UK Academy of Higher Academic Learning (UKAHAL),UK. Sam Jones has recently joined UKAHAL, a North Tyneside-based startup as director of global recruitment, partnerships and business development. In his new role he’ll be helping to bring UKAHAL’s groundbreaking online learning and training products to an international audience, develop partnership and progress relationships. Sam’s career in international education spans 27 years including most recently 19 with pathway provider INTO University Partnerships and prior to that eight with Study Group. Sam said of his new role: “I’m delighted to be part of this eminent team. UKAHAL is brand new but experience rich, and I am lucky to be working with some of the best in the business, straight out of Newcastle! We are putting together some fantastic programs that are going to bring British standards of education and training to students and organisations throughout the world.”