Student Recruitment Strategy Steering Group

Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings

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Membership 2025/26

Provost (Chair)	Professor Caroline Meyer
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)	Professor Lorenzo Frigerio
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International)	Professor Michael Scott
The Vice-Provosts/Chairs of Faculties:	Professor Rachel Moseley (Arts) Professor Mike Ward (Science, Engineering and Medicine) Professor James Hayton (Social Sciences)
Academic Director (PGT)	Lee Griffin
Academic Registrar	Adam Child
Director of International Strategy and Relations	Sally Smith
Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment	Kate Walewska
Associate Director, Market Research and Insight	Alicia Buckley
Head of Widening Participation and Social Mobility	Paul Blagburn
Associate Director, Marketing (Account Management)	Jenny McCormick
Director of Admissions	Dr Elizabeth Hough
Assistant Director of Student Recruitment	Sarah Booth
Head of Department & Director, Warwick Foundation Studies	Professor Nina-Anne Lawrence
Academic Director of the Doctoral College	Professor Dan Branch
Director of Administration, Faculty of Arts and Humanities	Oliver Cooper
Director of Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences	Jackie Clarke
Director of Administration, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine	Ruth Cooper
Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Warwick Business School	Karen Barker
Warwick Medical School Pro-Dean (Education)	Professor Lucy Hammond
Associate Professor (Teaching Focussed), Warwick Manufacturing Group
Professor (Teaching Focussed), Warwick Manufacturing Group
Head of Strategic Planning	Gemma Richardson

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Terms of Reference

1. To consider and recommend to the Academic Strategy Committee, the University’s student recruitment strategy for programmes at all levels and student admissions targets for programmes of study at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels. To monitor recruitment and admissions activity, reporting to the Academic Strategy Committee and other bodies as required.
2. To oversee the implementation of the University’s student recruitment strategy, ensuring that departmental strategies are aligned with institutional objectives, and that marketing and recruitment resources are deployed in the most effective and efficient manner across the institution.
3. To consider and approve matters affecting admissions practices and policy at all levels of study and to ensure that departmental admissions decisions are in line with University policies and strategy and the University’s ambitions with respect to diversity and Widening Participation.
4. To have oversight and governance of entry requirements for programmes of study and escalate undergraduate entry requirement policy decisions to the Education Committee as required.
5. To oversee University policy in relation to overseas recruitment agents and offices, including the consideration and approval of proposals for new overseas agent agreements, and the renewal of any existing contracts.
6. To be aware of, and where appropriate lead on, the development of policy on aspects of University activity which directly impact on student recruitment.
7. To have oversight and governance of the development, size and shape of the University’s portfolio of courses, ensuring appropriate fit with University strategy and financial plans and make recommendations to the Academic Strategy Committee.
8. To identify and evaluate opportunities for developing new courses, and establishing minimum recruitment requirements to ensure financial sustainability and make recommendations to the Academic Strategy Committee.

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Reporting Structure

The Student Recruitment Strategy Steering Group (SRSSG) reports relevant business to the Academic Strategy Committee (ASC).

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Secretariat

Secretary: Phil Richards, Admissions Manager (Applicant Journey, Data and Systems)

Assistant Secretary: Faith O'Neill, Admissions Coordinator (Undergraduate)

Correspondence should be sent to SRSG@warwick.ac.uk

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Meetings

SRSSG meets six times per academic year.

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