Welcoming A New Chair to the UK Strategic Advisory Board, Professor Lisa Roberts

We are delighted to welcome Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive at The University of Exeter, as the new Chair of the IDP Connect UK Strategic Advisory Board. She assumes her position as chair from July 2023. 

Professor Roberts has a track record of building strong business and civic partnerships in a range of vital UK sectors, and she has put partnerships with businesses to collaborate on green solutions at the heart of Exeter’s 2030 Strategy. She is also a Board Member of the Russell Group, Jisc and Universities UK. Regionally, she is an inaugural Commissioner for the South-West Social Mobility Commission, and Board Member of the Great South West Partnership and the Liveable Exeter Place Board.

Our UK Strategic Advisory Board's guidance and expertise help us deliver our student-first mission, and we look forward to our continued collaboration with some of the greatest minds in higher education.