Contact Us
Contact Us
Meet the Team and contact us with any questions

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 Global Education & Community Manager 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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Jamie Jones International Exchange Assistant (Non-EU) I provide administrative support for our Non-EU Exchange and Study Abroad Programmes. My responsibilities include:
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Lana Spour International Exchange Officer (+44) 0191 208 6846 I am responsible for a range of functions related to international mobility:
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Natasha Prinsloo Senior International Exchange Assistant I am responsible for the administrative support of different programmes; this includes:
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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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Alice Cooke Loyola Study Abroad Center Coordinator As part of the Loyola Center team, helping to 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:
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Your Coordinator
Your School Exchange Coordinator is responsible for providing you with the academic advice to make sure that your exchange activity meets the requirements of your degree programme.
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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Amanda StaneCourse: BSc (Hons) International Business Management with Spanish Global experience: Summer job in Greece in 2017, Au Pairing in Spain (Madrid) in 2018, Erasmus Study Placement in Barcelona in 2021/22. I can help with:
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Aniket KochharCourse: Medicine (intercalated Masters) Global experience: Medical elective in India, where I completed a Paediatrics placement at a hospital. I can help with:
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Chloe CuskinCourse: Spanish, Portuguese, Translation and Interpreting BA Global experience: A semester studying in Porto, an internship at a hostel company in Lisbon and an internship at a translation firm in Seville! I can help with:
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Cristina Guirola Carias De NewellCourse: MPharm Pharmacy Global experience: I am originally from Guatemala but have been living in the UK for 10 years now. I love to travel and had many international opportunities including an exchange programme in Seattle, USA, and a mini scholarship to travel to Taiwan. I can help with:
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Eve JonesCourse: Politics and History (with study abroad) Global experience: Au Pairing in Sweden, working as a swimming teacher in the US, Ambassador for the EU through DiscoverEU and Erasmus study placement in Spain. I can help with:
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Gemma FarquharCourse: BSc Biomedical Sciences Global experience: Exchange study abroad year in Pittsburgh, USA in 2021/22. I can help with:
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Grace HoganCourse: BSc Modern Languages (Spanish) and Business Studies Global experience: For the first semester of my year abroad, I had a work placement at a translation company in Córdoba in the south of Spain. For my second semester abroad, I moved to Barcelona where I completed a six-month study placement at Pompeu Fabra University. I can help with:
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Leah DorotiakCourse: Combined Honours; History and German Global experience: During 2021/22 I had the opportunity to spend a year working in Berlin as a full-time translator. I can help with:
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Sarah MoberlyCourse: Biomedical Sciences BSc Global experience: Study abroad year in Lund, Sweden 2021-2022. I can help with:
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Sophie RobertsCourse: Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish) BSc Global experience: Year Abroad at Universidad de Granada in Spain. I have also completed a summer language course in Montpellier, France, and worked in two translation companies in Berlin and various hotels in France. I can help with:
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GO Newsletter
Find out more about international opportunities, as well as other updates, in our Global Opportunities Newsletter.
Sign up to join the mailing list and you'll receive our newsletter straight to your inbox!
Launch of Open Badge in Global and Cultural AwarenessTo gain our new open badge students must take part in and reflect on activity that supports them to develop global and cultural awareness. Activity might include virtual or physical exchanges or experiences, research trips overseas, peer-assisted language learning and exchange, or engaging with societies or volunteering organisations with an international or cultural focus. The first deadline for submission for the Global & Cultural Awareness Open Badge is the end of January 2023, with a second deadline in mid-June. The badge is open to all students and to recent graduates with Canvas alumni access. More information can be found on our webpage and students can contact global.opportunities@ncl.ac.uk (with the subject 'Open Badge') with any queries. Students can enrol directly on the Open Badge in Global & Cultural Awareness Canvas community. |
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GO Global Competition WinnersA huge thank you to all students who shared their experience by entering the competition, the judges had a hard time choosing from such fantastic entries. The winners are: Image - Poppy Sheward-Skelton who travelled to Cambodia through the Newcastle University International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Internship programme. Video - Julia Bamber who travelled to Warsaw, Poland, on a Fine Art study exchange. Literary - Geminis Danae Peguero Bueno who travelled to Mexico City to take part in a Newcastle University International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Internship. We'd also like to say a huge thank you to our judges: Helen Challis (Head of International Relations & Partnerships), Chris Whitehead (Dean of Global, Humanities and Social Sciences) and Tom Bramald (Head of Enterprise Marketing) |
Drop-in Sessions
LIVE CHAT with a Global Opportunities staff member and one of our friendly Global Ambassadors every Wednesday in term time from 2-4 pm!
How do I join a virtual drop-in sessions?
Connect Before You Go
Going abroad this year and wanting to meet students going to the same country? Connect Before You Go allows students to meet peers that are travelling to the same country (or even same university). This could be to discuss accommodation, visa applications or just to have a friendly face when you get there!
The first Connect Before You Go event will be held straight after during the Pre-Departure event 2022-2023 which is Wednesday 22nd March from 1pm in RB Green Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Dental School. Pre-Departure is a mandatory session which will give you all of the details you need to get prepared for your placement, then there’ll be the opportunity to meet fellow students!
We have also set up a Connect Before You Go Teams Channel with tips and advice for specific countries – you can join your relevant channel and connect with other students here too.