Rikke Osterlund is Head of Operations for King's Foundations.

Rikke has worked in higher education for over 15 years, most of that time at University College London (UCL), where she started as an administrator in the Institute for Global Health. She also worked in other professional services roles at UCL, from being an Executive Assistant to a Departmental Manager. 

She also worked as a School Manager at Queen Mary University of London and as Academic Administration Manager at Ravensbourne University.

Rikke has a BA in Medieval Archaeology and an MA in Public Archaeology, both from UCL.

Outside of work, Rikke enjoys cycling, reading and watching TV dramas.