Universities UK International, UK. Joana Westphal has recently taken up the role of head of transnational Education (TNE) at Universities UK International (UUKi). Prior to her new role, she has worked within UUKi’s Policy and Engagement Team leading the TNE programme to support universities in building sustainable, scalable partnerships across the globe. Joana has worked in international higher education across different areas, including recruitment, research and TNE, with a particular focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Before her roles at UUKi, Joana worked at IFAIR – Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs and International Relations – as a regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. She has an undergraduate degree in international relations and Arabic and a master’s in sociology.