Helen Robertson (UK)
Joint Managing Director of GAIN's Higher Education practice, and Director at Capstone Consultants
Business growth and strategy consultant to universities and business schools, currently working with the University of Oxford in advanced leadership and management development
Based in the Greater Bristol Area, UK
Meet Helen at:
HE Connect 26
Presentation: TBD
Dates: October 6 - 7
Location: Edinburgh
About Helen Robertson
Helen is a business growth and strategy consultant to universities and business schools, currently working with the University of Oxford in advanced leadership and management development. Her client list spans many of the UK's leading institutions, including Bayes Business School, Cambridge Judge Business School, Cardiff Business School, Henley Business School, King's College Business School, the London School of Economics, Saïd Business School, UCL School of Management, University of Exeter Business School, and Warwick Business School, among others.
In August 2026, Helen and Leyla Gilbey's firm, Capstone Consultants, joined forces with GAIN, the creative-led, insight-driven company, to form a powerhouse practice for universities and business schools seeking to drive growth. Helen and Leyla now serve as joint Managing Directors of GAIN's Higher Education practice, combining Capstone's specialist capabilities in market insight, programme development, student recruitment, and enrolment growth with GAIN's expertise across data, technology, creative, customer experience, and performance marketing.
Helen also runs Capstone Consultants Ltd, and writes a personal blog on combining strength training with the rest of life.
About Gain
GAIN is a creative-led, insight-driven company that combines expertise across data, technology, creative, customer experience, and performance marketing. Its Higher Education practice helps universities and business schools navigate a period of shifting student expectations and search behaviours, with a focus on driving growth in an increasingly competitive and international market.
The practice supports institutions across both strategic and operational challenges - from market insight and programme development to recruitment, enrolment growth, and performance marketing - positioning universities and business schools to compete not only in their home markets but internationally.