Wendy Piatt

Wendy Piatt

Dr Wendy Piatt is the Director General of The Russell Group of Universities.

She was awarded a first class honours BA from Kings College London before studying for an MPhil in Shakespeare and Renaissance drama and then a doctorate in 16th and 17th century political philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford. [ [http://education.guardian.co.uk/administration/story/0,,1946847,00.html Wendy Piatt: The vice-chancellors' new velvet glove | Special Reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk ] ]

Piatt went on to work for the left-of-centre think-tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research before joining the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, where she rose to the post of Deputy Director. [ [http://education.guardian.co.uk/administration/story/0,,1946847,00.html Wendy Piatt: The vice-chancellors' new velvet glove | Special Reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk ] ]

In January 2007, she was appointed Director General of The Russell Group. Dr Piatt leads the Group’s policy development and strategic direction to help ensure the UK’s major research-intensive universities maintain and enhance their world-wide reputation for excellence in research, teaching and knowledge transfer.

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