Meet the international team

We can help you from choosing the right course, filling in your application and submitting supporting documents to picking you up from the airport and offering extra support when needed.

International Recruitment:

• Nick Slade – Director of International Marketing and Recruitment

Nick is the director of International who oversees the three departments of the International team; International Recruitment, International Experience and The Language Centre. Nick started at the University of Worcester in November 2017. He brings with him a wealth of experience both from the HE sector and large international marketing and advertising agencies.

• Tadas Lavickas – Regional Manager for EU and Norway

Tadas oversees recruitment from Europe. This involves supporting international students during their application journey, attending recruitment fairs and agent visits abroad, liaising with overseas agents and organising conversion activities.

• Lauren Jack -  Regional Manager - China

Lauren oversees recruitment from China and for the Three Counties Medical School. This involves supporting international students during their application journey, attending recruitment fairs and agent visits abroad, liaising with overseas agents and partners and organising conversion activities.

• Karolina Frybova – Regional Manager - West Africa, South-East Asia and Turkey

Karolina looks after recruitment from West Africa, Southeast Asia, and Turkey.

• Eleanor Kendrick - International Officer

Eleanor’s role involves overseeing recruitment efforts from North America and Europe. This includes liaising with external agents, attending international recruitment fairs and agent visits, and arranging conversion activities through CRM.

• Ashlyn Maeder – International Intern

Ashlyn looks after recruitment from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. This involves responding to enquiries, liaising with overseas agents, engaging in conversion activities and travelling to various recruitment fair and events abroad.

International Experience:

• Catherine Hyde – Head of International Experience

As head of International, Catherine’s role at the University is to make all International Students feel at home and help students make the most of their academic and social experience at the University.

• Christina Muradore – International Mobility Coordinator

Christina role as International Mobility Coordinator works more directly with exchange students supporting them with the application process and their student experience as a whole.

• Danielle Blake – International Student Advisor

Danielle’s role as International Student Advisor is to offer help and advice on Visas or anything immigration related.

• Deborah Graddon – International Student Advisor

Deb is also here to give immigration advice for applicants and students who require visas when traveling to the UK, as well as students who are looking to travel to other countries.

• Lauren Wright – International Student Advisor for Nursing 

Lauren is the first point of contact for Nursing students. Her role is to help and offer support or advice to students with any Nursing related enquiring.

• Tao Sampson – International Experience Coordinator

Tao coordinates any international student events from airport pick-ups to inductions and trips, to ensure students receive a great university experience while here at Worcester. 

• Shannon Tobin - International Mobility Assistant

Shannon’s role is to assist the International Mobility Coordinator with both incoming and outgoing exchange. Shannon will oversee the short-term mobilities, such as a variety of international summer programmes that are offered each year. 

• Kieran Keen – International Experience Apprentice

Kieran’s role is to assist the international experience coordinator, ensuring everything is running smoothly behind the scenes, in order to ensure students receive the best university experience while they study here at Worcester.