Boundless Learning, UK. After 16 years working at top European universities, Joel McConnell has been hired by EdTech firm Boundless Learning. Previously part of Pearson group, Boundless Learning is now an independent organisation that works with ambitious universities to help them deliver their online degree and non-degree programmes globally. Today the firm has some 17,000 learners in over 150 countries, and works with leading Russell Group universities like the University of Oxford, Kings College London and Leeds University. Prior to joining Boundless Learning, Joel held two executive director roles at Imperial College Business School, and was also part of the leadership team responsible for internationalisation at IE University in Madrid. In addition to the new role, Joel has recently taken on another related project: “I’m also quite excited to have recently started my MPhil/PhD at UCL at the IOE/Faculty of Education and Society, where I’ll be focusing digital transformation in global higher education”, he said.