Zainab has more than 13 years’ experience in international education, research and consulting. Most recently, she was head of consultancy for THE and previously was research director for the British Council’s Education Intelligence, advising institutions and government entities on global higher education. She has authored influential research on education policy and the internationalisation of education and specialises in trend forecasting, student decision-making and mobility.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University in New York and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She is based in Hong Kong.