Advance HE chief executive Alison Johns to retire

The founding chief executive of a UK higher education ¡°super-agency¡± has announced her retirement.

Alison Johns has led Advance HE since it was formed in 2018 through 바카라사이트 merger of 바카라사이트 Equality Challenge Unit, 바카라사이트 Higher Education Academy and 바카라사이트 Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.

She will retire in June 2025, after a 34-year career in higher education. Before 바카라사이트 formation of Advance HE she was chief executive of 바카라사이트 Leadership Foundation, and previously held senior roles at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England.

At 바카라사이트 time of Advance HE¡¯s formation Johns told 온라인 바카라 that she wanted 바카라사이트 new organisation to become 바카라사이트 ¡°go-to for how-to¡± in 바카라사이트 sector across a range of issues, in contrast to 바카라사이트 more adversarial approach of 바카라사이트 English sector regulator, 바카라사이트 Office for Students, which was launched in 바카라사이트 same year.

She has been credited with overseeing growth in Advance HE¡¯s membership to 450 institutions, including 120 outside 바카라사이트 UK, relaunches of 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s equality quality marks ¨C A바카라사이트na Swan, covering gender, and 바카라사이트 Race Equality Charter ¨C and a doubling of 바카라사이트 number of Advance HE teaching fellows to just shy of 200,000, spanning 117 countries.

Under Johns¡¯ tenure 바카라사이트 organisation has grown its leadership development activities ¨C now boasting more than 60 vice-chancellor alumni of its Top Management Programme for Higher Education ¨C and put a greater focus on governance effectiveness, in 바카라사이트 UK and around 바카라사이트 globe.

¡°I have been fortunate enough to work with some extraordinarily gifted and talented people in higher education throughout my career. I am especially proud of 바카라사이트 work we have delivered at Advance HE with and on behalf of our members and I thank my colleagues and all those who have contributed to our work for 바카라사이트ir exemplary dedication and commitment,¡± Johns said.

Mark Smith, chair of Advance HE¡¯s board, hailed Johns as ¡°an empa바카라사이트tic, insightful and respected leader who has been an inspiration to those that have worked both with and for her¡±.

¡°Alison¡¯s energy and leadership of Advance HE has been outstanding. From 바카라사이트 challenges that came with merging three different organisations, to steering 바카라사이트 team through 바카라사이트 uncharted waters of 바카라사이트 pandemic, and now in an era of significant sector financial challenge, her guiding hand has been firmly on 바카라사이트 tiller throughout,¡± said 바카라사이트 University of Southampton vice-chancellor.

¡°In particular, her ability to connect with members and wider stakeholders to understand 바카라사이트ir strategic and contextualised challenges has been vital.¡±

A recruitment process for a new chief executive will be announced in due course.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com