Patrick Douse

Experience

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  London Guildhall University

  Oct 2000 - Oct 2001

  Senior Admissions Assistant; Admissions Assistant; International Office Marketing Assistant

  General Admissions duties, processing applications on SITS, Answering inquiries from applicants, liaising with Academic staff. Attending Open Days, and giving applicant advice, guidance. Special project producing content for ERASMUS Exchange guidance handbooks covering 14 partner countries.

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  London Metropolitan University

  Oct 2000 - Oct 2003

  Deputy Head of Admissions; Student Records Officer;

  • Four promotions within a 30 month period. • As deputy head, oversaw merger of two separate admissions teams and processes.• Expert knowledge of visa regulations, and CRB requirements. Team leader of 20 staff, with up to 60 seasonal registration and clearing staff.

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  City University London

  Nov 2003 - Jun 2004

  Head of Admissions School of Allied Health

  • Created admissions team for the school, and provided framework for best admissions practice in a diverse environment. • Supporting role for the Marketing function within the School.• UCAS liaison, and invited speaker at recruitment events.

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  Brunel University London

  Jun 2004 - Nov 2013

  Deputising for the Head of the University’s fastest growing Department in terms of student participation, instrumental role in establishing new partnerships, developing current ones with Ministries, Industry, and Academic Institutions mainly from Europe; the Middle East, and China.I developed the position of International Manager for the region now providing the largest contribution of International Students to Brunel. (Sub Saharan Africa) Prior to this, Brunel had only been active in Nigeria; Ghana and Kenya with limited success. My regional approach saw huge growth in these markets (up to 70%) plus extension into new markets; Tanzania; Zimbabwe; South Africa; Uganda; Botswana and Rwanda. Show less • Head of the University’s fastest growing Department in terms of student participation, instrumental role in establishing new partnerships, developing current ones with Ministries, Industry, and Academic Institutions mainly from Europe; the Middle East, and China.• Actively involved in the development of successful collaborative partnership projects resulting in the signing of several major agreements globally.• Full budgeting responsibilities including the invoicing of partners, and academic reporting, and reporting to boards, sub committees and working groups. • Known and called upon for proficiency in reporting and IT skills, providing statistical analysis. This work informs the University’s International recruitment strategy, strategy for Collaborative provision, and other specific marketing projects.Successful manager of Collaborative partnerships, with sustained and continued overall increase in recruitment to 27% of newly enrolled international students achieved by providing comprehensive support to the schools in their collaborative activities.Proven track record in admissions management, and Marketing focus on sub Saharan Africa, with active stand-in responsibility for Kazakhstan and Turkey, (the sub Saharan markets now contributing the largest proportion of international enrolled students) From 2008 the number of quality applications from the African region has significantly increased, and despite the financial climate, all raised targets of new international students in 2009/0; 2010/1 and 2011/2 exceeded. Show less • Managing and nurturing an International admissions officer’s team to administer the International Admissions process. This was a newly created position with a remit to improve turn-around times and conversion rates of applicants, by being customer focused.• Author of Brunel’s University Admissions procedure; and co-ordinator of admissions strategy across schools and other service areas. • Special projects included the SITS Business process; contribution to Web Content; articulating the International Admissions Policy and procedures and publishing Agent Handbooks for agents. With successful recruitment in Hong Kong; Vietnam and Shanghai, rewarded with marketing responsibility for Sub Saharan Africa, i.e. setting the strategy for the markets, and handling the budgets, attending exhibitions, and private visits to Institutions agents and Ministries, hosting visits to Brunel University, co-ordinating schools marketing strategy, and develop relationships with all stakeholders. Show less

  • Partnerships Manager and International Manager Africa

    Nov 2008 - Nov 2013

  • Head of Academic Partnerships (acting) Partnerships Manager, International Manager Africa

    Nov 2008 - Jun 2012

  • International Admissions Manager

    Jun 2004 - Nov 2008
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  Cyprus International University

  Dec 2013 - May 2014

  Director of International Marketing and Recruitment

  • Head of a busy international office of one deputy and six regional managers managing student recruitment and marketing activities across the globe. As part of the Senior Management team, providing strategic direction for the Institution.• Overseeing and developing Academic partnerships and relationship building with government ministries; research institutes; Industry collaborations and accreditation bodies worldwide. In particular in 2014: Tunisia, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon; Uganda, Rwanda, Georgia and Kazakhstan. Supervising visa assistance; scholarship assessment and pastoral care for approaching 7 000 international students.• Budget responsibility for over 1m Euros.• Director of international communications strategy in published and digital formats.• New projects include developing a support function for digital media and development, and coordinating an international summer school event. Show less

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  Queen Mary University of London

  Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Examinations Invigilator

  Working for Queen Mary University as an Examinations Invigilator over the examinations period.

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  Haringey Council

  Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Innovations and Partnerships Officer

  Government Officer with responsibility to project managing key environmental initiatives within the carbon management team, and to develop and work with HEI partners, notably Durham University, in order to enable delivery of the Council's commitment for a reduction of the Borough's carbon footprint by 40% by the year 2020. The wider remit involves supporting Academic partnership actively researching within the borough to ensure impact, and that research is of value to the residents; businesses and stakeholders within Haringey. Show less

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  St Francis De Sales Primary School

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2023

  Foundation governor Vice Chair (from Novemebr 2021 onwards)

  Foundation Governor as of 2019 and former Parent Governor, currently Chair of the Curriculum Committee. I also have volunteered as a Teaching Assistant in the School Nursery.

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  Queen Mary University London

  May 2016 - Feb 2017

  Examinations Invigilator/ Registry Assistant.

  Working for Queen Mary University as an Examinations Invigilator over the examinations period. Also providing registry support for registration periods.

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  City, University of London

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

  Senior International Officer (South Asia, Central and South America)

  Marketing and recruiting across the regions with regular in country visits to India and Bangladesh. Recent cover for other colleagues include Greece, Lebanon and Egypt.Currently on the judging panel for a Personal statement competition run across Secondary Schools throughout Bangladesh, and recently visited 15 of the top A level schools in the country to provide training workshops.Significantly raised the profile of the institution during my first visit to South Asia, by interviewing over 300 students, meeting with key stakeholders and attending Education fairs in five major cities. During my subsequent visit, I was guest panellist representing UK Universities at the IC3 event in Delhi, as well as visiting 15 top Indian schools as part of a small bespoke consortium of UK institutions. Show less

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  University of East London

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2022

  Senior Regional Manager

  Senior International marketing and student recruitment manager in charge of Africa, South Asia and South East Asia Markets. Responsible for all marketing activities for the University in the established and new markets within the region. Line manager of a team of International Officers, and in-country representatives.

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  City St George’s, University of London

  Jan 2022 - now

  Senior Regional Manager |Author|