GUY DOUGHTY

Ditchetts House

Witheridge, Devon, EX16 8AH
Home: 01884860956
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guy.doughty@tneconsultants.co.uk

Professional Profile

Education management and leadership professional, specialising in institutional change

management, driving innovation and organisational development and improvement.
Experience of major programme and project development, implementation and
management, from inception to successful completion.
Significant experience of building high performing teams and addressing team issues in
team performance. Excellent ambassadorial and stakeholder management skills. 
Expertise in domestic and international partnership and TNE development and
management; domestic and international recruitment at operational, managerial and
strategic level; course and programme design, delivery and accreditation.
Significant successful experience in both UK and international management in roles as
consultant, interim and employee. 

Transferable Skills

Domestic and international	Team Building & Performance	
management and leadership 	Improvement	
Management of complex, multi-	Stakeholder engagement and	
centred organisations	management	
Project and Programme Management	Strategic and tactical planning and	
Organisational development and	implementation	
redevelopment	Change Management	

Selected Career Highlights

Led development of first embedded pathway college in the UK, growing it to 400

students in 3 years and paving the way for more than 50 such colleges. 

Restructured Business Department for major private sector college, enabling it to double student numbers in 4 years, generating additional £2.4 million income per year Led largest recruitment agency in Africa through major redevelopment of staffing structures and methods of operation. Grew numbers by 30%, achieving recruitment of 2000 students, the highest number ever obtained by an agency in Africa.  Established Kaplan International's first college in Africa, and led team to achieving 90% progression for its students recruited from Niger Delta Amnesty Programme.  Designed and developed first multi-destination Global Foundation Course now being delivered by Kaplan partners through Africa and Asia Led Ugandan University through restructuring and strategic redevelopment of programmes and partnerships managing successful redevelopment and accreditation of all programmes, becoming the first Ugandan private university to achieve 100% compliance. 

Professional Experience

January 2011 to	Doughty Consulting and Transnational Education Consultants Ltd

Current	Witheridge, Devon
Owner/Managing Director
Doughty Consulting and TNEC Ltd provide: 
interim management and leadership to educational institutions particularly through periods of organisational innovation, development and change 

professional advice and guidance to clients on business development, management and change management.

professional guidance on student recruitment processes and management professional guidance on partnership development and management 

advice and guidance on academic development and regulatory compliance

Achievements: 

Worked with 2 of the most important companies in global education and the largest education consultancy in Africa
All major contracts have been extended as a result of successful achievement of targets. 
More results listed under individual contracts

Current work includes: Developing new foundation programme in collaboration with institutions in West and East Africa, Development of baseline study for Botswana Qualifications Authority, Developing series of international conferences on international education in Africa and research for publication into new trends in regional mobility. Working with colleges in Liberia and Cameroon to improve academic and admissions processes, quality processes and to develop partnerships. 

Major Contracts include:

Executive Director and Deputy Vice Chancellor at Cavendish University, Uganda (CUU) 2015/2016. CUU is part of Maarifa Education. Maarifa invests in Universities in Africa. It is owned by US private equity company, ECP.

Role: 
Leadership of staff of 300 and managing budget of $7.25 million.
Guide the University through period of restructuring and transition.

Develop strategies for growth in domestic and international recruitment, and to increase efficiency

Responsibility for domestic and international student recruitment and admissions processes
Identify regulatory problem areas and develop strategy for regulatory compliance.
Review and improve delivery centres, partnerships and TNE collaborations
Lead teams to develop and redevelop all academic programmes and ensure accreditation. 

Achievements:

Managed continuing growth in recruitment during period of transition and increased international student population to over 50% of the university (described by the national regulators as 'excellent').

Undertook a strategic review to identify strengths, weaknesses and further opportunities both within Uganda and regionally. 

Implemented plans to address internal weaknesses and to drive organisational growth

Development and accreditation of all academic programmes by regulators: the most ever achieved by a Ugandan University. 

Restructured senior management providing more efficient and effective structure to deliver goals
Maintained effective operations 

Planned and managed restructuring of CUUs collaborative partners. Managed inspection by regulators 

College Director: Kaplan International College, Lagos, Nigeria 2013/2014.

Kaplan International is part of Kaplan Inc, the second largest private global education
provider.

Role:
Establish academic and administrative structure of College.
Lead staff and manage budget of 1.3 million GBP.
Ensure regulatory compliance and sponsor satisfaction.
Identify and develop new business opportunities and develop academic programmes accordingly. 

Achievements:

Maintained excellent relationship with the key sponsor of the students: the President of Nigeria's Special Advisor (part of the Amnesty Programme for Niger Delta militants)

Built new multinational academic and administrative team 
Successfully developed and managed the academic and operational infrastructure for an academic collaboration with Northeastern University, USA.

Gained a 90% success rate of students previously deemed unsuitable for higher education.

Rebuilt the confidence of its US academic partners in Kaplan International's ability to

run the programme
Developed the first Global Foundation Course to work with multiple education
systems.

NCUK Business Development Consultant 2012/2013.

NCUK is owned by a consortium of UK universities and runs academic programmes with
partner institutions globally. 

Role: To analyse 3 key markets, develop plans and identify partnership and business opportunities

Achievements:
Researched potential new markets for NCUK,
Prepared analysis and reports on education and opportunities in Nigeria, Ghana and Sri Lanka and developed strategies to develop in each location Identified and brought on board new partners in Nigeria, Ghana and Sri Lanka (3 new partnerships developed in Nigeria and one in Sri Lanka).

