Echo Zhou

Preferred Name: Echo (Ek-oh)

Preferred Pronouns: she/her

Role: Deputy Director (leading on International Student Support & Experience)

Core Work:

• International Student Experience and Support - leading innovation in design and good practice sharing, working with key stakeholders and students;
• Visa and Compliance - UKVI Key Contact, with operational oversight of visa advice provision and UKVI sponsor licence compliance;
• Strategic leadership - supporting institution wide priorities and projects, translate strategic objectives into programme and projects, and drive innovation and improvements in student experience.

Additional Work:

• International student engagement and co-creation via the 'International Student Roundtable', facilitated by a team of International Student Ambassadors
• International Student Wellbeing Project (2025)
• Unibuddy Community launch Project (2025)
• Governance:
  
  • International Student Experience Advisory Board, Co-chair
  • University Sponsor Licence Compliance Group, Deputy Chair
  • English Language Compliance sub-committee, Chair
• Member:
  • Welcome Week Steering Group
  • Wellbeing Strategy - Succeed Well Project
  • Postgraduate Research Subcommittee
  • Student Scam Support Working Group
  • WIHEA Belonging Learning Circle
  • WIHEA Internationalisation Learning Circle