Grok Global, Global. Chris Kelly has joined Grok Global as director of partnerships, UK and Europe. With over a decade of experience in student recruitment and marketing, for both modern and research-intensive universities in the UK, Chris is excited to develop and support partnerships with institutions to help them expand their global reach and grow international student enrolments. Beginning his career at Bath Spa University, Chris moved to Cardiff Metropolitan University to lead international recruitment from South East Asia, Pakistan and India. Chris progressed to leading recruitment teams across multiple regions, including the Middle East and North Africa, managing staff within the UK and overseas. Most recently, he served as head of marketing, recruitment and international for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Swansea University. “I am delighted to join the amazing Grok team and bring my experience from the HE sector to support institutions to grow their brand reach and achieve diversified and sustainable international recruitment, sharing knowledge from across Grok’s global network of partners,” said Chris.