King's College London

Adrian brings to King’s a wealth of experience in Home and International student recruitment, and has been leading student marketing, recruitment, admissions and widening participation teams in the public and private sector for over 15 years. Most recently as Director of Recruitment and Admissions at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Adrian joined LSE in January 2023, where he led on the development and implementation of a new student recruitment strategy that delivered consistent growth in Home and International recruitment whilst also diversifying the student body. He also oversaw a change programme that included the establishment of new Student Marketing and Market Research & Intelligence teams, as well as the development of a new scholarships strategy.

Prior to this, Adrian was Director of Global Recruitment at Oxford Brookes University, a role he held from September 2018 until his move to LSE. Before that, he was the General Manager, Marketing and Recruitment at Navitas Europe.

“I feel privileged to be joining King's and am incredibly excited to be leading the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions team. I look forward to working with the team, faculties and directorates to design and deliver on the University’s ambitions.” – Adrian Thomas, incoming Executive Director, Global Student Recruitment & Admissions.

“Adrian brings substantial expertise and a wide range of experience from across HE and other sectors; both in the UK and overseas. His strategic acumen and deep understanding of the global higher education landscape will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen King's position as a leading institution for attracting and nurturing outstanding students from around the world. We look forward to welcoming him to King’s in 2026 and to the innovative direction and leadership he will bring to this important area.” - Professor Rachel A. Mills CBE, Senior Vice President (Academic) & Jeremy Cook OBE, Senior Vice President (Operations).