University of Aberdeen, India. Rahul Choudaha has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) and professor at the University of Aberdeen’s Mumbai campus, where he provides leadership across professional services, strategic initiatives, and operational functions to drive student success, advance institutional impact, and optimise resource utilisation. Before this, Rahul headed the delivery and success of academic programs at the Indian School of Business (ISB), before which he lived in the US and held leadership roles at Morning Consult, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), Studyportals, and World Education Services (WES). Rahul said, “I am thankful for this opportunity to lead the institution-building process at one of the most significant times in international higher education … I look forward to working with stakeholders to bring the academic excellence of the University of Aberdeen to India, with the mission of expanding access to global learning for many more students in India and the region.