Meet the Team

Our Undergraduate Student Recruitment Team are available to travel across the UK and appear online to provide personalised higher education sessions and careers fair support. Our Undergraduate Recruitment Officers also have a regional focus, and can be contacted individually through the details below.

Head of Undergraduate Recruitment

Steve has twenty years experience of student recruitment and has expertise in the transition to higher education, character education, curriculum design and admissions policy.  He has sat on numerous national committees and expert panels and was notably a member of the development team which contributed to the reform of the UCAS tariff mechanism for 2017 entry. Steve's interests outside work include sea swimming, photography and all things Bob Dylan.

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Undergraduate Recruitment Manager

Samantha has worked in the Student Recruitment Office since 2016, having previously been based at the Hilary Rodham Clinton School of Law at Swansea University.  She is responsible for the outreach activity undertaken by the UG Recruitment Team, manages partnership work between the University and UCAS, and established the University's relationships with regional Seren network hubs around Wales.

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Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - London

Vanessa is the contact for schools and colleges in the London region and can deliver and assist with events, both physical and virtual. She joined the team at Swansea University in December 2018 after having previously worked as a careers lead in a large FE college for 4 years. Vanessa is based in London, and provides the link between London and Swansea. She really enjoys meeting students from different areas, supporting them with the UCAS process and their HE choices. 

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Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - Wales

Rhian is responsible for outreach across schools in Wales, supporting students with their university choices and UCAS Process. As she is a Welsh speaker, she also supports students who are interested in pursuing their degree through the medium of Welsh and signposts them to funding opportunities. Rhian thoroughly enjoys speaking with students about their future and helping them explore the countless opportunities that await them after A-Level.

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Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - Midlands

As the recruitment contact for the Midlands region at Swansea, Nia presents virtual and in-person higher education sessions on request, and keeps her region updated on upcoming events and activities at Swansea University. If you are a teacher or adviser from the Midlands area and would like to be added to Nia's mailing list, please get in touch. Her role involves creating digital content for the team, such as blog posts, videos and posters, as well as managing the University's presence on external websites. Nia has previously worked as an Assistant in the Student Recruitment Team, and has been the first point of contact for current students when working as a Student Experience Administrator at the University.

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Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - South West England

Ben's remit within Swansea University’s Recruitment Office is to help bridge the gap between higher education links and schools in the South West of England. His role encompasses all aspects of marketing and includes building relationships with schools and colleges to share opportunities and events for students to get involved with. He delivers talks and workshops to students, covering a range of areas that aim to develop their understanding of higher education, UCAS processes, and support their future aspirations. Ben has previously worked within Swansea's Development and Alumni Office and connected with the University's vast alumni community through a combination of high profile and small intermate events, philanthropic opportunities and much more. He very much enjoys speaking with students - be it prospective, current or alumni - playing a small part in their university experience is a privilege.

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