Student Recruitment
The Student Recruitment team’s focus is to drive diversity and inclusion, engaging with key stakeholders to attract the best students to York.
Student Recruitment is a dedicated team of professionals that provide advice, guidance and information, for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students and their supporters. The team is here to help students with important decisions about their academic future, running a wide range of recruitment events to attract a diverse, bright and motivated student community. They are passionate about higher education and sharing the wonderful opportunities that the University of York offers.
Our team
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If you wish to contact a member of staff, please get in touch at the email below.
Andrea Bourne
Deputy Head of Student Recruitment
Andrea leads the undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment teams, implementing strategic priorities and setting out goals and priorities to assure effective student recruitment across a busy annual calendar.
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"Research, research and research again! Do your research to find the right place for YOU."
Emma McShane
Student Recruitment Manager (UK Schools & Colleges Liaison)
Emma manages our schools and colleges liaison activity, building effective relationships with current and potential contacts, ensuring that they are aware of the help the University can give them to support their students on the journey to higher education. Emma organises large off-campus student recruitment events including UCAS conventions and UK Uni Search events. Emma is the lead on the academic skills and EPQ provision for UK schools and colleges organising annual virtual conferences.
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"University is a wonderful opportunity to discover who you are and what you are most interested in. Take time to decide which path is right for you and don’t be afraid to make mistakes, ask questions or change your mind. It’s all experience you will draw from in the future!"
Rachael Spink
Student Recruitment Manager (UG Events)
Rachael manages a range of recruitment events and activities, focusing primarily on the organisation of our Undergraduate Open Days and other on-campus events. Rachael works throughout the UK providing advice and guidance at school, college and UCAS events.
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"A university Open Day is a fabulous way to get a real insight into what studying and living at a university is like. Most Open Days give the opportunity to explore more than just your course; social activities, accommodation, support services, etc. So make sure you book your place early to avoid missing out!"
Vicki Wray
Student Recruitment Manager (UK & Europe)
Vicki supports the undergraduate student recruitment team, visiting schools and colleges across the UK to advise about university study. Vicki also has regional responsibility for European recruitment so often spends time outside of the UK engaging with students across a variety of European countries. Vicki also leads on departmental liaison for the team fostering academic visits to schools across the UK and leads on the Ambassadors into Schools project where current York students revisit their former school or college to talk about their experience of studying at York.
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"Take the time to research your course and university prior to applying so you have a clearer idea of where and what you want to study. Visiting universities is a great way to imagine yourself at that university, so try and visit both the university and their surroundings!"
John Adamthwaite
Student Recruitment Manager (UG Events)
John manages a range of recruitment events and activities, focusing primarily on the organisation of our Undergraduate Visit Days and other on-campus events. John works throughout the UK providing advice and guidance at school, college and UCAS events.
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"It’s okay not to know what subject you’d like to study when you visit us on our Open Days. You’ll be able to explore different subjects to see what’s right for you, and you might find something you hadn’t ever considered before."
Tom Murray
Student Recruitment Manager (Postgraduate)
Tom works to help people thinking about pursuing postgraduate study identify the course they are interested in, speak to faculty, and take the steps needed to continue their academic journey at the University of York. He works with other members of the PG student recruitment team to organise events (both online and in person), to put applicants in touch with faculty and professional staff at the University and to answer any questions that prospective students have about living in and studying at York. He also travels around the UK attending PG fairs, so look out for him on a campus near you!
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"If you are thinking about doing a Masters by research or a PhD, use the York Research Database (pure.york.ac.uk) to find potential researchers and collaborators working in your field, read some of their work, and perhaps even get in touch with them."
Diar Davey-Rogerson
Student Recruitment Manager (Postgraduate)
Diar organises postgraduate events including our Postgraduate Open Days, allowing students to explore postgraduate study at York through a range of activities and talks. Diar also attends events throughout the UK promoting the University of York as a potential destination for postgraduate study.
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"Start early. Give yourself the most time and flexibility to make any decision, whether that’s which university you want to study at or which modules you want to take. Remember, nothing is final; you can always change your mind later if you feel like you’ve made a mistake."
Contact us
If you wish to contact a member of staff, please get in touch at the email below.