Policy Officer
As Policy Officer for Research and Innovation, Sophie supports our R&I policy programme alongside delivery of the GuildHE Research Consortium, coordinating member-focused events, and taking the lead on our flagship annual PGR Doctoral Festival.
Joining in August 2026, Sophie is our newest GuildHE team member and brings a wealth of research impact and engagement experience from her previous role at Jisc.
Beyond her policy work, Sophie’s background includes teaching across a range of levels (KS3 to undergraduate) in the UK and USA, and assessing and teaching college apprentices. Outside of work Sophie loves board games and is a trustee at VoNCon, a community organisation dedicated to tackling adult loneliness through the power of tabletop gaming.