Jon Beard

Jon Beard currently serves as the Director of Admissions and Student Affairs at KAUST since April 2024, having previously held roles at the same institution, including Director of Admissions and Enrollment and Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment. Prior experience includes leadership positions at the University of Cambridge as Director of the Cambridge Admissions Office and Director of Undergraduate Recruitment, as well as various admissions-related roles at the University of East Anglia. Jon Beard's career began in the late 1990s, including work as an Accounting Officer at Maldon District Council. Educational background includes a degree in English History from the University of East Anglia.