I’m Chris Brooks and I work as a Partnership Relations and Services Manager in the Education UK Partnership Team in Manchester. I have been here a relatively short time, but have so far gained a great deal from learning about the diverse work of the partnership and in particular learning about the requirements of the various sectors that we engage with.
As in my previous lives I have worked for the London School of Economics and with various HE institutions, FE Colleges and schools within Yorkshire, I have some sort of idea of the organisation and commitment that is involved with international student arrivals at this time of year, so I take my hat off to you all and the hard work that is being put in! In particular dealing with a myriad of cultures and meeting an array of expectations is sure to be extremely complex, and over the years I have seen the orientation programmes become more focused and without a doubt enable students to settle better, at what can be an unsettling time.
I look forward to meeting many of you at the conference later in the year!
Chris
