University of Essex, UK. Simon Foster has recently joined the University of Essex as its new director of international student recruitment. Simon joins Essex from Loughborough University where he was deputy director of global recruitment and experience, and this new senior post is aimed at supporting the University’s strategic priorities and long-term internationalisation goals. Simon said: “I am delighted to start my role as director of international student recruitment at the University of Essex. Essex has a long, 60 year, history of international engagement and welcoming students from across the world … It continues to be a challenging international landscape but with my new role and the incredible team here at Essex we will continue to adapt and innovate, and I am excited by what we can achieve together in the future.”