The new HE Advisory Board will bring a “wealth of expertise” to provide industry knowledge and access to for Oxford International to enter new markets and develop relationships globally.

Chaired by Oxford International co-founder David Brown, members of the board include former universities minister Chris Skidmore, Baroness of Newnham Julie Smith, former deputy vice-chancellor, International at Coventry University David Pilsbury, along with IDP Connect CEO Simon Emmett and CEO and co-founder of Enroly Jeffrey Williams.

“Working with this advisory board will give us priceless opportunities to lift our heads from our day to day and truly consider how we evolve as an educational organisation,” Lil Bremermann-Richard, group chief executive officer at Oxford International Education Group.

“Working with this advisory board will give us priceless opportunities to lift our heads from our day to day”

“This board will bring experience, views and opinions from the different angles that currently impact what we do, such as data, technology, academia, Universities, and the economy. I am genuinely excited and looking forward to the robust discussions ahead.”

In 2021, Oxford International is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It is currently partnered with six universities in the UK and Europe and its OI Digital Institute has more than 20 partners globally.

Earlier in 2021, the company was acquired by private equity investor THI Investments as it plans to further invest in online and language education, as well as university partnerships.