Media
Our spokespeople
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Chris Morling Co-Founder & CEO
Chris Morling is one of the UK's leading digital entrepreneurs and has won numerous awards including an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of Studee - the simple way for international students to find and apply to universities abroad. Previously Chris was the Founder & CEO of Money.co.uk, which was acquired for £140million in 2017. Chris is a director for a number of innovative digital start-ups and has been dubbed in the global media as “Britain’s Best Boss” for his generosity and philanthropy.
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Jihna Gavilanes President
Jihna Gavilanes is one of the world’s leading international education advocates and has won numerous awards for her work in recruiting international students from around the world to study in Ecuador. She is the President of University Services & Student Advice Center at Studee. Previously Jihna was the Director of International Relations at Universidad Ecotec and is celebrating 20 years of working in the international education sector this year.
Press releases
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15 of the best virtual educational tours for kids learning from home
Here are some of the best virtual online tours to keep children learning at home.
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MPs and their degrees: here's where and what our UK politicians studied
We reveal the undergraduate education of the new government, and how it compares to the one that came before.
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Britain’s best boss, Chris Morling launches next disruptive digital venture
Serial digital entrepreneur, Chris Morling, has launched his latest start up venture, Studee.com.
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9 of the best online educational resources to keep kids learning from home
Take a look at some of the best online resources to keep children learning at home.
Our press team
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Laura Rettie
Vice President of Global Communications & BrandEmail: [email protected]Tel: +44 (0)1285 898069 -
Press coverage
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GCSE results day: all the grades, reactions and pictures from county schools and colleges
20th August 2020: Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie, shared her thoughts about GCSE results day with Gloucestershire Live.
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GCSE results - live: Protesters to call for Gavin Williamson to resign as Scottish Tory leader refuses to back him
20th August 2020: Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie, shared her thoughts with The Independent about all the U-turns the goverment had made over the last few weeks and how this could affect young people.
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GRADE-A FIASCO GCSE results day LIVE: Grades hit record highs as Pearson pulls BTEC scores hours before release
19th August 2020: Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie, shared her thoughts with The Sun about the impact changing grades could have on a young persons confidence.
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GCSE results: Students could face ‘scramble’ for places as better results expected than usual
19th August 2020: Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie, spoke to The Independent about the impact of changing GCSE results and how there would likely be a scrabble for college places.
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As it happened: U-turn after UK exam results chaos
17th August 2020: Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie, spoke to The BBC around the impact that changing students A level results woul dhave on universities.
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A-level students in limbo over appeals chaos - what to do today if you’re stuck
14th August 2020: Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie, spoke to The Mirror about what to do if you were stuck in libmo after receiving Alevel results.
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A Level results 2020 branded 'shambolic mess' as thousands of students downgraded
13th August 2020: Vice President of global communications,Laura Rettie, spoke to Birmingham Live about the "shambolic mess" results period has turned into this year.
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A-level results day: Boris Johnson insists results are ‘robust’ despite nearly 40% of marks downgraded with biggest reductions among disadvantaged students
13th August 2020: Laura Rettie, Vice President of global communications, spoke to the Independent about the confusion students were likely to feel over how their grades had been calculated.
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A-level results day: Boris Johnson insists results are ‘robust’ despite nearly 40% of marks downgraded with biggest reductions among disadvantaged students
13th August 2020: Laura Rettie, Vice President of global communications, spoke to the Independent about the confusion students were likely to feel over how their grades had been calculated.
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A Level results day Yorkshire: Live updates as thousands of students find out grades
13th August 2020: Laura Rettie, Vice President of global communications, shared her top tips about what to do if you need to go through clearing.
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A Level results day 2020 at Cheshire schools
13th August 2020: Laura Rettie, Vice President of global communications, spoke about how angry students and parents were likely to be about how exam results were being calculated.
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Artist who had his dreams rubbed out
7th August 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shared her thoughts with the Scottish Daily Mail about how she felt about the marking system in Scotland.
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Top student given F after exam is marked ‘based on school’s poor history’
4th August 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie spoke to the Metro about SQA results and the impact it would have on students trying to get into universtity.
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JUDGEMENT DAY SQA results: Official figures show 125,000 results downgraded but overall increase in passing grades for Scots pupils
4th August 2020: Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie spoke to the Scottish Sun about SQA results.
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GAGGED AND TIED Chinese students tricked into ‘virtual’ kidnap scam forcing desperate families to pay £1million ransoms in Australia
27th July 2020: Jihna Gavilanes, president of student services at Studee spoke to the sun about international students being target by fraudsters what they can do about it.
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Most MPs studied for university degrees now classed as 'low value' by UK Government
23rd July 2020: Wales online shared Studee's research into where MPs went to university and the value of their courses.
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‘It feels like an ultimatum’: Backlash over emergency loan scheme’s conditions for struggling universities
17th July 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie comments on the governments restructring regime for universities to stop them going bust.
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Where do international students who have always called America home go now?
9th July 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shares her opinions about the news that the US plan to change visa rules for international students.
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'None of us are powerless': how to be an antiracist student
3rd July 2020: Our President of Student services, Jihna Gavilanes shares her tips on how to be an antiracist student with The Guardian.
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UK Universities reveal plans to accommodate for international students that will need to self-isolate
28th June 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shares her thoughts on the impact coronavirus could have on international students.
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Extend UK post-study work visa says ex-universities minister
18th June 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie comments on the help universities will need from the government to stay afloat.
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Football and Brewing among 16 online degree courses
18th June 2020: The Telegraph and Argus shared our research on the top online degrees.
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UK should double duration of PSW visa to recover HE sector – former minister
16th June 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie comments on the help universities will need from the government to stay afloat.
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UK, US drop in latest QS World University Rankings, Asia gains ground
11th June 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie comments on the fact UK universities were slipping down the rankings.
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International students are torn on whether to study in Britain as universities contemplate virtual classrooms
27th May 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shares her views on universities choosing to take classes online.
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Irish universities likely to have ‘hybrid’ of online and on-campus classes in September
25th May 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shares her views on Irish universities choosing their teaching model.
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Live: Reactions as University of Cambridge cancels all 'face-to-face' lectures until summer 2021
25th May 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shares her opinions on Cambridge University taking its classes online.
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Google searches in Northern Ireland during lockdown
9th May 2020: Belfast Live shared our research on what people were searching for in lockdown
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Disney Plus and Houseparty among popular lockdown searches
6th May 2020: The Telegraph and Argus shared our research about the top how to searches from lockdown.
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UK: new guidance on refunds applies to students, says CMA
5th May 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shares her thoughts on the CMA guidance on online courses.
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The science of student recruitment
14th April 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie talks about Studee's Trees for Degrees program.
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Coronavirus: 9 online educational resources perfect for homeschooling your kids
25th March 2020: Somerset live shared our list of resources for homeschooling kids during coronavirus.
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Meet the former BLM cover star who is looking to disrupt the edtechindustry
24th March 2020: Business Leader interview our founder Chris Morling about disrupting the edtech industry.
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9 of the best online educational resources to keep kids learning from home
20th March 2020: Rossshire Journal shares our list of top eductional resources for kids learning from home.
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Summer A-level and GCSE exams cancelled: what happens now?
20th March 2020: Our Vice President of global communications, Laura Rettie shares her thoughts on what students who have exams coming up should do in lockdown.
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Coronavirus Live
12th March 2020: We shared our top tips for studying from home with the Sun.
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Vice Chancellor reflects, as Cambridge marks Brexit Day
31st January 2020: Our President of Student services, Jihna Gavilanes shares her th