Dr Vicky Lewis became an independent consultant in 2013 and specialises in advising higher education institutions on international strategy development. She has completed over sixty consultancy projects for institutions at various stages of internationalisation, mainly in the UK but also in Australia, US, Malaysia, Sweden, France and Germany. Case studies and testimonials are available on the Vicky Lewis Consulting website.

Projects have ranged from the broad (formulating and gaining buy-in for institutional internationalisation strategies) to the specific (review of a university’s complex scholarships portfolio). She draws on 20 years’ experience within UK universities, including Director of International Relations and Director of Marketing roles.

Vicky holds a Doctorate of Business Administration (Higher Education Management) from the University of Bath. Her research interests include drivers for internationalisation, institutional strategies for global engagement, and approaches to transnational education. In 2021, she published a well-received sector report entitled: UK Universities’ Global Engagement Strategies: Time for a rethink?

Vicky is an active member of the European Association for International Education (EAIE) and was recently appointed to its Thematic Committee on Leadership, Strategy and Policy.