SUMS Annual Review 2016 2016 | Page 25

The University has ambitious student recruitment goals, particularly for international students. To help reach these goals, the marketing and communications functions have been centralised, coming within the remit of External Relations, which also encompasses student recruitment and admissions. SUMS was asked to carry out a comprehensive review of structures, resources and good practice across five comparator institutions both in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK to enable Dundee to assess whether its External Relations division is now in the best possible shape to deliver effective marketing, recruitment and admissions activity. SUMS’ report focused on five specific areas, including recruitment and recruitment marketi