Summary
Oliver Brooks is a experienced higher-education professional with 14 years helping students navigate research degrees, careers and funding from enrollment through graduation. Currently a Research Degree Services Officer at Queen Mary University of London, he combines frontline student advising with team leadership and service redesign to improve outcomes for doctoral candidates. His background spans student hubs management, VIVA organisation, CRM/SITS record-keeping and careers guidance, reflecting a pragmatic blend of operations, policy knowledge and person-centred communication. Oliver’s MA in History and Level 6 qualification in Careers Guidance underpin a research-aware approach to administrative innovation, and he’s known for reforming processes and updating web resources to make complex information more accessible.
14 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, HISTORY, Master of Arts - MA, HISTORY at The Open University
Level 6, Qualification in Careers Guidance, Level 6, Qualification in Careers Guidance at Canterbury Christ Church University
Bachelor's degree, European Policy Studies, 2:2, Bachelor's degree, European Policy Studies, 2:2 at London South Bank University