Claire is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education Enhancement) at Anglia Ruskin University. In this role, she leads work on curriculum development and enhancement – particularly in relation to innovative education in response to employer need – academic quality, student achievement, and the student experience, across a wide range of courses, disciplines and delivery modes. She is passionate about the power of education to positively transform people’s lives.
With a research background in molecular biology, Claire’s career to date spans science, education, and academic leadership. She led Anglia Ruskin’s Gold-awarded submission to TEF 2023, and is leading the Talent/Skills strand of the Innovate Cambridge strategy for the wider Cambridgeshire ecosystem of knowledge-intense sectors. Claire is a National Teaching Fellow, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.
