DR MICHELLE LOWEExpert guidance through the higher education labyrinth
University, Oxbridge and postgraduate advice for students of any subject, from a Cambridge-educated professor with over 30 years at Russell Group universities.
My Services
For students and families, whatever the subject.
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University Choices
Advice on universities, subjects and applications, and guidance on the alternatives, because university isn’t for everyone.
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Oxbridge & International
Specialist knowledge of the Oxbridge application process, and of studying in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Europe.
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Masters & PhDs
A clear steer through the raft of masters courses on offer, and on PhD options where they’re relevant.
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Dissertation Guidance
Support with final-year dissertations and projects: structure, reading and direction, with feedback to help you produce your best work.
About Me
I’m a Cambridge-educated academic with more than 30 years experience of UK Russell Group universities, most recently as a Professor and Associate Dean at the University of Southampton Business School.
As UK CEO and Lead Career Adviser at a British-Chinese education company, I advised high-achieving students on university choices, including Oxbridge masters and PhD programmes.
Closer to home, I’ve guided my own three children through the same big decisions, and I’m immensely proud of where they’ve got to. Amelia, formerly an Associate at ‘magic circle’ law firm Slaughter and May, is now studying for an LL.M at Columbia University. Theodore is a Category Specialist at Red Bull, and Ben is a future trainee solicitor at Clyde & Co.
I now bring all of this experience to students and families in Winchester and online, alongside studying counselling and psychotherapy at Regent’s University London.
2024 – 2025
Director of Innovation, NquiringMindsI very much enjoyed a ‘career pivot’ as Director of Innovation at this fast-growing start-up, a leading UK ‘deep tech’ AI/cyber company providing data sharing and analytics platforms across a wide range of industry sectors. I have a genuine passion for collaborative innovation, and a very strong track record of industry impact.
2019 – 2024
UK CEO, then Lead Career Adviser, QED EducationI was UK CEO of an elite British-Chinese education company, advising high-achieving Chinese students on UK university choices, as well as on the scope for masters and PhD programmes at Oxbridge and other Russell Group universities. I also helped students working on masters-level dissertations.
2011 – 2019
Professor & Associate Dean, University of SouthamptonI was a senior Professor and Associate Dean for Strategy, Enterprise and Engagement in Southampton University’s Business School. My core skills are in business engagement, especially connecting academics with business and industry to increase vital research ‘impact’.
2004 – 2011
Professor, University of Surrey & Lead Innovation Fellow, AIMI was Professor of Retail Management at Surrey Business School. My ‘career highlight’ to date was a stint as Lead Innovation Fellow at the ESRC/EPSRC Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM), where I led a team including academics from Cambridge, Warwick, Lancaster and Imperial College business schools.
1987 – 2003
Lecturer to Reader in GeographyI began my academic career in Geography, lecturing at the universities of Reading, Birmingham and Southampton, where I became a Reader, with two extended stays at universities overseas, in New Zealand and Canada.
Consultancy Fees
University choicesInitial consultation (one hour): £100 online via Teams, Zoom or FaceTime, or £150 in person in Winchester. Fees for follow-up sessions are agreed after your first meeting.
Dissertation and project guidance£150 per hour, online via Google Docs and email, or in person in Winchester.
Not sure where to start? No problem. Just get in touch. I offer free 15 minute Zoom consultations where we can see what might best suit your needs.
Let’s Work Together
I’m based in Winchester, Hampshire, and work with students and families across the UK and internationally, both online and in person. Please get in touch using the form, or email michelle@geographywoman.co.uk, to arrange an initial consultation.