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Global Engagement

International Office Team

The International Office co-ordinates University activity relating to overseas promotion and recruitment of international students, partnerships and collaborative provision. As an institution we welcome students from across Southeast Asia every year and we regularly visit major cities in the region, arranging and attending events to meet with students and parents.

Our Southeast Asia team, based in Kuala Lumpur, supports students from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia,  Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, guiding students throughout the application process. Additionally, the team lead on partnerships with leading Higher Education institutions in the region, including transnational experience for students studying a proportion of their studies in the UK at Leeds, and research opportunities across institutions.

Helen Foster

Director, International Office
PA: Amanda Bassra, A.J.Bassra@leeds.ac.uk

Premila Kanapathy

Director, Southeast Asia team
P.Kanapathy@adm.leeds.ac.uk

Kasia Ratcliffe

International Manager for Southeast Asia
K.Ratcliffe@leeds.ac.uk

Julia Wang

Head, International Market Development
J.H.Wang@leeds.ac.uk

Eileen Wong

Manager, Southeast Asia team
E.Wong@adm.leeds.ac.uk

Global Research Development Team

The Global Research Development Team supports existing international research collaborations and identifies opportunities for the development of new research partnerships with partners in Southeast Asia. The team scopes future funding opportunities in order to ensure the long term sustainability of international research projects, including the Worldwide Universities Network, and supports proposals to both external and internal funding opportunities.

Dr Hongsen Peng

Dr Peng's main role focuses on supporting existing research connections and potential international strategic research partnerships in the Asia region.

Helpful Links

Southeast Asia Application Support

The University of Leeds welcomes students from all over the globe, and our team in Malaysia is ideally placed to support prospective students from Southeast Asia.

Link to Leeds

We are lucky to have a range of student ambassadors from all over the globe, including Southeast Asia. Our ambassadors study a range of subjects at all different levels, and are a great first point of contact for international students.