Emma Wilde is the Executive Director of the College Marketing Network. She’s the one-woman-band who is single-handedly keeping FE professionals connected, up-skilled and up-to-date. Have a listen to hear what she did before moving into FE marketing, and some of the major changes she’s seen over the past 20 years.

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In this episode, hear from Linzi Atkinson, a marketing leader with 15 years of experience across engineering, retail, and B2B agency work. After being made redundant during COVID, she moved into further education, where she led an award-winning campaign that earned a Silver at the FE First Awards.

She shares her journey overcoming imposter syndrome while stepping into her role as Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment at Oldham College.

Episode note: recorded in 2025 - Linzi has now been at Oldham College for a year.

Oldham College

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Lucy McCann is the Assistant Director for Marketing at Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges. She talks about the digital revolution, helping colleges stand out and what she's learned from her 20 years of experience.

Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges

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