Hotcourses, UK. Stuart Smith has joined Hotcourses as the Director of Product. Stuart will lead on product strategy ensuring its products delight its users and meet the needs of our clients. He joined Hotcourses Group in 2018 after 16 years in marketing and communications. Most recently, he was Director of Student Recruitment & Marketing at the University of East London, where he held a number of other roles including Head of Marketing and Student Recruitment and prior to that he worked at Trinity Laban conservatoire of music and contemporary dance in London.