HELOA is managed by the UK Committee, comprised of the Operational Group, Group Chairs and appointed officers. The UK Chair, Vice-Chair (Finance & Governance) and Group Chairs are trustees who manage the affairs of the association, are responsible for the organisation’s structure and smooth running and vote on issues raised at UK committee meetings. View the committee structure.
Operational Group
UK Chair
(Trustee)
Keir Robinson
UK/EU Undergraduate Recruitment Manager
The University of Edinburgh
E-mail: chair@heloa.ac.uk
UK Vice-Chair (Training)
Emily Day
Student Recruitment Officer – Midlands
Lancaster University
Email: training@heloa.ac.uk
UK Vice-Chair (Partnerships)
Sarah Weir
Head of UK Student Recruitment,
Liverpool Hope University
Email: partnerships@heloa.ac.uk
UK Vice-Chair (Communications)
Sarah Wiltshire
Student Recruitment and Events Officer,
University of South Wales E-mail: comms@heloa.ac.uk
UK Vice-Chair (Membership Engagement)
James Kerr
Head of Student Recruitment and Admissions
University of Buckingham
E-mail: membershipengagement@heloa.ac.uk
Group Chairs (Trustees)
Anglia Group Chair
Lucy Nottingham
Higher Education Adviser, University of East Anglia,
E-mail: anglia@heloa.ac.uk
London Group Chair
Ross Pickering
UK Student Recruitment and Schools Liaison Officer,
City St George’s, University of London
Email: london@heloa.ac.uk
Midlands Group Chair
Becci Williams
UK South Midlands Student Recruitment Officer,
University of Leicester
Email: midlands@heloa.ac.uk
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Group Chair
David Metcalfe
Student Recruitment Co-ordinator,
Newcastle University
Email: northeastyath@heloa.ac.uk
*Non-trustee
North West and Northern Ireland Group Chair
Joelle Pointing
Student Recruitment Officer,
University of Liverpool
Email: northwestni@heloa.ac.uk
Scotland Group Chair
Vicky Bannerman
UK Recruitment Manager,
University of Strathclyde
Email: scotland@heloa.ac.uk
South East Group Chair
James Riley
Outreach Delivery Coordinator,
University of Oxford
Email: southeast@heloa.ac.uk
South West Group Chair
Jen Lewis
Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer,
University of Gloucestershire
Email: southwest@heloa.ac.uk
Wales Group Chair / Cadeirydd Grŵp Cymru
Katie Marshall-Gamston
Student Recruitment Manager / Rheolwr Recriwtio Myfyrwyr
Cardiff Metropolitan University / Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd
Email: wales@heloa.ac.uk
Appointed Officers
Conference Manager (National Conference)
Jamie Hawthorne
Student Recruitment Officer,
Manchester Metropolitan University
E-mail: training@heloa.ac.uk
Conference Manager (National Conference)
Meg James
Student Recruitment Officer Lead Generation (North),
University of Sheffield
E-mail: training@heloa.ac.uk
Conference Manager (New Practitioners’ Conference)
Tilly Clough
Outreach Officer,
University of Cumbria
E-mail: training@heloa.ac.uk
Conference Manager (Professional Development Conference)
Eve Woollett
Access Projects Manager,
Oxford Brookes University
E-mail: training@heloa.ac.uk
Partnerships Manager (Membership Engagement)
Jen Barton
Schools Outreach and WP Manager,
Durham University
E-mail: partnerships@heloa.ac.uk
Partnerships Manager (Commercial Lead)
Hilary Beck
Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer,
Anglia Ruskin University
E-mail: partnerships@heloa.ac.uk
Digital Communications Manager
Helena Hampson
Senior Marketing and Recruitment Officer,
University of Greater Manchester
E-mail: comms@heloa.ac.uk
Digital Communications Manager
Adam Blackmore
Marketing and Campaigns Officer,
University of Gloucestershire
E-mail: comms@heloa.ac.uk
Digital Communications Manager
Clive Sheridan
Student Recruitment Officer (East of England & Midlands),
University of Hull
E-mail: comms@heloa.ac.uk
Policy Project Manager
Katie Grant
Widening Participation and Outreach Manager,
The University of Edinburgh
E-mail: governance@heloa.ac.uk