Vicky Makellaraki (MA, BA) is a Senior Global Partnerships Manager in the Queen Margaret Business School. She is also Collaborative Academic Lead for Metropolitan College, Greece.
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Vicky is an experienced Higher Education professional specialising in Transnational Education (TNE). With a strong background in international collaboration across Greece and the UK, she leads teams of international academics through successful validation and review events, fostering mutual responsibility and promoting regulatory compliance through constructive engagement.
Vicky contributes to strategic and operational initiatives that enhance academic quality and student experience. She develops training to build institutional capacity, supports policy and strategic development, and empowers partners to deliver successful outcomes. She is passionate about expanding access to high-quality TNE and fostering equitable partnerships built on trust.
Vicky’s research focuses on the quality assurance, sustainability, and social impact of UK transnational education (TNE), particularly in non-English delivery contexts. She explores scalable partnership models and the role of TNE in advancing equitable access to higher education aligned with UN SDG4. Vicky is especially interested in how TNE adapts to local needs, fosters international collaboration, and responds to global challenges such as Covid-19.
Research Methods:
- Mixed methods/approaches
Other Funding:
PELT2: Transition to UKHE for collaborative partner students, June 2016.
The project was one of the six development projects funded by QMU and related to the QAA Scotland Student Transitions Enhancement Theme.
Vicky ensures equitability and high-quality, consistent learning experiences across transnational delivery sites. She designs and delivers bespoke training and induction sessions for students, external examiners and academic staff, fostering compliance, collaboration, and knowledge exchange. Her contributions to curriculum development reflect a commitment to contextualised, high-quality programme design. Through formal mentoring, she builds academic capacity and promotes consistent practices across diverse international contexts.
Short Course in Facilitating Learning and Teaching in HE, CAP, January 2016
