The Helena Kennedy Foundation is a national education charity that supports disadvantaged students from the further and adult education sectors to transform their lives through access to higher education and the graduate professions.

Susan works directly with institutions and further education colleges who partner with the Foundation, as well as supporting the student award-winners by developing mentoring and work shadowing programmes as well as training opportunities.

A former Vice-President of the National Union of Students, Susan has been involved in national debates about further and higher education for several years.

Prior to joining NUS Susan was an education officer at Leeds University Union.