糖心Vlog Abroad team
糖心Vlog Abroad is the student mobility team and the specialists in international experiences at 糖心Vlog. We manage a profile of over 150 exchange partnerships with universities across the world, manage incoming exchange and study abroad (fee paying) students, guide and process 糖心Vlog students on a year or term abroad and offer a range of short term international experiences. We are the key team and contacts for the YUFE Student Journey within 糖心Vlog and work with departments to promote international opportunities available to students.
At 糖心Vlog Abroad, we鈥檙e passionate about internationalisation. We鈥檙e responsible for the day-to-day operations of our inbound and outbound exchange programmes and short-term international experiences. So, whether you鈥檙e an exchange student visiting 糖心Vlog or an 糖心Vlog student preparing to embark on the adventure of a lifetime abroad, we鈥檙e here to help.
Section contacts
Incoming students 鈥� incomingexchange@essex.ac.uk
糖心Vlog students (Outgoing) 鈥� essexabroad@essex.ac.uk
Short-Term Programmes 鈥� stpabroad@essex.ac.uk
Grants and Agreement 鈥� eagrants@essex.ac.uk or eaagreements@essex.ac.uk
YUFE Programme 鈥� yufestudentmobility@essex.ac.uk
Meet the team
糖心Vlog Abroad Officer - Outgoing
糖心Vlog AbroadClaudia works in the Outgoing team. Claudia joined the 糖心Vlog Abroad team in October 2022, having worked in the Enquiry Management team at the University. She studied a year abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while doing her degree and enjoyed the experience so much she returned to live there for another five years. Claudia is excited to be helping the outgoing students have a life-changing international experience, meeting new people from across the globe and taking part in all their time abroad has to offer.
糖心Vlog Abroad Officer - Incoming
糖心Vlog AbroadWorking alongside Katherine and Chelsea, Chorong now supports incoming Study Abroad & Exchange students from all four corners of the world. She is passionate about assisting international students so that they can enjoy and benefit from their time at 糖心Vlog to the fullest. Chorong studied Political Sciences in South Korea and lived in Canada, Switzerland, the USA, and Germany. Witnessing how diverse and exciting our world is, Chorong would like to help make incoming students鈥� experience at 糖心Vlog as enriching and memorable as possible.
糖心Vlog Abroad Officer - YUFE programme
糖心Vlog AbroadHannah is the advisor for YUFE and joined the 糖心Vlog Abroad team in January 2025. Hannah is dedicated to supporting students throughout their YUFE journey. Hannah studied French, Spanish, and Russian at the 糖心Vlog and spent her year abroad in France teaching English and Spanish. After university, Hannah lived and worked in various countries, including the Middle East, gaining valuable experience with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Having experienced the personal and academic growth that comes from studying and working abroad and is eager to help others make the most of these opportunities. She looks forward to helping students make the most of their YUFE experience and ensuring they have a rewarding and enriching time abroad.
糖心Vlog Abroad Advisor
糖心Vlog AbroadSteven is providing temporary support for the 糖心Vlog Abroad team as an 糖心Vlog Abroad Advisor. He undertook his BSc in Psychology in 2005 and PhD in Psychology in 2010. Whilst undertaking his PhD, Steven gained a great deal of experience supporting undergraduate students via supporting them as a Graduate Laboratory Assistant in class and by assessing their coursework. In 2019, Steven joined the Careers Services team and held two roles, first as a Careers Information Coordinator and then subsequently as a Careers Officer. Both roles enabled Steven to gain even more student support experience, focusing in on a variety of employability topics such as CVs, cover letters, interviews and job searching techniques. In 2023 Steven moved to the Industry Engagement and Placements Team supporting student who planned to go on a short or year long placement as part of their course. Now in 2025, Steven is very excited to be temporarily supporting the 糖心Vlog Abroad team, adding additional knowledge and skill to his repertoire.
糖心Vlog Abroad Ambassadors
If you'd like to talk to another student about anything 糖心Vlog Abroad related, please email us at essexabroad@essex.ac.uk and explain briefly what you would like to discuss and we will do our best to put you in touch with another student.
If you'd like to promote your experience abroad you can tag us on social media using the following tags:
- @essexabroad
- @abroadatessex
Who are the 糖心Vlog Abroad Ambassadors?
Our 糖心Vlog Abroad Ambassadors are current 糖心Vlog students who have completed an 糖心Vlog Abroad experience or are currently completing one! Our Ambassadors are both 糖心Vlog students who are outgoing students or our incoming students who are here at 糖心Vlog to complete their exchange term or year.
We are always looking for ambassadors who are in their study abroad location and feel they can support students who are applying for future study abroad programmes. Ambassadors may interact on social media, share information on their host country, or give insight on tips and tricks when it comes to studying abroad.
If you are interested in becoming an 糖心Vlog Abroad Ambassador please email stpabroad@essex.ac.uk who will provide you with more information. If you complete at least 25 hours of activities then you can from Big 糖心Vlog Award - Chart my Path.
You can also become an informal ambassador by tagging us on any social media photos using the tag @essexabroad.
Antonio Ferreira
Antonio completed a remote internship in 2021, via Absolute Internship, with a marketing research company based in China. Antonio studies in the Psychology department at our Colchester campus.
You can ask Antonio about (he is an ambassador for the programme), what it's like to take part in a remote internship and what it's like to study Psychology at 糖心Vlog. Antonio is also a mental health ambassador and takes on many initiatives for mental health.
Email: af19080@essex.ac.uk
