James Seymour
Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer
James Seymour FCIM sits on the University Executive Group as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer, joining in November 2025.
James is a Higher Education marketing, student recruitment and admissions specialist with over 30 years’ sector experience. James has held Director roles at Aston, Buckingham, Gloucestershire and Northampton Universities across all markets – UK, International, Undergraduate and Postgraduate.
His early career included student recruitment roles at Sheffield, Leeds, and Northumbria Universities.
James is a regular speaker/chair at student recruitment conferences and was HEIST Marketing awards judge and panel chair from 2022-2025. James is also an Adviser to The Complete University Guide/IDP and Cambridge OCR Exam Boards. James has served on various UCAS stakeholder groups and was a secondary school governor from 2011- 23.
James has an MSc in Marketing Management from Aston University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – FCIM.
James is passionate about the life-changing benefits of university and is delighted to lead the student recruitment, marketing admissions and comms function to support Lincoln Bishop University navigating challenging times with creative, agile and strategic thinking.