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Eleanor Taylor
Head of service
As head of HE and international, I have a cross-college role which involves leading on the growth and improvement of both HE and also international provision, so I work closely with the heads of school and other support areas, as well as leading the HE team. I am hugely proud of the work we have done to improve the HE student experience at college. We look forward to enhancing our relationships with our educational partners to provide the right courses for our students, and we continue to focus on building a positive experience, based on student feedback.
I am so fortunate that despite all the meetings, emails and reports, I still have daily contact with students who come in to the Vision University Centre, because it is our students who make this role so worthwhile.
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Suzanne Golloway
HE and international student development manager
I'm the HE and international student development manager and my main responsibilities are involved with managing all aspects of the HE student experience. This includes ensuring you are provided with accurate, useful and timely information well before you start your course and as you progress through your studies with us.
I liaise regularly with a wide range of support teams across the college, such as finance, admissions, student services and the learning resource centres to ensure that you have everything you need to succeed on your course. I also work with curriculum teams to identify additional support, activities and opportunities relating to your course and academic development to allow you to maximise your potential and experience at Vision West Nottinghamshire College.
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Anne Clifford
HE employability manager
I am the Higher Education employability manager. My role involves being the lead person for realise, which is a new service based in The Atrium at Vision University Centre. realise is the central gateway to graduate employment and employer engagement, offering students the practical advice, support and training to successfully progress into graduate jobs or onto higher-level studies.
As part of my role I work across our Higher Education community to deliver employability skills and can offer individuals career support and guidance. I also network with local employers, creating new opportunities for work placements and work-related learning activities, all designed to enhance the quality of your learning experience and your employability skills, ensuring that you have the necessary attributes to be work-ready and effective in your chosen industry.
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Shelley McGee
HE and international co-ordinator
I’m the HE and international co-ordinator. It’s my job to try to make sure our HE team activities run smoothly, so the job is very varied! Behind the scenes, I organise essential administration, support validations and approvals, and external quality audits, and collect, track and monitor the quality of information associated with our HE courses. I can help with your queries about applications, enrolment, assessment hand-in etc., but can also help signpost where you can go to get answers to other queries you may have. I am also responsible for the organisation and administration of the assessment boards where your grades will be formally ratified.
I also administer the HE Discretionary Fund, so if you find yourself in financial difficulty during your studies, contact me straightaway. We might be able to help.
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Vandana Sharma
HE and international study skills coach
I’m the Higher Education and international study skills coach. The primary aim of my role is to assist you in reaching your academic potential. I will be working with all students currently on Higher Education programmes here at Vision West Nottinghamshire College and all international students.
I’m here to help you adapt to the unique demands of Higher Education. I will be running regular study skills workshops at various sites around the college as well as offering one-to-one support for students wishing to get the best out of their academic studies.
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Ana Smith
HE and international curriculum and communications officer
I’m the curriculum and communications officer for Higher Education and international. In my curriculum role, I ensure that the HE programmes are ready for internal and external review, audit, inspection and approval. In my communications role, I make sure that the information you receive, prior to and after your enrolment, contains everything you need. This includes publications, our website and social media.
I also lead the efforts within the HE team in regards to Student Voice. I work with the student advocates and course reps to make sure your voice is heard, through focus groups, informal/social events, in-class communications and surveys.
Your feedback is very important to us, and it is equally important to me to make sure you are informed, so I’m the one to contact if you have any feedback or suggestions.