Director of Africa, PFL Group 2011/2012.

PFL Group is a large multinational education consultancy specialising in student recruitment
to partner universities and colleges in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. I was
responsible for recruitment in Africa through a period of organisational transition
Role: 

Lead staff of 120 spread across 8 offices in 3 countries and manage budget in excess of 700,000 GBP.
Manage and improve recruitment processes both administrative and tactical
Improve partner and stakeholder satisfaction
Undertake analysis of operational and strategic strengths and weaknesses.
Develop plan to address issues.
Identify staff strengths and weaknesses and manage staff development programmes to address weaknesses. 

Achievements:

Developed new business plan for Africa and implemented new staff development programme
Successfully restructured operations in Nigeria and Ghana improving efficiency and operational excellence.

Achieved highest ever numbers of students and became the most successful recruitment agency in Nigeria.

PFL Nigeria gained 30% of the whole market recruiting approx 2,000 students for its partners.
Set up office in Kenya and established a team and operations

Established and embedded new destinations for students: the USA and Canada, which now has around 30 partners

August 2005 to	Kaplan International; Holborn College

December 2010	London

Director of Business Development, previously Dean of Business
Kaplan Holborn College is owned by Kaplan International, the second largest global private
education provider. Approached to turnaround the Business Faculty. 

Director of Business Development 2009/2010

Role: 

Review and develop programmes and products to enhance the competitiveness of KHC
Design collaborative partnership programme and identify potential partners
Manage recruitment and admissions processes to Business and Law departments
Regional director for marketing and recruitment in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Marketing, sales and recruitment for the College, liaising with agents, the British Council, British High Commissions and governments and ensured that targets were met.

Ambassador for the College, promoting its reputation and credibility and investigating potential business opportunities 

Achievements: 

Reviewed, re-designed and achieved re-accreditation for both BA and MBA programme
Grew flagship MBA from 40 to 120 students in 1 year. 

Doubled recruitment from African markets, building new markets through Eastern

and Southern Africa
Developed new multi-exit level 6/7 award to reach new markets and widen
participation
Developed collaborative partnership initiative including programmes, quality
assurance mechanisms, operational guidelines and contractual arrangements.
Identified potential partners in key markets

Role: Dean of Business 2005/2009
Manage around 30 staff
Manage budget of £200,000 
Manage academic programmes of the business department and overall responsibility
for quality assurance and enhancement processes
Responsible for managing recruitment and admissions to Business Department
Responsible for relationship with partner Universities
Identify the existing weaknesses and potential strengths of the Business Faculty,
plan and implement strategy to address them.

Achievements:
Developed and implemented a strategic plan to turn-around the Faulty
Regained confidence of partner universities and managed successful inspections by
them.
Managed successful revalidation of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes 
Led the marketing of KHC business programmes and increased numbers into
business programs with exceptional growth in markets of West Africa and India.
Business numbers increased from 30% of the enrolled students at the College to
more than 60% in 3 years. 

September 2000 to	Navitas - HIBT, now HIC

June 2005	Hatfield

Academic Director
Hertfordshire International College of Business and Technology (HIBT) is now called HIC is
part of Navitas, one of the leading companies in global education. HIBT was the first
embedded college on the campus of UK University. Following its success there are now
around 50 such colleges in the UK.

Role:
Establish first embedded college in the UK working in collaboration with University of
Hertfordshire
Recruit and build academic and administrative teams (Led a team of around 20 staff
with a budget of around £250,000)
Develop academic infrastructure and processes
Responsibility for quality assurance and enhancement processes
Marketing and recruit students to the college
Manage academic programmes and admissions processes
Develop new academic programmes
Achievements:
Successful establishment of first embedded pathway college in the UK
Developed range of academic programs that remain in the current college portfolio
Developed and managed comprehensive range academic, administrative and
student support facilities
Guided college through successful inspection and processes rated 'outstanding'
during inspection'
Undertook successful market development and recruitment of West Africa and
China 
Achieved growth from start-up to around 400 enrolled students .

November 1989 to	University of Hertfordshire

August 2000	Hatfield
Senior Lecturer

Role:
Develop and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Social
Sciences
Admissions tutor for Business School
Link Tutor for UH foundation programme delivered in collaboration with Hertfordshire
Access Consortium
Managed Social Sciences degree Managed franchise of BA(Hons) European Studies
with partner college in Athens
Co-ordinator, Managed European Franchise and Exchange Programme.

October 1985 to	DSS

September 1989	Brixton, London
Long Term Benefits Supervisor and Inspector

Education

Birkbeck College, London University

London
Policy and Administration M.Sc.
Policy and Administration

Politics and History Bachelor of Arts

Politics and History Staffordshire University Stafford Upper Second Class

1981	North Devon College

Barnstaple, Devon

GCSE : French, Eng lit, Pure Maths

Interests and Recent Publications

Keen interest in history and development, particularly African history, development and

politics. Recent publications have included: Thomson, A., Hulme, R., Hulme, M. & Doughty, G. (2014) Perceptions of value: assessing the agent/commission model of UK higher education recruitment in Africa, Africa Review, 6(2), 105-120. Thomson, A., Hulme, R., Hulme, M. and Doughty, G (2013) Trading Places: The role of agents in international student recruitment from Africa, Journal of Further and Higher Education 

References

Available on request