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Meet the Team
The Global Opportunities team supports incoming and outgoing students.
For Study Abroad and all Exchange related queries: global.opportunities@ncl.ac.uk
Global Opportunities Team
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Dimitra Boutsioukis Senior International Mobility Manager (+44) 0191 208 8275 I manage the Global Opportunities Team which is part of the International Office. This includes responsibilities for the following teams and areas:
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Andrew Griff-Owen International Mobility Manager (+44) 0191 208 5187 I manage the Student Mobility Team. My main responsibilities include:
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Marsha Leask Student Mobility Coordinator (+44) 0191 208 6689 I administer the Non-EU Exchange and Study Abroad Programmes.
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Katie Lavender International Exchange Officer Katie.Lavender@newcastle.ac.uk (+44) 0191 208 7838 I am responsible for the organisation and delivery of mobility opportunities which support our students to enjoy a truly global experience during their time at Newcastle University. My areas of responsibility include:
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Lisa Howarth Senior International Exchange Assistant (+44) 0191 208 6207 I provide administrative support to our Exchange Programmes and other Global Opportunities. My responsibilities include:
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Joanna Barrett International Exchange Assistant (Erasmus) Joanna.Barrett@newcastle.ac.uk I currently support the administration of Erasmus+ Exchange programmes. This includes:
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Alexander Casey International Exchange Assistant (Non-EU) (+44) 0191 208 4386 I provide administrative support for our Non-EU Exchange and Study Abroad Programmes. My responsibilities include:
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Grace Barker Loyola Study Abroad Center Manager (+44) 0191 208 7522 I am the Loyola Study Abroad Center Manager. The Center supports students studying with us from Loyola Maryland and affiliated Universities.
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Kat Gustin Loyola Study Abroad Center Coordinator (+44) 0191 208 8858 As part of the Loyola Center team, I help deliver an exceptional study abroad experience to our students on the Loyola programme, including:
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Vikki Hedges Study Abroad Manager I am responsible for promoting Newcastle University as a Study Abroad destination to those students who are looking for a life-changing overseas learning experience! My work involves:
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Drop-in Sessions
LIVE CHAT with a Global Opportunities staff member and one of our friendly Global Ambassadors every Wednesday in term time from 3-4 pm.
Join us in the Drop-in on MS Teams!
The GO Drop-In Schedule is listed below. Take a look if there is a Global Ambassador who represents your programme or studied/worked in a destination which you are interested in. Or maybe you would just like to chat about what it is like to live overseas, how you can finance your time abroad or for help with your application? We’d love to chat. See you Wednesday!
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Wednesday 3 March 3-4 pm | Robbie Brett (Environmental Science) – studied at Seoul National University, South Korea |
Wednesday 10 March 3-4pm | Katherine Bluff (Architecture) – studied at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden |
Wednesday 17 March 3-4 pm | Cathlynne Banda (Law) – studied at the University of Trento, Italy |
Wednesday 24 March 3-4 pm | Esther May (Chemistry) – completed a research placement at the National University of Singapore |
Meet our Global Ambassadors
Our team of Global Ambassadors is made up of students who have had an experience abroad and want to share their insights with and support students who are going abroad!
Get in touch with them via global.ambassadors@newcastle.ac.uk or chat with them during the weekly drop-in!
Hear more from our Global Ambassadors!
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Alanah Chambers Hello! I’m Alanah, a fourth-year Modern Languages student. During my compulsory year abroad, I studied at Université Grenoble Alpes in semester 1, which was then followed by an Erasmus work placement in Paris! What’s more, back in August 2018, I also did a Summer School programme at Korea University in Seoul! As a Global Ambassador, I can help with various things, including but not limited to:
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Archie Pheby-McGarvey I am one of the Global Ambassadors for 2020/2021. I am a 4th year Contemporary and Popular music student. Last year, as part of a year-long Erasmus exchange, I studied Norwegian Folk music at the University of South-Eastern Norway Rauland Campus. I can offer my help and provide information on the following topics:
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Esther May Hello, I’m Esther! I went to the National University of Singapore on a study placement for two semesters last year. I am now in the fourth year of my Chemistry degree and am working as a Global Ambassador. I have work experience in four different countries and have travelled alone to many others, so I can offer advice and support on:
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Cathlynne Banda Hi, I’m Cathlynne! I studied at the University of Trento in Italy last year for my exchange programme and I am now completing my final year in Law. As a Global Ambassador I can offer advice on my experience with:
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Katherine Bluff I am one of the Global Ambassadors for 2020/21. I am an Architecture Masters student who studied abroad at KTH University in Stockholm, as part of the Erasmus exchange program. I can offer advice and more information on:
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Lucy Evanson Hi, I’m Lucy, and I studied at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark last year for two semesters. I am now in my final year studying Law. As a Global Ambassador, I can offer advice on my experience with:
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Robbie Brett I am one of the Global Ambassadors for the year 20/21. I am in fourth year studying Environmental Sciences and last year I went on my year abroad to study at Seoul National University in South Korea. As a Global Ambassador, I can offer advice and more information on:
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