Prior to joining Advance HE, Sally was Gender Equality and Athena Swan Policy Adviser at the University of Oxford (2019-21), leading on institutional gender equality plans. During this time, she initiated an EDI Knowledge Hub, a project on ‘What Works for EDI in Research Careers’ to enhance capacity on monitoring and evaluation of EDI interventions and led a communications campaign marking the centenary of women’s formal admission as members of the University.
Earlier in her career, Sally worked as a Researcher both at the University of Oxford and the Institute of Development at the University of Sussex, where she co-convened a MA programme in Gender and Development.
She has worked in various senior policy advisory, management and consultancy roles advising non-governmental and private sector organisations, UN and government agencies, on gender equality and economic and social inclusion.