contributors

Jess is a Senior Researcher at Policy Connect. She works on the Education and Skills team, producing research inquiries on a variety of prominent issues.

Jenny Shaw is Higher Education External Engagement Director for Unite Students, and is seconded part-time to the Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce

Jamil Salmi is a global tertiary education expert, the former World Bank Tertiary Education Coordinator who, in the past 20 years, has provided policy advice to governments and university leaders in about 90 countries in all parts of the world.

Imran Khan is the Chief Executive of the British Science Association and formally Director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), one of the UK’s leading independent advocates for the science and engineering sector.

Greg Walker is Chief Executive of MillionPlus.

Geoff Layer is the former vice chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton

Gavin Moodie is an adjunct professor of education at RMIT University, Australia and Vietnam, where he was employed as principal policy adviser.

Gavan Conlon is a Partner at London Economics.

Emran was formerly Director of the Social Market Foundation, and a member of Wonkhe’s Editorial Group.

Doug Clow is a freelance consultant and trainer. He spent 20 years as an academic at the Open University, including leading a course on healthcare informatics,

Dewi Knight is Senior Education Adviser, China at the British Council. He previously worked in policy, strategy and communications roles for the University of Bedfordshire, The Open University and the Liberal Democrats. He is a member of Wonkhe’s Editorial Group.

Derfel is Director of Academic Services for University College London and former Head of Academic Policy and Standards University of Exeter. Derfel also formerly worked at QAA.

David Malcolm is Head of Policy and Campaigns at the National Union of Students.

Dr Colin McCaig is a Professor of Higher Education Policy at Sheffield Hallam University’s Sheffield Institute of Education.

Chris Hale is Director of Policy at Universities UK and a member of Wonkhe’s Editorial Group.

Ben is a Partner at Minerva, the executive recruitment agency.

Andy Westwood is Vice Dean for Social Responsibility in the Faculty of Humanities and Professor of Government Practice at the University of Manchester