Anglia

Anglia Ruskin University

University of Bedfordshire

City College Norwich

University of Cambridge

University of East Anglia

University of Essex

University of Hertfordshire

University Campus Suffolk

Writtle College

Group Chair

Laura Anderson – University of East Anglia
Email: laura.m.anderson@uea.ac.uk

Laura is a Higher Education Adviser at the University of East Anglia and has worked in higher education for 3 years. Previously Laura worked in Market Research after graduating from UEA in 2008. Laura was Secretary of HELOA Anglia in 2011 and was elected as Group Chair in April 2012.

Group Vice-Chair, Training

Sian Hiskey – University Campus Suffolk
Email: s.hiskey2@ucs.ac.uk

Sian is the Widening Participation Officer at University Campus Suffolk and has worked in higher education for two years. Previously Sian worked in Student Recruitment and Marketing after graduating from UCS in 2010. Sian has been Vice Chair (Training) since January 2012.

Group Vice-Chair, Partnerships

Amanda Spate – University of Hertfordshire
Email:  a.spate@herts.ac.uk

Amanda is the Undergraduate Admissions Tutor for the School of Law at the University of Hertfordshire and has worked in Higher Education for four years. Amanda previously held posts as Community Engagement Coordinator, Education Liaison and Outreach Development Officer and Admissions Assistant since graduating from Middlesex University in 2008. Amanda has been Vice Chair (Partnerships) of HELOA Anglia since June 2012.

Web Officer

Chris Garrett – University Campus Suffolk (UCS)
Email: chris.garrett@ucs.ac.uk

Since deciding on a career change in 2009, Chris has graduated from UCS with a first class degree in Business Management with Human Resource Management and was successfully selected for the role of Student Recruitment and Marketing assistant at UCS in August 2012, covering the UK and EU. Chris will be taking the joint lead of Web Officer alongside Eva Dring of Cambridge University from January 2013. 

Web Officer

Eva Dring – University of Cambridge
Email: eva.dring@admin.cam.ac.uk

After graduating from Newcastle University in 2011, Eva spent a year working in their Student Recruitment Team as a Graduate Ambassador. Since June 2012, Eva has been a Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer at the University of Cambridge, organising recruitment events and providing information to teachers and HE advisers. Eva will be taking the joint lead of Web Officer alongside Chris Garrett of UCS from January 2013. 

Group Secretary

Katarina Kanlis – Anglia Ruskin University
Email: katerina.kanlis@anglia.ac.uk

Katerina is an Outreach & Recruitment Officer at Anglia Ruskin University. She worked as a Student Ambassador and an Aimhigher Associate throughout university and has some teaching experience. She has been working within higher education liaison since September and was elected to post in February 2013. 

Events for Students

Bedfordshire - 25 and 26 March 2013
University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus

Norfolk - 11 June 2013
University of East Anglia Sportspark

Suffolk – 12 June 2013
University Campus Suffolk (UCS) Waterfront Building

Cambridgeshire - 19 June 2013
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

Essex - 26 and 27 June 2013
University of Essex

Hertfordshire - 13 and 14 June 2013
University of Hertfordshire College Lane Campus

For more information about these events and to book places, please see www.ucasevents.com/conventions 

Events for Advisers

HELOA Anglia does not currently run any joint events for advisers. Advisers are encouraged to check the university websites for information about relevant events, or to contact the HELOA Anglia committee who can forward a request for information to the membership. 

Activities

HELOA Anglia universities provide a number of events and activities throughout the year to provide information, advice and guidance to prospective students, their parents and families, and advisers. Workshops, presentations, on-campus visits, and taster opportunities are available across the Anglia region, with individual universities also offering varying events on specific topics (eg. specialised admissions) or for key groups, including care leavers and mature students. More information is available on the individual university websites.

Publications

Welcome from Group Chair:

Welcome to HELOA Anglia. The Anglia group has a membership of 9 HEIs, and has four meetings throughout the year to share good practice and to discuss issues in the sector. We are committed to supporting one another through the exciting and challenging world of education liaison, through open discussion in our group and regular training opportunities.

As a group, we have produced a newsletter for teachers and advisors, and aim to continue looking at ways both to raise awareness of HELOA Anglia and provide useful information to our colleagues in schools and colleges.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the group and the opportunities available on the committee, and I look forward to meeting you at one of our meetings.

Kind regards
Laura Anderson, HELOA Anglia Chair

Training Opportunities

All HELOA Anglia meetings begin with an update from our regional Student Finance England consultant, Blair Campbell. With on-going changes and developments in student finance, the group takes this opportunity to discuss specific changes, and to share good practice in communicating with prospective students, their advisors, and internal colleagues about finance.

The HELOA Anglia group have an annual training meeting each year, where training sessions are followed by HELOA business. The training day in October 2012 included an opportunity for informal networking over lunch, an interactive keynote session run by Richard Lister from University Campus Suffolk and a meet your market session with current sixth form students. Optional training sessions contained themes covering student recruitment, digital marketing, widening participation and communication and were delivered by Jackie Clifford of Clarity Learning and Development, Mark Yates from Essex County Council, Ben Fowler from Goldsmiths University of London, Lizzie Burrows from the University of Oxford and Nicola Wood from the University of Essex. 

Anglia Ruskin University
Claire Duke - claire.duke@anglia.ac.uk

University of Bedfordshire
Student Recruitment Team - schoolsliaison@beds.ac.uk

University of Cambridge
Rachel Lister – Rachel.Lister@admin.cam.ac.uk

City College Norwich
Lou Chiu – louise.chiu@ccn.ac.uk

University of East Anglia
Laura Anderson - laura.m.anderson@uea.ac.uk, schools@uea.ac.uk

University of Essex
Lucy Murray – lmurray@essex.ac.uk

University of Hertfordshire
Ed Layt – e.layt@herts.ac.uk

University Campus Suffolk (UCS)
Karen Hinton - k.hinton@ucs.ac.uk

Writtle College
Emma Dust – emma.dust@writtle.ac.uk