Helena is Head of REF Policy at Research England, working on the Research Excellence Framework 2021. She has extensive experience in Higher Education Policy having previously been Senior Policy Adviser for recurrent research funding and research integrity at Research England, where she also led on policy around the Global Challenges Research Fund. Helena was also previously a policy adviser at HEFCE. Prior to joining HEFCE in 2017, Helena lectured in Modern British History at the University of Oxford where she also completed her DPhil in History. Helena has experience across the HE sector, including in university outreach and admissions.
