Kyriaki Protopapa started her career in Higher Education in 2015, rotating in roles with an international element and focusing on relationship management, stakeholder outreach, programme delivery and cross-cultural communications. For three consecutive years and while still a student, Kyri acted as Chief of Counsellors at London International Youth Science Forum, annually hosting 350 students from more than 70 countries at Imperial College London under the auspices of the Prime Minister. Upon graduation, Kyri undertook an internship at The University of Manchester Medical School and subsequently worked for the Division of Development and Alumni Relations as the Global Volunteers and Networks Officer, being the first point of contact for more than 200 international alumni associations and regional contacts. Following that, she joined the Careers Service as the International Employability Executive, leading on international employer engagement and account managing more than 50 top international recruiters and organisations. Currently she works for the University of Nottingham Campaigns and Alumni Relations Office in the role of Volunteering and Advocacy Manager (International) where she focuses on harnessing the time, expertise and influence of international alumni to maximise volunteering contributions and raise the profile and global reputation of the institution.