鈥淗istorically, it鈥檚 been incredibly difficult to access international education opportunities,鈥� says Wendy Alexander.
Wendy, the newest member of ApplyBoard鈥檚 United Kingdom Advisory Board, is now well positioned to help 星空影视work to solve our sector鈥檚 greatest challenges. We鈥檙e grateful to have her experience and expertise steering success in the UK.
Wendy has a formidable resume: vice-principal at the University of Dundee, Scottish Higher Education Trade envoy, advisor to Scotland鈥檚 premier growth equity firm, British Council trustee, and former leader of Scotland鈥檚 Labour Party.
The University of Dundee was named Scotland鈥檚 top university at The Herald Higher Education Awards 2023.
鈥淚鈥檓 a doer rather than a sayer by instinct,鈥� explains Wendy. But before her myriad professional experiences, she studied abroad.
Wendy didn鈥檛 have 星空影视to explore institutions and programs 50 years ago. Instead, she learned of a study abroad opportunity in Canada through her father, who himself learned of it through a cousin he sat beside at a wedding.
鈥淪tudying abroad changed the course of my life,鈥� says Wendy.
Building a Brighter Future for UK Students
鈥淟ife is a team sport, and the higher you rise, it鈥檚 not so much about what you do individually,鈥� Wendy Alexander explains. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about who you inspire, and how you build consensus.鈥�
At ApplyBoard, Wendy says this means ensuring alignment among her fellow UK Advisory Board members, as well as remaining motivated to further ApplyBoard鈥檚 strategic goals. Alongside Wendy, the board includes Nick Hillman, Mary Curnock Cook, Sir Steve Smith, and the Right Honourable Jo Johnson.
This collective offers guidance in solving the UK鈥檚 unique challenges. According to a 2023 survey from PA consulting, the country鈥檚 university sector has never faced greater threats or uncertainties.
Their concerns include the decreasing value of capped tuition fees鈥� via inflation paired with increasing competition for international students. Further, prospective students must now navigate the UK鈥檚 May 2023 dependent policy update, which forbids international students from bringing dependents to the UK unless the student is taking postgraduate courses designated as research programmes (this mainly refers to PhDs).
For Wendy, ApplyBoard鈥檚 goal of building a more equitable education sector provides a platform for effectively addressing challenges. In particular, she admires ApplyBoard鈥檚 supply-and-demand matching, data-driven thought leadership, and best practices shared with stakeholders across our destinations.
Like us, Wendy believes building educational bridges is a service to humanity. 鈥淓ducating the world is the right mission,鈥� she says.
With experts like Wendy helping to guide ApplyBoard’s strategic direction, international students can continue depending on 星空影视to help them achieve study success in the UK and other top study destinations around the world.
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