Student Communications 2022
Communications and marketing professionals have the opportunity to hear about innovation and best practice from expert practitioners who offer tools and techniques learned from their own successful campaigns.
Benefits of Attending
- Get practical advice on how to take your Student Communications from good to great
- Collaborate with colleagues on ways to invigorate your Student Communications channels
- Learn top tips and best practice from experts in the field
- Connect with colleagues at peer institutions and build a professional network
Who should attend?
This conference is suitable for everyone involved in student communication in higher education institutions from early to senior level of professionalism.
Welcome from Chairs:
Hello Student Communicators, we are both very happy to be back again as your co-chairs for this year’s Student Communications Conference.
The world of student communication has completely changed in the last couple of years, as have many areas of Higher Education delivery. The focus for this year’s conference will be on how to reset and re-align our communications priorities for a post-pandemic world. The conference will give you a chance to reflect on what has changed since 2020 and how that affects traditional questions around channel mix, message segmentation and campaign development.
All of our sessions will be delivered by leading practitioners within the student communications field – bringing tangible case studies and lessons learned from their own work. We look forward to seeing you there and please do get in touch if you have any questions.
David Gilani, Head of Student Engagement and Advocacy, Middlesex University
Ruth Wood, Head of Student Communications, Canterbury Christ Church University
Meet Your Chairs
David Gilani
David started his career at the University of Southampton where he was a Students' Union sabbatical officer, before moving over to the University to establish their Student Communications function. He now works at Middlesex University as their Head of Student Engagement and Advocacy leading on their efforts to engage both current students and alumni.
He is a strong proponent of the student voice and in 2012 he founded the Student Publication Association, which supports student journalists across the UK and Ireland. He has also recently completed the Higher Education Management MBA programme at UCL's Institute of Education.
David is an avid blogger, writing on various topics related to higher education and youth engagement. You can read more his work via LinkedIn and David is happy to be contacted either on there or via [email protected]
Ruth Wood
Ruth has been a communications professional her whole career in different sectors and is passionate about the power of effective communications. She has been Head of Student Communications at Canterbury Christ Church University for over six years. Heading up a small and dedicated team, together they have developed dedicated communications channels for students, delivered strategic campaigns and co-produced engaging content to support the progression and success of their students.