Doctor of the University
David Willetts FRS is President of the Resolution Foundation.
He served as the Member of Parliament for Havant (1992–2015), as Minister for Universities and Science (2010–2014) and previously worked at HM Treasury and the No. 10 Policy Unit. He was awarded a life peerage in 2015, taking the title Baron Willetts of Havant.
Today he is a visiting Professor at King’s College London and Chair of The Foundation for Science and Technology. He serves on the Board of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Surrey Satellites and the Biotech Growth Trust. He's an Honorary Fellow of both Nuffield College and the Royal Society, and he's Chancellor of the University of Leicester.
Lord Willetts has written widely on economic and social policy. His book A University Education is published by Oxford University Press. A second edition of his book on the Boomers and the young generation, The Pinch, was published in November 2019.
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Professor David Croisdale-Appleby
David has led many public sector organisations in medicine, health and social care, social work, forensic science, and criminal and civil justice.
Tim Jackson
A biology graduate who has always been inspired by the natural world, Tim had a career in applied agricultural entomology before taking on various lecturing and leadership roles at land-based colleges.
Tom Ilube
Technology entrepreneur and educational philanthropist, Tom is Chair of the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
