Sean Fielding is Director of Communication and Partnership at the University of Exeter. Communication and Partnership is one of the largest groupings of marketing and relationship management professionals in the UK HE sector. Sean is responsible for corporate communications and building partnerships around research and education including building links with the business community. He also leads on strategically important initiatives, such as international collaboration, and establishing and running the University’s Innovation Centre and Science Park. He is a member of the University’s Senior Management Group. Sean has been at the University for 12 years and previously worked for national marketing consultancies and the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (Universities UK). He has also run joint ventures on exhibitions, publishing and multimedia with national newspapers and distribution agencies.