Higher education leaders face unprecedented challenges. Institutions must adapt to financial pressures, regulatory reform, and evolving societal expectations while driving internal agendas for sustainability, inclusion, and digital transformation
Diverse and representative leadership at all levels in higher education is critical to meeting these challenges. New approaches from Governments will see the landscape change and institutional strategies, leadership and governance will need to be prepared both for the challenges and the opportunities their operating contexts present.
By investing in the development of approaches and the current and future leaders across all areas of your institution you are ensuring that your leadership team has the skills, flexibility and resilience needed to deliver your current and future goals.
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Why work with Advance HE?
We are sector-owned, and HE is our world. Advance HE delivers lasting value in HE by providing the expertise and evidence-based insights to sector challenges. We have been working with leaders in higher education for over 20 years. Many of the leaders in the sector have taken part in development programmes with us, which have helped shape their career trajectories.
Our experts
Working with us means drawing on the expertise of highly experienced colleagues who are active leaders in their fields with significant track records in supporting institutions to deliver their objectives. We also work with a vast group of highly experienced and skilled associates.
Fiona Lennoxsmith
Head of Leadership, Governance & Management
Fiona Lennoxsmith is Head of Leadership, Governance & Management at Advance HE, where she leads a team of senior consultants to design and facilitate innovative leadership interventions, programmes and thought leadership for the Higher Education sector.
Kim Ansell
Senior Consultant, Governance and Strategic Transformation
Kim has worked across higher and professional education providing support to groups at all levels including senior leadership teams and Boards, to facilitate change, strategic thinking, planning and performance improvement.
Barbara Bassa
Senior Consultant, Leadership and Organisational Development
Barbara Bassa is Senior Consultant for Women's Leadership, Programme Director and Executive Coach at Advance HE. She leads a portfolio of national and international leadership programmes, including Aurora, Senior Women's Leadership Development (UK and Ireland), She Leads (International Women's Leadership Development), Dowira (Women’s Leadership Development for the Ukrainian Higher Education Sector), and programmes focusing on academic transformation and organisational resilience.
Sarah Hubbard
Senior Consultant in Senior Leadership and Strategic Transformation
Sarah Hubbard (she/her) is a Senior Consultant in Senior Leadership and Strategic Transformation at Advance HE with expertise in co-creative change and organisation design.
Hannah Fromageau
Senior Consultant in Leadership and Organisational Development
Hannah Fromageau is a Senior Consultant in Leadership and Management at Advance HE. She is an experienced consultant and coach with expertise in leading and managing leadership development programmes for staff within higher education and research environments. She is leading on the overall development and delivery of this Academic Leaders Survival Series.
Project Success Stories
Useful resources and links
With over 15 years of resources to access and as convener of current thinking, knowledge and insight into the key sector opportunities and challenges, Advance HE exists to help higher education shape its future. Examples of our publications to support leaders include:
- Framework for Leading in Higher Education
- Inclusive institutions enabling and supporting culture change: capstone report
- Hybrid Higher: Hybrid working and leadership in higher education
- Sustainability for Everyone: Perspectives from Higher Education Leaders
- Leadership Journeys: Tracking the impact and challenge of the Top Management Programme
- Transforming organisations from student to board: reflective guide
