# Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Outreach (MRAO)
**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/global-recruitment-marketing-admissions/mrao/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/
Our goal is to promote the University's study opportunities, engage with schools and colleges, increase access and outreach and manage applications and admissions.
We are responsible for:
- Delivering best in class student recruitment marketing
- Enhancing UK recruitment and admissions
- Providing activities and engagement opportunities for schools, parents and teachers
- Widening access and participation to students under-represented in higher education
## Our teams
The Director of Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Outreach is Melissa Nurcombe.
### Student Recruitment and Marketing
Responsible for student recruitment content, advertising and events.
[Meet the Student Recruitment and Marketing team](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/global-recruitment-marketing-admissions/mrao/student-recruitment-and-marketing/)
### Access and Outreach
Responsible for activities and engagement opportunities to widen participation in higher education
[Meet the Access and Outreach team](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/global-recruitment-marketing-admissions/mrao/access-and-outreach/)
### Admissions
Responsible for managing and processing student applications.
[Meet the Admissions team](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/global-recruitment-marketing-admissions/mrao/admissions/)
### Operations and Systems
Responsible for supporting Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Outreach operations.
[Meet the Operations and Systems team](https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/global-recruitment-marketing-admissions/mrao/operations-systems/)