Carol Burns

Carol has worked in the University sector for 20 years, much of the time working to develop better institutional understanding of the experience of students of all backgrounds and to develop provision that supports all students to succeed.

She has been a member of a number of government/HE sector taskforces, including on the visa regime for international students, on reducing harassment on campus and on the gender pay gap. She has acted formally as mentor to staff and students and informally as critical friend to Governors, and Students’ Union Sabbatical Officers.

She has degrees in Modern Languages and Law and is an alumna of the Advance HE Top Management Programme.

As a volunteer, she has been a governor of Surrey Probation Service, Surrey Care Trust and Regents University.