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Who's who

Will Breare-Hall
Deputy Head of Student Recruitment (International and Study Abroad)

Will manages the General Course and has responsibility for its marketing and recruitment, liaison with applicants and institutions, and the admissions process. He is also in charge of the School's student recruitment activities, with particular responsibility for Australasia, North America and South Asia. Will makes regular overseas visits, further details of which can be found on our event finder.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7928
Email: w.s.breare-hall@lse.ac.uk

Rachel Davies-English
Study Abroad Officer (Inbound)

Rachel is responsible for coordinating and administering all aspects of the General Course programme. She meets with prospective students, offer holders and university staff, advising them on all aspects of applying to and studying at LSE on the study abroad programme. 

Originally from New York, she studied abroad in London during her undergraduate degree. Following graduation, Rachel returned to the United Kingdom to work and then again to complete graduate studies. She has lived and worked on three continents, travelled to 35 countries and has called London home for 15 years. Rachel can share her knowledge of LSE recruitment as well as her experiences with global mobility opportunities with students.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7645
Email: r.b.davies-english@lse.ac.uk


Mark Hoffman
Dean of the General Course and Global Mobility

Mark is responsible for the pastoral care of General Course students and, once a student is at the School, provides advice on all aspects of their studies.

Room: OLD 1.09
Tel: +44 (0)20 7107 5197
Email gc.dean@lse.ac.uk


Lauren Prentis
Student Recruitment and Study Abroad Coordinator

Lauren administers the admissions for LSE’s year long study abroad programme the General Course. She ensures decisions, information, invoices and visa documentation are issued promptly and acts a point of contact for all General Course applicant and offer holder queries throughout the admissions cycle. 

Lauren spent three years working as part of the LSE Summer School team and therefore understands both the challenges and excitement for students studying abroad.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7852 3676
Email: l.prentis@lse.ac.uk


Diogo Ribeiro Camara
Student Recruitment and Study Abroad Coordinator

Diogo is responsible for events, communication and social media for the all study abroad students. This includes planning and implementing an extensive programme of webinars, careers events and the study abroad social calendar. He also manages a team of study abroad content creators who produce blogs and social media content for the General Course.

Diogo is a Londoner, born and raised, but studied abroad in Finland for a year so is very familiar with the challenges students may face when choosing to study on the General Course. However, because of that same experience he is aware of the opportunities and benefits a programme like the General Course can offer students.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6614
Email: D.M.Ribeiro-Camara@lse.ac.uk