaks, veggie food, (almost all) music and a good natter over a cuppa!
Dislikes: Liquorice, rainy grey days and getting the hiccups.
AnneMarie Deeb
Job title: UK Student Recruitment Support Officer
Jurisdiction: I work within the UK Student Recruitment team based in London and the South-East; delivering IAG talks and attending student recruitment events around the country, supporting our future undergraduate students.
Likes: Reeses, TK Maxx, my cat, cloudy lemonade and a good bagel sandwich.
Dislikes: Deep dish pizza, losing in Mario Kart and cleaning out the sink drain.
Rachel Scott
Job title: UK Student Recruitment and Outreach Support Coordinator (Recruitment).
Jurisdiction: I work to support the UK Student Recruitment and Outreach teams, looking after the team inbox, social media pages and all things logistic.
Likes: Shopping, baking, walking, being outdoors and holidays.
Dislikes: Rain, noisy eaters and mince pies.
Sumayyah Ali
Job title: UK Student Recruitment Assistant (Year in Industry)
Jurisdiction: I assist the UK Student Recruitment team by delivering talks and attending recruitment events.
Likes: Ice coffee, chocolates, reading and long drives.
Dislikes: Insects and cold weather.
Fran Nicol
Job title: Outreach Officer.
Jurisdiction: I work on the University's national pre-16 outreach initiatives, working alongside the team and steakholders to implement activities and widen access to university.
Likes: Houmous, walks with a good view, live music and reading.
Dislikes: The dark, pickled onions and spiders.
Joe Glover
Job title: Outreach Officer.
Jurisdiction: I work on the University's national pre-16 outreach initiatives, working alongside the team and stakeholders to implement activities and widen access to university.
Likes: Watching sport, live theatre, live music, travelling, running, chocolate orange and pizza (sometimes both at the same time).
Dislikes: Mint flavoured chocolate, rats, and tomato ketchup.
Kierun Patel
Job title: Outreach Officer.
Jurisdiction: I work on the University's national pre-16 outreach initiatives, working alongside the team and stakeholders to implement activities and widen access to university.
Likes: Climbing, Leicester City, festivals, travelling, PC games and table top games!
Dislikes: Silence, waking up early, and the cold (I'm always cold).
Ryan Scannell
Job title: UK Student Recruitment and Outreach Support Coordinator (Outreach).
Jurisdiction: I work to support the pre-16 outreach team, looking after the team inbox and newsletter creation and all things logistic.
Likes: Leicester City, PS5, live comedy, food (curry!), chocolate, wrestling, paranormal, karaoke, exploring new places and walks.
Dislikes: Nothing really - Leicester losing on a Saturday.
Lucas Bailey
Job title: UK Student Outreach Assistant
Jurisdiction: I support the University's pre-16 outreach team in careers fairs, primarily within Leicestershire and the East Midlands, as well as campus visits and pre 16 events.
Likes: Travelling, ice cream, bakery, wrestling, football and winter.
Dislikes: Sleep deprivation, alcoholic drinks and hot coffee.
Nicola Lumb
Job title: Academic Liaison Officer.
Jurisdiction: I work within the Academic Liaison team, working closely with academic colleagues to deliver Medicine and Law outreach activities. I lead on our AccessLeicester: Medicine and Pathways to Law progression programmes, which supports widening participation students.
Likes: Reading, travelling, being busy.
Dislikes: Peas, 'Sunday drivers', the Insurance industry!
Abqurah Al-Haddad
Job title: Academic Liaison Officer.
Jurisdiction: I work within the Academic Liaison team, working closely with academic colleagues to deliver science outreach activities. I lead on our post-16 STEM progression programme, which supports widening participation students.
Likes: Harry Potter, books, chocolate and ice cream all year round.
Dislikes: Mint flavoured chocolate, coconut, being late (it really stresses me out!).
Amy Zala
Job title: Academic Liaison Officer.
Jurisdiction: I lead on the development, implementation and day to day management of the Pathways to Banking and Finance progression programme, a core element of the University’s Widening Participation programme and wider school liaison activity.
Likes: Dancing to music (mostly disco please don't judge!), eating homemade kimchi, crafting and spending time with my basset hound!
Dislikes: Being stuck in traffic, especially when there's no car sweets left.
Azza Hussen
Job title: UK Student Recruitment and Outreach Support Coordinator (Academic Liaison).
Jurisdiction: I work within the Academic Liaison team, supporting on our Progression Programmes: AccessLeicester: Medicine, AccessLeicester: STEM, Pathways to Law and Pathways to Banking and Finance.
Likes: Books, chocolate cake and anime.
Dislikes: Fish, cinnamon and cold mornings