Helen joined the HEA in 2005 and is Academic Lead for Strategic Change and Internationalisation. Previously, she was Senior Adviser for inclusion, assessment and quality enhancement and has been lead contact for 12 subscribing institutions.

Helen leads a programme of work focusing on internationalisation including a research study, change programme, synthesis of evidence, seminar series, 2 special interest groups, and international summit.

Her research interests include inclusive learning and teaching; student engagement; and embedding change. She is a committee member of the European Access Network, an experienced educational researcher and has taught in HE and schools.