Zoe YAO

Regional Head of International Recruitment and Partnerships – East Asia, University of Southampton

Ms Zoe Yao has been working in the international student recruitment sector in the UK HEI for 10+ years. Her current position is Regional Head of International Recruitment and Partnerships – East Asia, Global Recruitment, Admissions & Marketing, University of Southampton, with responsibility for recruitment in the East Asia region. Before that, she worked in marketing, communications and international business consultancy.

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Think Local, Think Global: Diversifying the International Recruitment Strategies in the Changing Markets

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Early bird open: 25 September 2025
Early bird close: 20 November 2025
Standard open: 21 November 2025

Standard close: 22 February 2026
Late open: 23 February 2026

Abstract submission close: 24 June 2025
Abstract notifications: 14 July 2025

Full paper submission close: 25 August 2025
Full paper notifications: 13 October 2025

Revised full paper submission close: 24 November 2025
Revised full paper notifications: 19 December 2025

Submission open: 27 May 2025
Submission close: 24 June 2025
Notifications: Late September 2025