IQ, UK. Lisa Hayward recently joined IQ as head of international partnerships. IQ is one of the largest private student accommodation providers in the UK with over 30,000 beds across 77 properties in 29 UK cities. Lisa will be working with international partners around the world to help students book accommodation and ensure that they have their best year yet. Before joining IQ , Lisa spent many years working in the international education space in student recruitment and marketing roles and recently at StudentCrowd helping operators and institutions leverage the power of reviews. Lisa said of her new role: “My experience in international student recruitment has taught me how life changing studying overseas can be for international students. Accommodation is a major part of the study experience, having a great environment to live in can have a major impact on the overall student experience and I’m excited to help more international students access private student accommodation.”