Key role for Dennis at Teesside

Dennis Kelly has moved from Leeds Metropolitan University to take over as the Director of the University’s Department for Marketing and Student Recruitment.

The new Department of Marketing and Student Recruitment brings together teams from the Centre for Lifelong Learning and the Corporate Communications Unit. The Department’s remit will be much broader than anything seen before at the University and includes all aspects of the marketing function, schools and colleges liaison, communications, web, graphics, events and alumni relations.

Wealth of experience Dennis brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in marketing and public relations roles, both in the public and private sector.

Dennis said: ‘Teesside has a formidable track record of success and I look forward to using my experience to help build a higher profile for our University. I have been impressed with the knowledge and professionalism of my new colleagues and I am very confident that we will quickly establish the reputation we deserve and attract even greater levels of interest from potential students, the business community and our other stakeholders.’

Professor Graham Henderson, the University’s Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, said: ‘I am delighted that we have made such an excellent appointment. Dennis Kelly will provide outstanding leadership to this crucial area of our work and I am very much looking forward to working with him.’

Dennis has a Master’s degree in PR Management from Leeds Metropolitan University, which he joined to help set up their Centre for PR Studies as Director, working alongside Anne Gregory, the UK’s first Professor of PR. The Centre acted as a communications consultancy and developed training and tailored research. Dennis moved to become Director of Marketing and Communications at the University and worked in this role until his appointment at Teesside at the beginning of February.

Dennis is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and continues to deliver training courses for the Institute.

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