A professional communicator, adept at integrated corporate communication and strategic stakeholder relations for universities, innovative start-ups and research institutions. Sharing news via Twitter about transnational higher education @GlobalHE and research impact @REFimpact Occasional lecturing and teaching for subjects including corporate communication and stakeholder relations. Chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Education & Skills Sectoral Group.

Experience spans PR, external relations, internal communication and public affairs; broadcast, print and online media outreach in private and public sector organisations; writing and copy-editing; and events.

Principal areas of focus are international higher education policy and practice, research and innovation, and entrepreneurship and employability. Extensive content-creation, editorial, copy-editing and proofreading expertise gained through traditional and digital publishing, web content management and social media.

I provide consultancy, interim communications cover and project work, drawing on skill-sets, contacts and experience.