The International Office team

The International Office team consists of the following people:

Jo Doyle: Director of the International Office

Americas, Africa, India & Australia Team

Jo Nesbitt: Deputy Director of the International Office and Regional Director.
Responsible for USA, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana, other African countries, Pakistan and Australia.

Ines Teresa-Palacio: Country Development Manager.
Responsible for Mexico, Brazil, Chile, other Latin American countries, Caribbean and UK international schools.

Lisa Blenkinsop: Country Development Manager.
Responsible for India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.

Jenny Hyde: Country Development Manager.
Responsible for Foundation Programmes.

Middle East & Europe Team

Jan Fitzsimmons: Regional Director.
Responsible for Norway, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Lybia, Oman and Iraq.

Rami Al-Mousa: Country Development Manager.
Responsible for Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran and UAE.

Alison Tebbutt: EU Officer

Betty Draper: EU Assistant

East Asia Team

Karen Arnold: Regional Director.
Responsible for Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and Japan.

Frances Holley: Country Development Manager.
Responsible for Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea and Indonesia.

Zoe Yao: Country Development Manager.
Responsible for China and Hong Kong.

Administration Team

Vicki Woods: Administration Team Manager.

Kelly Meech: PA to the Director of the International Office / Assistant to the International Office.

Carlene Geddes: Assistant to the International Office.

Kate Wade: Assistant to the International Office.

Joanna Fretwell: Assistant to the International Office.

Worldwide Universities Network

Elisa Lawson: WUN Coordinator.

Ruth Henworth: WUN Administrator.

We travel overseas to meet prospective students and alumni, visit foreign schools and universities, keep in contact with foreign embassies in the UK and make sure that our international students enjoy their studies and life whilst they are in Southampton. We can also advise current students who would like to participate in any of our exchange programmes with overseas institutions.