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Louise Wood MSc Dip CIPR

Head of Student Communications, University of Chester
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Bio

Louise is a CIPR qualified communications practitioner with over 20 years' experience gained from both the public and private sector having worked agency and client-side in: Pharmaceutical, FMCG, NHS, Public and Mental Health and now Higher Education.

Louise is responsible for the strategic development and management of all internal student communications activity across the University of Chester.

Working pan University with both academic and professional service areas as well as the Students’ Union, the student communications team ensures that students are informed and engaged thereby creating a superlative student experience. More recently campaign work has focused on the Student Voice, listening and responding to student feedback through a variety of channels.

Louise is an Aurora Alumna, holds a BA Hons from The University of Kent, an MSc from Kingston University London and is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). She is a school Governor and is a Director of the Cheshire Commonwealth Association. She speaks fluent French and basic German