Vera has extensive experience working within senior admissions and marketing roles in Prep and senior boarding schools in the UK and has worked with many international families to ensure they achieve their educational goals in the UK. She has a background in marketing, mainly in the recruitment industry which spanned over 25 years and included senior roles in large multi-national professional recruitment firms as well as several years recruiting for the British Army. When she’s not supporting families to find their ideal school or university she can be found with her family enjoying travel, dog walks and cooking!

Duncan is an experienced, well-respected educationalist with a successful track-record of leadership and governance in the independent sector. In recent years, Duncan has established an outstanding reputation as a discerning strategic expert with MTM Consulting and has assisted a diverse range of schools about their potential for positive change. Current market trends are increasingly seeing Duncan chosen to act as a respected consultant or project manager overseeing strategic change on behalf of senior leaders and Boards of Trustees; using his considerable experience of the independent sector, he can offer credible suggestions as to how a school’s business model can be successfully diversified. Duncan espouses that the well-publicised threats to the independent sector can best be addressed by adopting creative and enterprising solutions; consequently, he advocates that although the current climate is an exacting one, it can also be considered as a great opportunity if approached with ambition and care in equal measure. Duncan lends huge experience and quality-assurance to the UK Education Guide, and, in parallel with his role at MTM Consulting, ensures that the core business of the UK Education Guide is commensurate with the high expectations of our key stakeholders.

With 12 years of market research experience, James has helped schools, universities, and education providers both locally and internationally to unlock success. As a member of the Market Research Society, James is always on the lookout for the latest innovations and techniques to benefit his clients. He’s a master of adapting and applying them to get the most essential data and information for his clients. Not only does James lead his team from the front, but he’s also built an amazing culture of collaboration and transparency. He’s dedicated to providing education clients with the best possible service, offering the most useful, real-world information, analysis and recommendations. With his can-do attitude and approachable manner, James makes sure client discussions are both productive and enjoyable! But when he’s not helping his clients, you can find him jamming on his guitar or hitting the road with the MG and Alfa Romeo Car Club. And of course, he always makes time to be a fun-loving dad to his two young children.

With over three years experience in business development and being around business and consulting his whole life, Jacob is a key member of the UKEG team being responsible for helping organisations obtain better brand recognition and financial growth.

Pat has worked in International businesses at Manager and Director level for over 30 years. She has specialised in the Education market for the past 20 years. Her Education work has included working in UK schools alongside supporting various UK & US Universities in a consultancy role as well as in an international student recruitment role. Pat writes regularly for international education publications and champions the needs of international students and their families in the UK Education system.