Our Team

We are a UK-based agency helping high-calibre international applicants secure the right study options in the UK
Rachel Burgon
Co-Founder & CEO

Rachel has over 15 years experience in UK higher education, as well as teaching in Japan and developing curriculum for South East Asia. She is a Committee Member for Chevening Scholarships and a Non-Executive Director for Lattitude Global Volunteering.
Rachel used to own her own coffee shop - but she's not very good at making tea!
Dr Ross Burgon
Technical Advisor

With a PhD in Spacecraft Engineering Ross is our "resident rocket scientist"! Following degrees from the University of St Andrews and Cranfield University he has worked for the University of Cambridge, the Open University and is currently Head of the Space Research and Innovation Network at the University of Leicester.
Ross trained as a helicopter pilot in the Royal Navy
Anatoly Silko
Web Developer

An IT professional with ten years of experience in developing, leading and successfully implementing web projects and expertise in radio broadcasting industry. Launched a B2B web dev agency and expanded it to the UK in 2019 after completing Cranfield MBA.
Founder and CEO at Rocking Tech

Our Mentors

Ge Gao
MBA Mentor (London)

Ge completed her MBA at Cranfield University, has a master's in Economics and Management from Tohoku University, Japan and a degree in Japanese from Donghua University, Shanghai.
Ge trained as a graphic designer in Japan!
Tania Kakkar
Higher Education Mentor (New Delhi)

Tania has an MSc in International Business from Newcastle Business School at the University of Northumbria. She has graduate experience in banking, data analysis and marketing, working for organisations ranging from Barclays Bank to the North East England Chamber of Commerce. She is currently based in her home city of New Delhi.
Jessica Wen
Higher Education Mentor (Oxford)

Jessica is an undergraduate studying Materials Science at Oxford University. She has experience from summer internships in telecommunications software at Metaswitch in London as well as engineering at Wuyang Honda in Guangzhou, China.
Jessica represented Oxford University at chess and table tennis!
Vedika Goenka
Higher Education Mentor (Jaipur)

Vedika graduated with a master’s degree in International Marketing Management from University of Leeds, UK. She is currently based in Jaipur, India. She has written guides on studying abroad for the 'Times Of India' and is keen to help other students feel confident and well informed in their UK university decision-making.
Vedika is currently working to build a business and brand in the dry fruit industry!